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Glossary of Social Investment Terms

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 26th June 2012 - The Centre for Social Impact (CSI) has developed an online glossary of terms for social investment. CSI’s director of research Les Hems said CSI has produced a social investment glossary…

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When it comes to community organisations, small can be beautiful

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th May 2012 - Smaller community-based enterprises have three characteristics that may attract social investment and philanthropic support from corporate Australia, says Peter Shergold …

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‘Momentum building’ for social impact bonds in Canada

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 12th April 2012 - Three weeks ago I wrote a blog on the growing interest in social finance in Canada. I noted that the Canadian government led by Stephen Harper seemed to be foreshadowing its willingness…

Social Impact Bonds: New Winds of Change in Canada

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 20th March 2012 - Professor Peter Shergold is the Macquarie Group Foundation Professor at the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) at UNSW and Chancellor of the University of Western Sydney. He was the founding…

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Can Financial Planning Provide Social Value?

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 - Professor Peter Shergold discusses the advantages of financial planning in his latest blog for the Centre for Social Impact. Let me begin with an extended apologia. Actually…

SRoI Report – Lessons Learned in Australia

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th March 2012 - It is essential that organisations wanting to create social change in Australia become more sophisticated in assessing performance against social impact, according to a new report.…

Social Impact of Innovative Women Has Long History in Australia

Staff Reporter, Friday, 9th March 2012 - Gina Anderson is the Philanthropy Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact. In this post from the CSI blog, Gina examines Australia's history of women and social enterpris. …