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Tag Archives: philanthropy
In the spotlight this month – The First Billion
The First Billion: A Forecast for Social Investment Demand By Adrian Brown and Adam Swersky The social investment market is developing fast. There is an increasing interest from commercial and other investors as well as a growing demand for capital … Continue reading
Feature on the EU Social Business Initiative
The SBI was initiated by the European Commissioner Michel Barnier, joined by two other Commissioners: Antonio Tajani and László Andor and supported by José Manuel Durão Barroso. It aims at fostering the development of social enterprise in Europe by creating … Continue reading
News from the sector
ABN AMRO Private Banking has announced the launch of a global partnership with Heidelberg University’s Center for Social Investment (CSI), which will fund innovative research into high impact philanthropy in social, environmental and educational projects. Find more information here.
EVPA on the road
In the last month, EVPA was present at a number of events throughout Europe. Below, we give you a short overview of those. On 4 October, EVPA organised a lunch event together with the City of London Corporation for its … Continue reading
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Tagged Anadolu, City of London, Convergences 2015, denmark, Europe, foundation, Impact investing, instanbul, philanthropy, social enterprise, social investment, turkey, TUSEV, UK, venture philanthropy
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New members’ Q&A corner – The Social Investment Business
As a membership organisation we value the contributions that each organisation brings to the network. Therefore we would like to highlight one of our members and the great work they do. This month we put our new full member The … Continue reading
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Tagged Impact investing, philanthropy, social business, social enterprise, social investment, venture philanthropy
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EVPA welcomes new members
EVPA is delighted to welcome its five new members. We are especially happy to have broaden also geographically with our first member from Turkey, proving the growth and development of venture philanthropy in Europe and beyond.
In the spotlight – publication of the month
September 2012 Innovation is not the holy grail – it is time to move from innovation as an ideology to innovation as a process By Christian Seelos and Johanna Mair, published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2012 This … Continue reading
German venture philanthropy&social investment scene gathers in Munich
On 11 September, EVPA, together with members BMW Stiftung Herbert Quandt, Auridis, Ashoka and BonVenture, organised the second country group meeting for German members. The event was also open to invited non-members. More than 60 representatives from social investment funds, … Continue reading
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Tagged ashoka, banks, bmw, country group meeting, EVPA, financial instruments, financial models, financial return, forum for active philanthropy, foundations, germany, grant making, Impact investing, Impact Measurement, philanthropy, social entrepreneurs, social investment, social investors, venture philanthropy
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The 8th EVPA Annual Conference – an update
Thanks to all who have already registered for the Annual Conference in Dublin. For those of you who have not made up your mind whether you should attend, let us remind you of the great things you can expect and … Continue reading
EVPA welcomes new members
EVPA is delighted to welcome its new members the Emirates Foundation, Investir & + and Wise. This month we celebrate our first member from the United Arab Emirates, The Emirates Foundation, underlying the success and development of venture philanthropy beyond … Continue reading
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Tagged advisor, belgium, emirates, Europe, foundation, France, fund, Impact investing, philanthropy, socail investment, Switzerland, venture philanthropy
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