FYI: Lack of funds threatens risk-taking role of social investment bank

"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? 社會企業家的事業 my facebook  &  my twitter & my tumblr --- 2009年10月15日 星期四，Social Enterprise <socialenterprise@se-livewire.com> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Social Enterprise <socialenterprise@se-livewire.com> 主題: Lack of funds threatens risk-taking role of social investment bank 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2009年10月15日,星期四,下午10:54 To share this message, click here click here to see all our lovely images in your browser 15 October '09 Lack of funds threatens social investment bank’s risk-taking Can a man live by social enterprise alone? Brown’s ‘fire sale’ could weaken communities, warns DTA Charity promises social return to stockmarket-savvy donors School for Social Entrepreneurs opens in Melbourne and The bottom line: Credit where credit's due Business resources, expert comment and features from Social Enterprise magazine now online – click here Lack of funds threatens social investment bank’s risk-taking A social investment wholesale bank set up with the money currently on the table will not be able to take the investment risks needed to make a difference to social enterprises. more... Can a man live by social enterprise alone? Is it possible to live for a month purchasing everything you need only from social enterprises? Alex Sobel, general manager of Social Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber, could be about to answer that question. more... Brown’s ‘fire sale’ could weaken communities, warns DTA Prime minister Gordon Brown's plan to sell off government assets could injure the current move to transfer assets into community hands and hit community resilience during the recession, says the Development Trusts Association (DTA). more... Charity promises social return to stockmarket-savvy donors Homelessness charity Crisis is aiming to attract a new type of donor by guaranteeing them a social return on the money they give. more... School for Social Entrepreneurs opens in Melbourne The School for Social Entrepreneurs continues its worldwide expansion with a second Australian school, this time based in Melbourne. more...   Are you missing out? Here's a preview of some of our premium content   Liam's got issues (FREE) Lunch with...Lucy Findlay (FREE) Business surgery: Testing your idea Find out how to access all our premium content here The bottom line... How can you make a successful business from banking the unbankable and not charging for your services? In the first of her field study visits from the Social Enterprise World Forum in Melbourne, Chrisanthi Giotis looks at the unconventional methods and inspiring work of Fitzroy and Carlton Community Credit Co-operative more... Social Enterprise Livewire is sponsored by Markel, specialist insurance providers to the sector. Markel are a long established insurance underwriter who have provided insurance for both commercial and not-for-profit organisations for a number of years. Our Social Welfare Insurance is particularly suited to social enterprises as each risk is written on its individual merits and our bespoke insurance arrangements are complemented by risk management support services. © Social Enterprise Magazine 2009 Social Enterprise LIVEWIRE is produced by London Fields Publishing on behalf of Social Enterprise. No part of this publication may be produced in any material form (including photocopying it or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright owner except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 6-10 Kirby Street, London, England, EC1N 8TS. Applications for the copyright owner¹s written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher. The registered office of London Fields Publishing is 15 Clifton Road, London N22 7XN. Company registered in England no. 4219483

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