Social investment and impact investing
Blog
Why we’ve raised a charity bond to drive transformative impact in early years education and care
By Samantha Creme.
On 22 June 2022.
The London Early Years Foundation has launched a £1.5m charity bond. Why did they choose to finance their next phase of growth this way?
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The future of blended finance and affordable loans for charities
By David Neaum .
On 27 January 2022.
NPC have been awarded the tender to produce an independent review for the government on the future of subsidy for blended finance.
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A big year for social impact and for NPC
By Dan Corry .
On 6 January 2022.
For us at NPC, 2022 is our 20th year of existence. Already this year we are excited by lots of things we have upcoming.
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Increasing the positive impact of all investments
By Jake Levy.
On 29 September 2020.
Snowball sets out how their new framework measures and assesses the impact of an investment.
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Is impact investing just ‘cuddly capitalism’?
By Peter O'Flynn .
On 2 March 2020.
To attract more capital towards solving the world's most pressing issues, investors need more transparency around returns; both financial and impact.
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Auditing the impact practice of ‘sustainable’ investments
By Plum Lomax .
On 6 December 2019.
Over a quarter of the assets run by US fund managers are deemed as ‘sustainable’. Who is keeping an eye on the the impact practice of these funds?
Resources
Connect Fund: Interim learning report
By Leanne Bennett.
On 1 October 2019.
This learning report conducted by NPC assess the impact of the Connect Fund to date and identifies ways to improve service design and programme delivery.
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Lessons from the Connect Fund
By Plum Lomax .
On 1 October 2019.
Plum Lomax, NPC's Principal for Impact Investing introduces our work with the Connect Fund and their efforts to build the social investment market in England.
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The Ballad of Ronnie (Cohen)
By Anoushka Kenley & Dan Corry.
On 4 March 2019.
U2's Bono and a private equity firm seem like an unlikely pair to solve the question of impact measurement.
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Post-Peterborough, let’s keep debating the value of SIBs
By Dan Corry .
On 22 August 2017.
As the results are released from the world’s first Social Impact Bond. Dan Corry warns we should be cautious about leaping to conclusions.
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Long read: Towards a tipping point for impact investment
By Tris Lumley .
On 25 July 2017.
There is much to be excited about with the progress of the impact investment market. But there are still challenges to surmount.
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Does the Commission on the Donor Experience promote donor-centric or donor-led fundraising?
By Clare Wilkins .
On 7 July 2017.
The recent report by the Commission on the Donor Experience has been received by both applause, and a thread of concern.