Post-pandemic economies should shift focus from economic growth to citizens' wellbeing – and social enterprises have a key role to play, policymakers from Scotland and Amsterdam said at the Social Enterprise World Forum 2020.
Leading social innovator says Covid-19 offers “huge opportunity” for social entrepreneurs and impact investors to rebuild without being too stuck to past ways of working.
Public sector organisations are keen to support social investment – and in many cases are already playing a wider role than commonly perceived. But misunderstandings and internal blockages can still create headaches.
Funders can help accelerate the post-Covid recovery by taking a leaf out of the venture capital book – and by emulating their investees' ability to pivot and adapt to market needs.
PLUS: Covid-19 updates you may have missed; ANDE invests $1.2m in women-led businesses; Africa’s Novastar Ventures raises $108m; Acumen backs Peruvian edtech platform, and more.
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 growth of 4impact, a new Hague-based fund, is helping the small Dutch metropolis live up to its ‘Impact City’ brand, as locals sing the praises of a hugely mixed city with international ties.
Great investments are about backing brilliant people with fantastic ideas – right? Or does the best impact come from clear planning and a touch of realism and humility?
Sweet treats selected from your social enterprise and impact investing news releases. This week: €800k for Irish social enterprise training, new fund for fashion industry innovations, soap enterprise invites others to "steal its staff", and more...
