"This is the first of a series of evidence-based discussion papers from the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), drawing on our experience of working to ensure the effective funding of civil...
This report sets out ten reforms to grow the social investment market in the UK: 1. A social investment duty should be placed on each of the Financial Conduct Authority...
Rockefeller Foundation and United Nations Global Impact
This report explores innovative ways to engage the private sector to bolster global sustainability. It states that "both private and public entities could benefit from viewing social enterprise development not...
The NCVO Commission has brought together a range of specialists and representative bodies, and a diverse range of expertise, experience and evidence from a number of social investors and social...
The European venture philanthropy and social investment sector continues to evolve rapidly and is becoming more sophisticated in the use of instruments to generate greater societal impact, the second annual...
The Good Investor is a practical guide for investors looking to enter the social impact investment market. The report is structured around incorporating impact assessment into the various stages of...
The Big Society Finance Fund has supported the development of 20 pilot capital-raisings by social investment intermediaries. This exemplar portfolio, set out in detail in this publication, was chosen to...
This report is focused on understanding how social investment opportunities may be considered by the segment of the UK wealth management sector that provides regulated investment advice to retail clients...
While the UK market is often considered a leader in the social investment space, UK institutional investors often struggle to define the context in which to evaluate and move forward...
A lack of business skills means many voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are missing out on investment, according to a report commissioned by the Big Lottery Fund. The...