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What counts as impact

As large pools of capital get allocated, we have to make sure that the soul of impact investing is not compromised.

by Vineet Rai | 5 min read

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Fighting the spectre of stigma

Stigma acts as a major roadblock in the healing process for survivors of trafficking. Here's a five point approach we can use to mitigate it.

by Roop Sen, Uma Chatterjee | 4 min read

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Philanthropy & CSR

Big investors need to change the way they do business

As more mainstream investors enter the impact investment market, we need them to think about impact, front and centre.

by Smarinita Shetty | 7 min read

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Philanthropy & CSR

Making philanthropy more business-like is a big mistake

How can you make your philanthropy more effective? What does it take, how do you implement it, and what must you avoid.

by Larry Kramer | 7 min read

Social Business

Nine tips on scaling

How to scale your healthcare social enterprise.

by Anil Misquith | 6 min read

Philanthropy & CSR

From one donor to another: 15 lessons in grant-making

"Social development processes are not low cost, so don’t look for solutions that are low cost."

by Sachin Sachdeva | 3 min read

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Social Business

What counts as impact

As large pools of capital get allocated, we have to make sure that the soul of impact investing is not compromised.

by Vineet Rai | 5 min read

A child offering a paper flower_human trafficking_uma sanjog

Fighting the spectre of stigma

Stigma acts as a major roadblock in the healing process for survivors of trafficking. Here's a five point approach we can use to mitigate it.

by Roop Sen, Uma Chatterjee | 4 min read

INR denomination five coins arranged in a diagonal_Unsplash

Philanthropy & CSR

Big investors need to change the way they do business

As more mainstream investors enter the impact investment market, we need them to think about impact, front and centre.

by Smarinita Shetty | 7 min read

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