Funders must see disability as at the “intersection of everything”, say entrepreneurs at the Skoll World Forum, where a cohort of leaders championing inclusive public health took to the stage.
Blood transfusion, marine plastic and domestic violence among areas tackled by She Shapes AI Global Award winners announced at a gathering at the London School of Economics, UK.
The Australian actor and philanthropist is putting his Hollywood star power behind Humanitix’s efforts to disrupt the ticket sales industry, aiming to grow the impact of the social enterprise five-fold.
EXPERT INSIGHT: New legislation puts social enterprises, co-operatives and other inclusive businesses at the centre of an economy that works for people, communities and the planet. And it’s part of a wider global conversation.
New £2m grant fund run by Social Investment Business, Access, Ubele and Create Equity will support social enterprises led by people of colour to become investment-ready for the Recovery Loan Fund.
Social enterprise support organisations need to look past their competitiveness and collaborate to help emerging social enterprises more effectively, Social Procurement Festival attendees hear.
Recent criticism of ESG investing claims it’s harmful because it stops us making real changes. Are those of us in social enterprise and tech for good just as guilty of inadvertently tinkering around the edges?
Six leaders and organisations have been named winners of the 2022 Skoll Award for Social Innovation, each receiving $1.5m in unrestricted funding and an additional $750,000.
INTERVIEW: UK foundation Nesta wants to bring social innovation to health, education and the economy. CEO Ravi Gurumurthy on 10-year plans, scaling without losing impact, and why no idea is ‘too laughable or too boring’.
Netherlands sees impact investing market growing rapidly, but still falling short of ambitions due to “excessively conservative investment culture” and legal and regulatory barriers.
A new London social enterprise cafe launched by CEO of NEMI Teas and SE100 winner Pranav Chopra employs and trains refugees. We share a coffee with its team as they find their feet in the opening weeks.
Shared messaging described as "big milestone" in path towards a national strategy for Australia, with a new national organisation to lead the process and represent the sector.
PLUS: JPMorgan Chase commits £1.2m to Fair4All Finance to improve financial inclusion; IIX launches coalition to develop first gender-lens ‘asset class’; UK impact investments estimated at £58bn; and more.
