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Tag Archives: Social Investment

Insight and inspiration

March 11, 2020by Martyn Drake Leave a comment

Every day, charities and social enterprises are doing incredible things, endlessly innovating and making a transformational difference to people’s lives. It just doesn’t make it into the media.

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The entrepreneurial opportunity

February 12, 2020by Martyn Drake Leave a comment

The biggest lessons that charities can take from businesses are not the models or the mechanics of money-making – their roots are just as deep in the sector as they are anywhere else.

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Commercial Charity Book

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How business thinking can help non-profits grow impact and income. Everything you need to know about earning income and using business techniques to deliver social change.

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Creating the ripple effect

July 17, 2019by Martyn Drake Leave a comment

The ripple effect is a powerful concept: the idea that an organisation can create impact far beyond its own footprint. And there’s plenty of evidence that it works.

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Earning more income

February 27, 2019by Martyn Drake Leave a comment

Earned income has been the single biggest driver of the growth in charity income for most of the last twenty years, and it currently represents over 50% of all charity revenue. Growing it is a priority for many charities, but it’s not easy…

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The new skills for social change

January 16, 2019by Martyn Drake Leave a comment

For centuries we’ve lived in a capitalist world shaped largely by commercial and economic interests, and that’s not changing any time soon, but commercial markets can be a powerful force for good.

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New models of charity funding

March 15, 2017by Martyn Drake Leave a comment

A few weeks ago, I was honoured to anchor a morning of keynotes and panel discussions on the new models of funding that are emerging into the mainstream for charities. Here are the five big insights I took away…

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New models of Charity Funding Seminar 8th Feb 2017

December 5, 2016by Martyn Drake Leave a comment

The purpose of the seminar is to help you to understand how your charity can work with social investors to raise new capital and diversify your funding…

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The profit imperative

August 11, 2016by Martyn Drake Leave a comment

I’ve been challenged quite a lot about this in charity Boards and Executive sessions because, as we all know, “charities don’t make profit”. The word itself can be enough to make a lot of people in the sector feel uncomfortable. But it’s not a word I’m going to shy away from, or soften to “surplus”, and here’s why.

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Social Investment explained

July 20, 2016by Martyn Drake Leave a comment

Social investment is gaining significant traction and offers genuine opportunities for organisations who are prepared to grasp the nettle. And don’t worry if you’re unsure what it’s all about… help is at hand.

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