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August 8, 2012
UK: Charities Act review
This post provides an overview of the main proposals made, including the reactions within bodies in this sector and an estimation of steps that are likely to follow after the Charity Act. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
Breaking the cycle through social investment
The Big Lottery is funding Addaction and its research partner, the Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) at the University of Warwick, to conduct a research project, Breaking the Cycle Through Social Investment. The project is designed to provide evidence whether social investment models can work to support […]
August 8, 2012
How to optimize the long-term impact of social investment strategies
When a company decides to extend monetary support to a specific purpose or cause, it is also of great significance to ensure that the investment is effective in bringing the desired changes. This post discusses factors to maintain in your structured thinking processes when contemplating making investments in social projects. […]
August 8, 2012
UK: Appkying to Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF)
This post contains a slideshow used at the SEIF workshops for potential applicants and is an excellent resource for those looking to apply this year. The presentations include a background to the SEIF and policy context (Department of Health), Social Impact (SIB), Application Process and Tips (SIB and Local Partnerships) as well […]
August 8, 2012
A framework for action: Social Enterprise and Impact Investing
This report by United Nations Global Compact and the Rockefeller Foundation is focused on poverty eradication and the institutional framework for social development. Read more about it here and read the report here.
August 8, 2012
India: HP State helps its sheep breeders with solar energy
Sheep breeders across the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh will be provided solar lights at a cost of INR 17.5 million to the state. The sheep breeders will only have to pay INR 150 for these lights. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
A new way of delivering solar solutions for Base of the Pyramid: partnering with mobile company
The biggest challenge for distribution of solar lamps has always been bridging the last mile access. Fenix International seems to have found a way around it. Their distribution does not rely on traditional model. Instead they have partnered with a mobile telephone service provider in Africa to provide access. Their solution ReadySet can also be […]
August 8, 2012
Bangladesh sees surge in solar energy
As costs fall and incomes rise, power-hungry Bangladesh is seeing a surge in the adaptation home solar energy systems. Last year, close to 40,000 units a month were installed on average across the country; this year installations have surged to 55,000 a month. Read more here.
August 8, 2012
A small cookstove pilot in slums in Hyderabad
While the slums in Hyderabad may not look as dilapidated as those in Mumbai, access to cooking fuel is quite dismal. People still use firewood, which gives out black acrid smoke. Sometimes without the wood, they even use plastics and trash to make a fire. An economist from Berlin’s Humbolt […]
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