OPINION: The £28bn National Wealth Fund’s new strategy firmly closed the door on social enterprises and charities, says Social Investment Business’s Jack Wakefield. The social economy should have equal access to public finance.
New Philanthropy Capital claims it's made the first estimate of the scale of the UK’s impact economy, bringing together impact-led businesses, charities, political parties and others, while omitting co-operatives and employee-led businesses.
Quadrennial review praises Access for its success in providing wider access to social investment but highlights challenges as mobilising new sources of funding beyond dormant assets proves increasingly urgent.
Prosperity within planetary boundaries, nature-based solutions, the blue economy and development finance were also on the agenda at this year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Here's all you need to know from Davos 2026.
Church of England will use initial £100m commitment to catalyse further investment to the Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice to support global African diaspora, in what is hailed as a "watershed moment" for impact investing.
This week in the Pioneers Post newsroom, we reflect on lessons from BUD Leaders 10 Year Anniversary event, the significance of all-female presenters at the WISE100 awards, and why talk is cheap unless it is followed by action.
The WISE100 recognises the most inspiring and influential women in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business. Find out who is in our Top 100 List, plus – new for this year – our 30 Ones to Watch.
Your quick guide to the news in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business. This week: WFTO calls for Gaza ceasefire, the link between gender inequality and climate change, and a new resource for impact-focused VCs.
We're gearing up for this year's WISE100 awards in the Pioneers Post newsroom, and this week editor Julie Pybus reflects on some poetic inspiration from one of our winners from last year...
As the WISE100 awards ceremony fast approaches, it’s time to reveal our finalists for WISE100 Social Business Woman, Star of the Future, Social Investment Champion, Environmental Champion, and Equality & Empowerment Champion.
Your quick guide to the news in social enterprise, impact investment and mission-driven business. This week: Danone condemned for plastic pollution, impact jargon reaches 'criminal' levels, and The Body Shop closures confirmed.
Is The Body Shop’s likely demise a warning that purpose-led companies can’t survive the choppiest waters of the marketplace? Or is there another way? This week’s view from the Pioneers Post newsroom.
