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Interview with Buzz Schmidt
The F B Heron Foundation was established in 1992 with the mission of ‘helping people and communities to help themselves’. Although not the largest foundation by endowment, it has gained a strong reputation in the …
Brazilian Philanthropy Forum: Looking at the future of philanthropy from São Paulo
Optimism, energy and a passion for addressing the root causes of problems characterized a day of dynamic discussions at the forum on ‘The Future of Philanthropy and Development in Brazil’. The Institute for the Development …
Social investment is a tool, not a mission
New money was contrasted with old during discussions at the conference on ‘New tools and trends in global philanthropy’ in London on 30 November. Organized by the Philanthropy Special Interest Group of the Society for …
Reporting on impact – the SIAA International Conference in Berlin
The inaugural Social Impact Analyst Association conference was held at the inspiring Bertelsmann Conference Center, near Alexanderplatz in Berlin. Some 85 attendees from 12 different countries came together to talk about the social impact analyst …
Responding to the new normal: reflections on the ACF’s 2012 conference
The opening plenary of the UK’s Association of Charitable Foundations’ 2012 conference, held in London on 7 November, was called ‘Financial crisis: responding to the new normal’. Responding to the financial crisis has been centre …
Crossing the mountains and building the bridges between NGOlandia and Bizworld
Although Salzburg Global Seminar says it likes to do things a little differently to most convening spaces – bringing together ‘all of the pieces of the jigsaw’ to solve ‘globally interactive problems’ creatively, as program …
Why social enterprise?
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, …
Bigger, more fun and more serious than ever before: SOCAP12
SOCAP12 was bigger than ever before. Some 1,600 social entrepreneurs, impact investors, funders, advisers and other ‘social capital markets’ participants packed into Fort Mason Center on the San Francisco waterfront by day, and bounced from …
Are you ready for social investment?
Last week saw the release of Investment Readiness in the UK, a report commissioned by the Big Lottery Fund and researched/authored by ClearlySo and NPC. It follows hard on the heels of The First Billion, published …
I know, I apply, I share – but sharing is most important for the responsible investor
‘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 …
