SocialStory Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing Weekly Roundup
Sunday June 30, 2013 , 2 min Read
Below is a roundup of news articles and stories from the social enterprise and impact investing sector by SocialStory, the media platform part of YourStory.in which tracks the social enterprise, impact investing and development sectors. . If you would like to receive the weekly social enterprise and impact investing roundup in your inbox, subscribe to the newsletter here.Social Enterprises and NGOs:
Making language learning easy for children to reduce disparity in quality of education – Karadi Path
Stipator: Aiming to Provide a Sense of Security to the Urban Indian Woman
Now, Open Your Savings Bank Account in your nearest retail shop with Eko
ONergy – Energizing rural India with clean energy solutions
In a rural hamlet in Lucknow Sheela is rising to fame: Sisters in Solidarity’s success story
Yes We Can:Envisioning and creating a world in which the benefits of globalization are more widely shared
Jesica Malhotra: The 17 year old from New Delhi who started Pehel- an innovative venture to distribute food to the needy
Opportunities:
Applications open for Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year Competition Global Selection
Chicago based Social and Green Accelerator Impact Engine Open to Indian Startups
Resources:
LITS Global provides Indian Social Enterprises with pro-bono support from European Corporate Experts
News reports and Articles:
10 in-store innovations from emerging countries: The Future of retail
Veteran Impact Investor Bob Pattillo and Gray Matters Capital invest in Unitus Capital
Why the palliative healthcare model of Kerala needs to be extended to other states
UK Government and WEF to Launch Global Learning Exchange on Impact Investment
British support for the Impact Investment Market will help millions – U.K International Development Secretary
Dispelling 5 common myths about social entrepreneurship
Two Med Tech veterans to setup InnAccel- A MedTech Acceleration Ecosystem
Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards Finalists
Presentation on Investing for Impact – Mitch Kapor
Research and Reports:
49 percent of Mainstream Companies are willing to support Social Enterprises : Survey
Other publications:
CNN: Enter India's amazing world of frugal innovation
Next Billion: Measure for Measure: Is the phrase ‘Base of the Pyramid’ off base?
