Microfinance, a lead sector within the larger impact investing spectrum [1] , has gained prominence from development-minded investors over the past decades. Initially, international funding into microfinance was generated largely...
Last week we published the first Social Impact Report for the Resonance Bristol SITR Fund. The Fund is investing in social enterprises in and around Bristol under the broad agenda...
This SSF report, accompanied by a short film on this topic , highlights the opportunity created for Swiss private banking by the combination of Swiss strengths and clients’ growing demand...
The potential of impact investing is often illustrated in stories of individual investments. New entrants to the field and experienced participants alike are drawn to the idea of putting capital...
Innovation in the financial services industry has not always been a force for good. Americans are by now familiar with the story of the sub-prime mortgage industry and the novel...
The market for socially responsible investing is growing around the world, but particularly in Europe and the USA. A global survey [i] of investors found that respondents had committed $10.6...
How should organisations which have a desire to help improve people’s lives, and resources to allocate to achieve this goal, manage the distribution of those resources most effectively? This is...
Generating income and achieving financial sustainability is the most pressing challenge for charity CEOs. This is compounded by a reduction in funding from statutory sources, the third most pressing challenge...
Each May a report is published on our nation’s wealthiest, which includes the Sunday Times Giving List. The Giving List, prepared in collaboration with the Charity Aid Foundation, highlights the...
Corporate Philanthropy is one of the many “niches” in the world of giving. There are not many reliable numbers on corporate foundations but if they are just a bit in...