269 capital allocations, £246m committed, £66m drawn down... Following its pledge to be more transparent, the world's first social investment bank has delivered us a big Xmas sack of data! Lee Mannion unwraps it.
The Autumn Statement puts the brakes on promising growth of genuine community energy projects. Big Society Capital's Matt Robinson and Daria Kuznetsova provide analysis in the aftermath of the Chancellor's spending review in the UK.
... Social Investment Tax Relief that is. When social entrepreneur Matt Fountain needed investment, he gave social finance organisations a miss and used his network, using SITR as an incentive.
"I am sheep dipped in almost every part of the social sector" – In part 2 of our exclusive interview, Cliff Prior says he must change himself before changing the social investment bank.
Exclusive interview: Cliff Prior, CEO of UnLtd, is to be the new head honcho at Big Society Capital. Prior tells Pioneers Post that the age of the hero social entrepreneur is over – and he can make engagement with the social sector really work.
The world's first social investment bank Big Society Capital has announced the name of its new CEO. Cliff Prior, who has lead UnLtd for over eight years, is to take on the role early next year.
The absence of figures from two major players leaves us wondering about the potentially huge pipline of money available; new figures from Key Fund very impressive.
The Social Investment Business, Big Society Capital and Santander were not natural bedfellows. Here's how they got together to make £30m available to charities and social enterprises.
Following the news that Nick O'Donohoe is to step down as CEO of Big Society Capital, James Perry looks at at the legacy left by the former 'City slicker' who dared to venture into the Wild West of social investment.
