PLUS: US philanthropy heavyweights back new ‘Tipping Point Fund’; new blended finance agribusiness fund makes first investment, UK universities set up responsible investment network, and more.
Our DICE Young Storymaker Yael Berman reports on Moradigna, a São Paulo-based social enterprise that has improved 550 homes (and counting) – providing jobs, dignity and healthier living conditions along the way.
Glasgow moves a step closer to becoming the ‘social enterprise capital’ of Scotland, as The Melting Pot’s Good Ideas initiative spreads outside of its Edinburgh base.
Students have always been radical – but now they’re taking matters into their own hands through social entrepreneurship, says Manchester Business School’s Dr Robert Phillips.
Inside: a 16-page guide to education and training for social entrepreneurs, the former prisoner who's now an impact investor, a taxi ride with UnLtd boss Mark Norbury, social enterprise leaders, investors and much, much more!
This September the University of Greenwich in south London is introducing a new social enterprise strand on its Executive MBA course. We talk to the course leaders to find out more.
Supermarket giant ASDA's social investment strategy is shortlisted by Big Society Capital, the White House secures $4bn boost for the clean energy sector and microfinance fellowship opens for applications.
This month, the University of Greenwich in London is hosting its first Social Enterprise Festival as part of a wider strategy to integrate social entrepreneurship into its academic agenda.
Human rights groups in Egypt have raised the alarm that the country's NGOs are under threat because of a new law taking away their autonomy. Elsewhere, an innovative campaign in Wisconsin, USA has been launched to promote social entrepreneurship.
