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Getting up to speed on social entrepreneurship
Not just the Olympics, but all of the fun we’ve had with sports over the vacation makes me think that if we are not prepared for challenges, hurdles and extremes, it is hard to cope …
Social Impact Bond to reduce reoffending in US launched
Social impact bonds (SIBs), widely touted as a possible answer to shrinking public purses and a way to secure non-government investment in the solution of a social problem, have claimed their US avatar in …
What business do community foundations have in business?
What business does a community foundation have hawking for-profit deals to its donors and other community members? How does it improve the quality of life in their community? How does it promote the spirit and …
Message from SOCAP: philanthropy can help build impact investing marketplace
The convening power of SOCAP hit Malmo between 8 and 10 May, offering dozens of leading-edge keynotes, panels, workshops and co-created sessions. Billed as ‘Designing the Future’, the conference attracted delegates from as far afield …
A very upbeat tone at GIFE Congress in Brazil
The 7th GIFE Congress took place in São Paulo, Brazil, from 26 to 30 March with 927 participants, including journalists and press, and over 100 panellists. I will highlight some themes I had the chance …
UK’s newly launched Big Society Capital equally welcomed and criticized
UK prime minister David Cameron launched the much-trumpeted Big Society Capital (formerly known as the Big Society Bank) last week amid considerable plaudits and an almost equal amount of criticism. Big Society Capital has £600 …
Social transformation through football? Sporting mega events now on agenda of Brazilian social investors
For the first time in its history, GIFE (Group of Institutes, Foundations and Corporations) included two sessions on sports in the programme of its 2012 Congress – Brazil’s largest conference of grantmakers and social investors …
Risk, return and the development dynamic
Anyone putting their savings into an ISA or a pension will be familiar with the disclaimer stating that ‘past performance is not a guarantee of future results’. The dull reminder that the value of your …
Tax incentives for social investment: notes from Brazil
Whether tax incentives for promoting private social investment and philanthropy are a useful tool or not has been a matter of debate and controversy in recent years in Latin America and beyond. The case of …
Collaboration is key to addressing innovation needs in global philanthropy
An extra day making a longer February sounds especially good and prosperous in the Year of the Dragon. I’ve learned a lot during the 2012 Family Philanthropy Conference, organized by the Council of Foundations that …
