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India takes centre stage in impact investing

Artha Platform 19 July 2013

With growing social capitalism, impact investing is picking up pace in India. Omidyar Network, a philanthropic investment firm co-founded by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam, is looking to invest $200 million in …

Philanthropy for global education comes of age

Peter Laugharn 29 April 2013

This is the second of three blogs, all inspired by the recent Skoll Forum and Global Philanthropy Forum, which will focus on the growing importance of global education as a philanthropic issue. My first blog, …

‘Imagine if Google had to create the internet first before it could operate’

Julia Guren 13 February 2013

The growth of Swasth India, a provider of affordable healthcare services to low-income households in the slums of Mumbai, demonstrates the potential of social enterprise. Sundeep Kapilla and Ankur Pegu established Swasth in 2008 to …

The joy of generosity that fuels effective giving

Paul Penley 3 December 2012

Do you still enjoy your giving? In a world of professional philanthropy conferences, philanthropy journals and ‘giving gone wrong’ headlines, giving can become one more skill to master, or task to manage. My daily research …

Sh*t matters

2 Alison Bukhari and Dasra 12 November 2012

I’ve been talking a lot of sh*t the last few weeks – with various events conspiring to get me on the topic of toilets, sanitation and hygiene! Dasra decided back in February this year to …

SEWF 2012 provides meeting ground for investors and social entrepreneurs

Isabel Medem 2 November 2012

From 16 to 18 October, NESsT organized a global forum on social entrepreneurship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As manager of the social enterprise x-runner Venture in Peru, I attended this conference to learn more …

Impact investing looks ready to fly, so what’s the problem?

1 Celso Grecco 29 October 2012

16-18 October 2012, SEWF – Social Enterprise World Forum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An event hosted by NESsT, with 180 speakers and 650 delegates from 30 countries. Three whole days dedicated to discussing impact investing. …

Why social enterprise?

1 Gillian Murray 24 October 2012

In the UK alone there are approximately 68,000 social enterprises contributing at least £24 billion to the economy. Last week we launched a guide for charities interested in social enterprise, in collaboration with SEUK. Increasingly, …

The Forbes 400 Report: how is next-generation philanthropy shaping up?

Karla Simon 19 October 2012

A recent post from the Chronicle of Philanthropy about restricted gifts led me to download the linked report that was generated as a result of the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy. Entitled ‘Next-Generation Philanthropy: Changing the …

I know, I apply, I share – but sharing is most important for the responsible investor

2 Jenny Conrad 13 September 2012

‘Nobody does philanthropy to feel worse’ was one of the comments made at the 43rd Social Investor Breakfast Club. Tuesday’s meeting in London featured discussion around two groups interested in social impact: individual investors and …