In the run-up to the release of Philanthropy Impact Magazine's special on social investment, we're bringing you news, teaser articles and snippets throughout September. 

Six months after the announcement of tax relief for social investment, Caroline Hartnell of Alliance Magazine revisits a discussion on the potential of social investment, the challenges for investors, raising capital and leveraging the resources available. Read more here.

The flip-side to this discussion is the experience of charities and social enterprises exploring social investment as a way of funding their activities. While we've seen in The Philanthropy Programme that the experience of philanthropists and fund managers offering products to clients has evolved over the past 5 years, there has been just as much movement in the options open to charities. The Charity Finance Group will be holding a one-day conference on geared towards charities considering these options. Please visit the CFG website for more details.