We increasingly hear the terms ‘social impact’, ‘social value’, ‘public benefit’ being used in the media and by organisations from all sectors. But what do they mean and, perhaps more importantly, what does a world full of social impact actually look like. I use the following definition of Social Impact: Read more…
Social Impact organisations are different. Sure they have to make a surplus or profit. Yes they have to be nice places to work. Yet they also have this added dimension of doing social good, public benefit its also called in the UK. So what does it take to lead an Read more…
There has been a lot in the UK news recently about charities, and not much of it good: Age UK selling expensive utility contracts, Kids Company closing after accepting millions in public funding, a new Charities Bill restricting organisations’ lobbying abilities to an already thin-skinned government. And so it continues. Read more…
One of the best things about my work is being able to see how organisations are improving the way they work, what they work on, who they work with and where they work – to make sure that they are having the best possible social impact. How do I know Read more…