PLUS: Impact bond firsts in Cambodia and Palestine, Big Issue Invest backs lottery business, Bamboo Capital Partners invests in Indonesian peer-to-peer lending platform, VisionFund raises £10m for microfinance – and more.
The CEO of The Fore tells Pioneers Post’s Tim West that foundations and social investors must put judgement above process if they really want to help rather than hinder the development of our best social enterprise pioneers.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: It’s easy to get excited about what social investment can do. But where is it going wrong? Industry insiders share their biggest bugbears.
Celia Tennant believes Inspiring Scotland has contributed to a sector-wide shift in Scotland, influencing everything from impact measurement to sustainability. She looks back at everything the organisation has achieved in the past 10 years.
The world's first social impact bond (SIB) has exceeded outcomes targets for reducing reoffending rates, triggering payments to social investors. So is everyone a winner?
From nearly 1,200 awards, three figures in the social enterprise and social investment world were recognised in the annual list of gongs that recognises high achievers in public life.
