As Convergence publishes figures showing the blended finance market held strong in 2024, it predicts that US-led international assistance budget cuts will put smaller, high-impact deals most at risk.
The newly launched Arab Impact Network aims to build an inclusive movement of impact organisations and ‘change the region’s narrative from one of scarcity to opportunity’.
INTERVIEW: B Lab co-lead Sarah Schwimmer explains why new B Corp standards are more stringent, how the movement is facing up to Trump's threats and why it’s vital that all B Corps take collective action to transform capitalism.
Report from Nick Hurd-led group of leaders says development finance institutions need to find more effective ways to mobilise private capital for impact in emerging economies if world is to meet SDGs.
Development finance institutions say they invest where others will not. Yet they've set up investment standards that all but guarantee that their dollars flow to megafunds and big, profitable companies that don't really need their help.
We explore how social entrepreneurs can reframe their mindset to truly ‘design for disability’, how investment boards can better serve Black-led social enterprises and what the findings of SEUK’s State of Social Enterprise Survey mean.
We delve into purpose, profit and profitability with Demos – and a pair of your correspondent's climbing shoes. Plus, don't miss our interviews with Jeroo Billimoria and Kush Kanodia. This week's view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.
MY IMPACT STORY: The award-winning disability rights campaigner and social entrepreneur shares his story of how he transformed pain to purpose – and became one of the most influential disabled people in the UK.
Demos report claims reforming the Companies Act to put social and environmental impact at the heart of directors’ duties would add £149bn to UK GDP a year – but the political will for reform is needed.
The serial social entrepreneur and co-founder of Catalyst 2030 has a string of awards to her name. But Jeroo Billimoria isn't done yet. She tells us why representation of Global South changemakers is still woefully behind.
At EVPA's Impact Week we hear from social entrepreneurs and investors about collaborating for impact. This week's view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.
