As a young social entrepreneur, Mark Swift was passionate and full of ideas. But he didn’t imagine the hurdles he would face developing Wellbeing Enterprises. He shares his lessons in collaboration, persistence, kindness and authenticity.
The CEO of the African Venture Philanthropy Alliance speaks to Tim West about solving your own problems, how Africans turn “embarrassing” issues into entrepreneurial opportunities and how he came to realise his love and pride for Africa.
IMPACT 101: ‘Social outcomes partnerships’ is the new term – at least in some countries – for ‘social impact bonds’. But what are they exactly? And what are outcomes funds? The experts at GO Lab have the answers.
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.
Campaigning now has as much to do with Facebook as with face-to-face petitions. The Young Foundation has released a report to help local campaigners gain their digital voice.
In a cross post from the Thomson Reuters Foundation blog, Daniel Rostrup and Jason Mollring report on a session from OxfordJam on how to get your story into the media.
More than 9,000 people – from Delhi to Kenya, from LA to London – have shared Liam Black's most recent Dear Jude letter on the dangers of ego in social entrepreneurship
The Responsible 100 debate on CSR took place during Responsible Business Week, chaired by Tim West and hotly contesting the issue, 'Has CSR past its sell by date?'