In Delhi for the first time, Asia's largest philanthropy and impact investment network, AVPN, says that despite the region's 1,000+ billionaires, its biggest challenge is the lack of Asian money.
OPINION: At a time when anti-rights movements are growing stronger, why is social investment not yet kicking in at scale to help build a more sustainable LGBTQI movement?
A new framework from Social Investment Business and New Philanthropy Capital aims to help funders, policymakers and investors better understand what market infrastructure is required to grow the impact economy.
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.
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: Faith organisations holding billions of dollars of investment assets met in Paris for an inaugural conference last week and launched a new multi-faith network of investors and centre of excellence.
OPINION: There is a critical layer in the impact movement – the intermediaries that support social entrepreneurs and impact investors. But we must rethink the economics of this field-building role.
This week: grants to encourage consolidation among impact investing field-builders, BBC asylum-seekers investigation angers LGBTQI social enterprise and a boost for place-based investment in England.
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.
