social impact

The age-old debate around who qualifies as a social entrepreneur has been missing something crucial.

Evaluating the impact of humanitarian interventions is often dismissed as an impractical luxury. Lessons from seven evaluations in different contexts prove otherwise.

People feel powerless while navigating the court system, because the judiciary is not structurally designed to listen to, or engage with citizens. However, there is a huge opportunity to change this by attracting civic participation.

Integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into investments may seem daunting. However evidence shows that it creates value for organisations. This AVPN report looks at how this can be achieved in the context of the Asian market.

Why we need to move from 'the social entrepreneur' to social impact.

Contrary to public perception, social businesses can generate high returns. In fact, investors who ignore the impact investment space risk being left behind.

SROI. Leverage. Pivot. Theory of change. The ultimate dictionary to decode development language and make sense of what your colleagues are talking about. After all, someone's got to understand what these words really mean.

The philosophy, scope and even the ‘currency’ of giving have seen dramatic shifts in keeping with the nature of the challenges faced by society. And it augurs well for the development sector.