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UK: Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF) open for applications

The Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF), managed on behalf of the Department of Health by The Social Investment Business working with Local Partnerships, is now open for applications. The Fund is looking to invest £19 million in health and social care enterprises delivering exceptional value through their services. Read more […]

July 31, 2012

Drought of sustainable investment advisors in UK

According to the Bridges Ventures’ 2012 report on the sustainable and impact investment market in the UK, one of the conclusions that the report prominently features is the lack of skilled advisors in this sector. It states that while this is a promising time for the industry, institutions must try […]

July 31, 2012

UK: Social investment needs tax breaks, argues reports by lawyers

Tax breaks and other legal reforms are needed if the UK social investment market is to continue growing, says the new BWB report. It calls for a “modest preferential corporation tax rate” for community interest companies and a wider “social investment tax relief”, through the modification of the existing community […]

July 31, 2012

UK: Social Investment – writing the rules of a new ball game

The UK Government has recently been consulting far and wide to tackle the legal, regulatory, and tax barriers that get in the way of people investing in and donating to charities. But, this information is going to be hard to extract as even the well-seasoned players in the NCVO (National […]

July 31, 2012

Sustainability Reporting – expectations are building fast

Sustainability reporting is the practice of measuring, disclosing and being accountable for organizational performance toward the goal of sustainable development, which encompasses the ‘triple bottom line’ or the Three Ps of ‘people, planet and profit’. Now, the pressure from investors and market influencers to begin or enhance reporting on sustainability is […]

July 31, 2012

Acumen Fund: Going where other VCs won’t

This post gives a preview of Acumen Fund and its operations, as an investor, to the world. It talks about the founding principles of the fund, and includes a Q&A section with Jacqueline Novogratz. Read more here.

July 31, 2012

Intermediaries move slowly to promote sustainable investing

While 72 per cent of financial advisors in a recent survey expressed some interest in sustainable investment, only 21 per cent of respondents are currently engaged in actively promoting it to their client base. The ‘Gateways to Impact’ report quotes an insufficient track record as a barrier for advising for […]

July 31, 2012

Impact Investment 101 in Asia

This blog post gives an overview of the author’s experiences in the midst of impact investment centric activities in India and then in IIX (Impact Investment Exchange Asia) in Singapore. The blog talks about the active impact investment and social enterprises in India that are making a real difference, and […]

July 31, 2012

Ultimate Impact: Unifying an investment portfolio within a Donor-Advised Fund

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) have grown in use over recent decades, serving as the core philanthropic vehicle for community and public foundations. This Issue Brief introduces the concept and structure of DAFs and explores their potential as impact investing vehicles, and examines the case for DAFs being especially suited to […]