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Individuals can now buy and sell investments in leading social businesses online through Ethex, the UK’s first not-for-profit stockbroker.

Ethex.org.uk features positive investments (in businesses that offer social, environmental and financial...

News (UK)

Northern Ireland Philanthropy Fortnight, running from 8th to 19th April, will showcase innovative initiatives and aim to boost philanthropy in the country.

Events exploring local corporate philanthropy programmes, the Youth...

News (UK)

Northern Ireland Philanthropy Fortnight, running from 8th to 19th April, will showcase innovative initiatives and aim to boost philanthropy in the country.

Events exploring local corporate philanthropy programmes, the Youth...

News (International)

Venture philanthropy (VP) and social investment (SI) organisations are becoming more sophisticated in their use of financial instruments to generate social impact, according to EVPA’s second annual survey released on...

News (International, UK)

European parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of a bill enabling the creation of a new label identifying social entrepreneurship investment funds (EuSEF) this month, as well as introducing Europe-wide regulation...

News (UK)

Budget announcements on social investment tax relief and making it easier to claim Gift Aid through a range of digital giving channels, as well as the Employment Allowance, have been...

News (UK)

Golden Lane Housing (GLH), the housing arm of Mencap, launched a £10m charity bond on 15 February 2013. It will raise money to buy homes for people with a learning...

News (UK)

A practical guide for investors looking to enter the social impact investment market has been published by Investing for Good this month.

The Good Investor is structured around incorporating...

News (UK)

Following recent market developments such as social investor Allia’s launch of a social impact bond aimed at retail investors on 4 February 2013, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has clarified its position...

News (International)

“Social entrepreneurs are stultified by traditional forms of financing,” Sir Ronald Cohen and William A. Sahlman write in a Harvard Business Review blog last month: “The biggest obstacle to scale...

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