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Social Innovation – the Last and Next Decade

Geoff Mulgan, Monday, 20th February 2017 -  Social innovation is not a new concept or practice, but in the last decade it has taken off. Geoff Mulgan, the CEO of UK innovation foundation Nesta, outlines 10 challenges and priorities…

New Social Impact Docos Chosen for the Silver Screen

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 26th July 2016 -  Six new high-impact documentaries, selected for their exploration of contentious social issues, will screen at Good Pitch Australia’s Sydney Opera House event in November. Since

Political Parties Must Address Social Innovation

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 1st June 2016 -  Leaders in the social innovation field want politicians to focus on the sector’s potential in their federal election campaigns, and not limit innovation to just technology. In the

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Revise Social Innovation Concept – Urgently

Tara Anderson, Wednesday, 25th February 2015 -  Social innovation and social enterprise is its best when it’s operating on the edges and not unwittingly supporting the status quo, write Dr Andrew Curtis and Tara Anderson in the

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Money or Meaning: What is Driving Social Innovation Today?

Tara Anderson, Wednesday, 11th February 2015 -  In the second of a three-part analysis of the global interest in social innovation, Dr Andrew Curtis and Tara Anderson reflect on whether social innovation has lost its way as “doing

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A Downside to Social Innovation?

Tara Anderson, Wednesday, 28th January 2015 -  When governments embrace new ideas to suit their own needs, they can squeeze the innovation out of them. Dr Andrew Curtis and Tara Anderson reflect on the motivations underlying the

Macquarie’s Social Innovation Awards Open

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th August 2014 -  The Macquarie Group Foundation is calling for nominations for two awards, including one worth $100,000, which foster social innovation in the Not for Profit sector. The Foundation…

Social Innovators Gain the Competitive Edge

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th December 2013 -  Innovation for social change has become a competitive arena – and it’s reaping rewards.  A new wave of competitions for social startups has hit what is traditionally…

5 Keys to Successfully Creating Shared Value – Harvard Business Review

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 14th November 2013 -  Innovating for shared value relies on five mutually reinforcing elements, new research from international Not for Profit consulting firm FSG suggests. The report, published in…
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