Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund draws on social investors’ experience and aims to demonstrate UK leadership in green finance in a crunch year for climate.
The small grants scheme from government-backed Access foundation gives new funding via social investors to prepare charities and social enterprises for further support.
"Governance structures should not be a barrier to entrepreneurialism but an enabler." Good governance is essential for a social enterprise to thrive, writes Sarah Chu at Numbers for Good.
It's not just the job of investors to assess the capabilities of social enterprises seeking investments, the enterprises themselves also hold substantial power – they just don’t all realise it yet.
What is the future for social investment finance intermediaries? CEO of the UK-based Social Investment Business Jonathan Jenkins urges others not to avoid this debate.
An evaluation of the Cabinet Office's Investment and Contract Readiness Fund reveals the fund has helped UK social ventures win £233m in private investment and contracts.
While you might be convinced that your marvellous organisation deserves a cash injection, the investors might think otherwise. Chris Hardy explains how to get investment ready.
