Silke Horák, co-founder of Tilia Impact Ventures, on the lightbulb moment that sparked a new career path, and the visionary – and impatient – entrepreneur who continues to inspire her.
Impact-driven initiatives easily fall off the list of corporate priorities. But corporate foundations and other corporate social investors are uniquely placed to use their influence – here are four ways they can take a lead.
Lockdown has one upside: it's easier than ever to rub shoulders with social entrepreneurs and impact investors from around the world – without even leaving your desk. Here are 10 to add to your schedule.
To the rescue: new COVID Response Alliance to help 15,000 social entrepreneurs worldwide survive the coronavirus crisis with cash, coordination and lobbying.
EVPA's Alessia Gianoncelli introduces our new joint series, which explores the ten core principles that can help funders ensure they're backing high-impact solutions in the smartest possible way.
The head of Ireland’s Social Innovation Fund on the health worker who opened her eyes to the needs of a marginalised group – and who proved that some forms of innovation are a slow burn.
The annual impact events calendar is being dramatically reshaped this year due to the global coronavirus pandemic, as one gathering after another confirms a switch to online.
Research from The Young Foundation – seen as a first step in the “learning journey” – recommends setting up a group to explore low-cost tools and to test new ways of hearing from the people social investors aim to serve.
Three big questions remain if impact investing is to fulfil its potential. In the final of a three-part series, the University of Heidelberg’s Gorgi Krlev asks: why do we still know so little about impact investing markets?
