The Social Enterprise Magazine - Pioneers Post
The Editor's Post: What we can learn from women social entrepreneurs. Founding a social enterprise is "like having two babies at once": at Ashoka's GetWISER Summit 2024, we hear about the brilliant women social entrepreneurs overcoming challenges on a daily basis – and why we need to change how we measure impact.
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Kieron Boyle: ‘It’s a really hard job – but I’m in my happy place’
2 days ago · Multiplying impact 100-fold. He will be juggling that chair role, at least initially, with other board positions – at the Southbank Centre, the UK’s largest arts centre, and at Better Society Capital – and in his day job as the new boss of LSE’s 100x Impact Accelerator.Created in 2022, this aims to nurture ventures making an impact “on the scale of billions”, which it calls ...
How to be brilliant at getting investment for your social enterprise ...
1 day ago · Good Finance’s Social Investor Directory lists more than 100 social investors and funds across the UK, and Annie noted that 85% of social investors listed there were, in fact, charities or social enterprises themselves.. The social investment sector was extremely collaborative, Annie emphasised, and even if one investor said no to you they may well signpost you to somewhere more likely to ...
Expert Insight: Inclusive investing yields better repayments
3 days ago · Early evidence collected by Sumerian Foundation suggests that social enterprises led by black, Asian and ethnically diverse founders – especially those who are women – have a better track record in starting to make repayments. It also challenges misconceptions about the viability and reliability of enterprises led by underrepresented founders, says Sumerian Partners founder Isabelle Irani.
Expert Insight: How women are shaping the future of responsible …
6 days ago · A new global initiative saw the light of day earlier this year: Women Shaping the Future of Responsible AI (WSFR.AI). Founded by tech entrepreneur Dr Julia Stamm, it’s ostensibly a competition whose key aim is to highlight the pioneering work of women around the world who are committed to developing and using AI responsibly and ethically for social impact.
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Our special digital magazine, published in partnership with EVPA and Dafne, provides comprehensive coverage from the C Summit 2020 and explores the cutting edge of corporate philanthropy and corporate social investment. Post Reporters. 8th February 2021.
Pioneers Post: Our vision, mission, aims and impact
Jan 7, 2021 · As a social enterprise ourselves, Pioneers Post has clear social aims and ploughs profits back to support our community of socially progressive readers. We believe that doing good is simply good business, and that we all profit when profits also serve the needs of people and planet. Through our journalism, our community, our partnerships and ...
Impact Library - Pioneers Post
The most interesting news snippets from the world of impact. This week: landmark report reveals sustainability standards don’t work for the Global South, Scotland aims to triple the size of its social enterprise sector, launch of a ‘think-do tank’, and more.
The Good Leaders Podcast - Pioneers Post
Good Leaders Podcast Episode 14 – Sebastian Rocca: ‘The magic happens when you create uncomfortable, unconventional partnerships’. Sebastian Rocca, founder and CEO of social enterprise Micro Rainbow, opens up to Tim West about what Pride Month means to him, growing up gay in Catholic Italy, and embracing vulnerability in leadership.