Good Leaders Podcast: Could every unwanted laptop, pillow or sofa spark something bigger? A Good Thing’s co-founder Cathy Benwell tells Tim West how her circular economy social business turns would-be waste into social impact.
The Dream Big South Yorkshire Fund unites social finance, local government and one of the world's leading children's charities. We speak to Key Fund and Save the Children to explore their ambitions for this pioneeering pilot.
EXPERT INSIGHT: Ghana’s first pension-backed, blended finance fund of funds is proof of concept that domestic savings, not foreign aid, could become the biggest source of finance for African SMEs.
University graduate Solène Declas ditched business school to found Aibo, a platform that tackles loneliness by pairing young adults with elderly people looking for companionship. She shares the joys and challenges she faces as a young social entrepreneur.
Ready to network, learn and get inspired? Don't book your diary without the Pioneers Post roundup of impact economy events coming soon – for social entrepreneurs, impact investors and all those working within the global impact economy.
The tools and insight you need to do good business, better. Get expert advice, practical insight and frontline examples on key business management topics from our network of social business practitioners and advisors.
“Innovation is merely creative masturbation” – Liam Black writes candidly about turning creative ideas into tangible business opportunities in the next extract of his book The Social Entrepreneur’s A to Z.
Dame Stephanie Shirley is the pioneer of workplace gender equality that you've probably never heard of. Non-profit consultancy firm Aleron invite her to tell the story of her $3bn tech company designed by women, for women in the 1960s.
Diana Verde Nieto is a pioneer in the sustainability sector. We're excited to announce she'll be speaking at Critical Mass in October. Here Diana opens up to Ellie Ward about attitudes towards sustainability and leadership qualities.
The Social Investment Business, Big Society Capital and Santander were not natural bedfellows. Here's how they got together to make £30m available to charities and social enterprises.
“It has become clear that we need a new way of accounting for value.” Jeremy Nicholls unravels social impact measurement theory, methodology and jargon.
Welcome to our regular dealflow update – with news and analysis of the key deals and data from the UK’s leading social impact investors and intermediaries.
