Social Enterprise UK’s State of Social Enterprise Report 2015 presents a pretty cheerful picture. According to the report, half of the UK’s social enterprises are making a profit (though this has dropped slightly since 2013 when it was 55 per cent) andRead more…
Giving Can’t Save the World
Since the global fight against poverty began gathering steam in the years following the Second World War, the rich nations of the world have invested two-and-a-half trillion dollars in ‘development’ in the form of philanthropy or overseas development assistance. YetRead more…
Doing Less, Better – The real competitive advantage of social enterprise, compared to traditional charities
Call me a natural skeptic. As the social enterprise movement has gained momentum over the past decade, launching new conferences and awards, I have found myself continually puzzling over what makes the enterprise approach different from traditional charities and nonprofits.Read more…
A Coming of Age for Impact Investing The new benchmark is an indication of a fast-growing and increasingly sophisticated impact investing industry
More than seven years ago, when the first conversations about creating the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) were percolating, very few would have characterized the impact investing community as a “market.” Outside of active sector-specific pockets, such as microfinance, individualRead more…
High Net Worth Individuals Seeking to Drive Social Impact, Presenting Opportunities for Firms
In managing their wealth, many high net worth individuals (HNWIs) seek to achieve more than monetary returns. Making a positive impact on society through thoughtful investments of time, money, or expertise also ranks highly, and the numbers are overwhelming: drivingRead more…
Crossover Transformation 2015 Vision and Strategy
Crossover Transformation (www.crossovertransformation.co.za) has become a key partner of the Global Generosity Network with a similar vision for Biblical stewardship, generous living and Kingdom-focused giving and investment. Their vision and strategy for 2015 is attached. For more information contact PatrickRead more…
Top 10 Major Donor Fundraising Trends for 2014-15
Fundraising is changing! Everything is shifting these days. Major donors are still not quite sure they trust you. Donors are changing too. Post-recession donors really are different! Are you changing your own fundraising strategies to keep up with donors’ newestRead more…
Giving Around the Globe: 2014 Edition
Giving Around the Globe presents regional profiles of giving by large companies based in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. It then shows where North American companies are engaging internationally, country by country. Some of the interesting findings are: AsiaRead more…
The Venture Philanthropists
Venture philanthropy (VP) has become part of the non-profit lexicon, often accompanied by a question mark; “What is…?” or “Could we work with…?” This report aims to answers the many questions that people in non-profit or social organisations have aboutRead more…
Investing on the right side of the global wealth equation
Last year I had the privilege to travel to the USA and meet Kingdom investors and participate in numerous meetings and forums to discuss Economic Transformation. I don’t have enough space to outline all the meetings but here is aRead more…