Will geopolitics push social enterprise to the bottom of the inbox? Will power be truly shared through devolution? Will progress made so far be forgotten? We asked leaders from across the impact community to share their perspective on the new PM.
OPINION: The UK's impact economy must seize the moment with the move of The Office for the Impact Economy to DCMS. Published today, a new proposal for how to define it from NPC and Social Investment Business should help.
Following the devastating loss of her cousin’s premature baby in rural Uganda, Dr Comfort Ayikoru created a solution to the country’s desperate lack of incubators.
Coordinated by Social Enterprise Australia, the country’s first ever National Strategy for Social Enterprise was co-designed by nearly 500 people from across the ecosystem and aims to ‘unlock the power of social enterprise’.
A draft new law that could give steward ownership an EU-wide legal status is progressing through the European Union’s legislative machine – and campaigners are working hard to save a decisive amendment from being scrapped.
INTERVIEW: The founding CEO of FASE knows what it means to do impact-first investing that works for social enterprises. As he takes on one of the most influential European impact investing roles, he shares his vision with Pioneers Post.
Social investment intermediaries that support Black and ethnically minoritised-led social enterprises in England are now able to apply for investment from a £5.5m funding pot from the wholesaler, as it opens the ‘Wave 1 Portal’ with a place-based approach.
NPC's valuation of an impact economy worth £428bn is a useful provocation, not a policy plan, says Peter Holbrook. If we let investor-friendly definitions set the rules, we will bake in the very inequalities we claim to fix.
In Pioneers Post this week, our columnists argue that impact conferences could achieve much more by changing models. Many in the sector privately agree with them; thanfully some events are already showing what bold innovation can achieve.
Art in a toilet, a navy base transformed into a hub for social innovation and a community wealth building pilot project: Pioneers Post reporter David Lyons explores social innovation initiatives in Amsterdam during the Euclid Network Impact Summit.
This week: Better Society Capital’s new 2030 strategy; B Lab announces new board and shift towards “globally integrated” structure; Impact Shakers launches new initiative to spotlight diverse-led startups, and more.
As the UK government changes its rules to make refugee status temporary, Charlie Fraser, co-founder of The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network, sees entrepreneurship as a way out of the refugee visa ‘doom loop’.
OPINION: Bonnie Chiu and Peter Ptashko have been to hundreds of conferences, yet still struggle to identify their value. Is there a more effective way to get capital moving for positive impact?
“There is still some work that we as humans need to do as ourselves” – Pioneers Post reporter David Lyons brings you insights and discussions on ethical AI from the Euclid Summit in Amsterdam.
This week: new B Lab standards go live for all businesses, ImpactAssets unveils IA50 list, and the GIIN and UNICEF partner to embed children’s outcomes in impact investors’ decisions.
