Social investment and impact investing
Resources
Is good impact practice associated with strong impact performance?
By Margery Infield, and Gurmeet Kaur .
On 7 June 2023.
Why impact investors and the impact investment industry need better and more transparent data.
Blog
Rigorous impact due diligence is important for impact venture funds
By Lindsay Wake & David Neaum .
On 17 April 2023.
A conversation between David Neaum, Senior Consultant in Impact Investing at NPC and Lindsay Wake, Head of Impact at Social Investment Scotland.
Blog
The ‘S’ in ESG: How businesses can respond in a time of crisis
By Margery Infield .
On 1 December 2022.
Among the many ways businesses can respond to the cost-of-living crisis, here are three things we think corporate social purpose teams should be considering.
Blog
How to spend Dormant Assets
By Theo Clay .
On 27 October 2022.
What are dormant assets? And how can the charity sector best use them to address long term inequalities?
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What is the future for Social Impact Bonds?
By Dan Corry.
On 5 October 2022.
Dan Corry evaluates the future of Social Impact Bonds following a report from Big Society Capital on outcomes-based contracts
Resources
Putting the ‘S’ back into ESG
By Theo Clay .
On 29 September 2022.
This is a briefing on how charities can ensure social issues are considered in environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) frameworks.
Resources
Review of grant subsidy for blended finance to support civil society
By Angela Kail, David Neaum, and Rose Anderson .
On 24 June 2022.
DCMS commissioned NPC to independently review the future of grant subsidy for blended finance to support the growth of charities and social enterprises.
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.
Blog
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 Elizabeth Parker, and Plum Lomax .
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.
