irokoos • 23rd July 2024

‘We have to create wealth, not so we can be wealthy, but so we can solve a problem’ – rallying cry from speakers at Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference - irokoos

Black entrepreneurs should avoid pursuing wealth for their own personal gain, but rather should prioritise investing their profit into their community and for the benefit of future generations, emphasised speakers at the The UK Black Business Entrepreneurs Conference (BBEC) 2024...

Pioneers Post • 23rd July 2024

‘If you want equality, it’s going to cost’: Women in social enterprise urge employers and investors to address ‘motherhood penalty’

Employers and investors need to be willing to put their money where their mouths are if they want to tackle the barriers that make it difficult for mothers and other carers to build a career, according to the speakers in our latest WISE100 webinar.

Pioneers Post • 3rd July 2024

Five ways the media and the impact community can spotlight solutions to global challenges

While vulnerability is crucial to engage audiences in stories about social and environmental problems, storytellers and social entrepreneurs must work together to draw attention to the resilience needed to create solutions.

21st June 2024

Making space for impact: from our storytelling to our investments

This week in the Pioneers Post newsroom: Should impact leaders take up space in media storytelling, or should the spotlight be shone only on community-led solutions? Also, reflections on why men need to 'make space for women' at Impact Europe summit.

Pioneers Post • 19th June 2024

‘Fall in love with the challenge, not the solution’: a rallying cry to impact investors at Impact Europe summit

Society changes so impact investors must continually adapt their actions, advises long-time social enterprise supporter, Ikea’s Åsa Skogström Feldt, at Impact Europe gathering, where corporate support for impact was put under the spotlight.

Pioneers Post • 10th June 2024

Good Leaders Podcast Episode 14 – Sebastian Rocca: ‘The magic happens when you create uncomfortable, unconventional partnerships’

Sebastian Rocca, founder of social enterprise Micro Rainbow, opens up to Tim West about what Pride Month means to him, growing up gay in Catholic Italy, the importance of understanding who your allies are and embracing vulnerability in leadership.

irokoos • 5th June 2024

“We help take the resources to the communities that need them the most.” - Anthony Davis Jr.

Politics can be an undeniably powerful tool for instilling change in disadvantaged communities. One individual who knows this all too well is Anthony Davis Jr, political strategist and founder and CEO of The Davis System, a Boston-based social impact firm which serves “at the intersection of community organising and community philanthropy”.

irokoos • 30th May 2024

The must-see destinations in Abuja

Abuja is one of the world’s fastest-growing cities. It is a metropolis which is full of life and has a lot of attractions to visit. The city is home to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and its official language is English, so it is highly accessible to tourists. Here are a few must-see destinations in the capital.

Pioneers Post • 30th May 2024

‘Don’t lose your ambition on society and sustainability’ – Euro elections plea from impact community leaders

ANALYSIS: With the European Parliament elections fast approaching, Pioneers Post spoke to leaders from across Europe’s impact community about how incoming MEPs could shape the future of the impact sector, in Europe and beyond.

Pioneers Post • 15th May 2024

How to champion diversity in your social venture: Talking to stakeholders, learning to trust and not just following trends

Addressing equality, diversity and inclusion remains challenging for many social enterprises. The latest Social Business Coffee Breaks webinar brought together an expert panel to dive into the challenges and opportunities.

Pioneers Post • 2nd May 2024

How to crush imposter syndrome: ‘Be yourself. Be honest. Be open’

Celebrating every success, embracing vulnerability and being well prepared can help social entrepreneurs manage feelings of inadequacy, according to the expert speakers in our latest Social Business Coffee Breaks webinar.

Pioneers Post • 26th April 2024

Impact business leaders call for EU politicians to stand ground on Green Deal ahead of elections

With European Parliament elections fast approaching, leaders from across Europe’s impact community publish an open letter calling on politicians not to give in to pressure groups lobbying for a U-turn on green policies.

Pioneers Post • 25th April 2024

‘Make the distinction between law and justice’ to avoid environmental destruction – lawyers urged at GAIL summit

Indy Johar challenges GAIL summit delegates to aim for radical environmental justice, while other speakers discuss how lawyers hold the businesses they work for accountable and whether EU sustainability laws could have a negative impact on the Global South.

Pioneers Post • 8th April 2024

Good Leaders Podcast Episode 13 – Devi Clark: ‘We are not the ones feeding hungry kids, we are the ones that support the people feeding hungry kids’

Devi Clark, managing director of Impact Hub London, tells Tim West about the good and bad of running an impact-driven support organisation: from the legal benefits of developing a new building to the struggle of attracting investors when your impact is “powerful, but often indirect”.

Pioneers Post • 27th March 2024

‘Not just a moral imperative’: Schwab Foundation calls on businesses to team up with social innovators to drive equity

New research by the Global Alliance for Social Entrepreneurship shows three ways social innovators, corporations and governments can work together to better include marginalised racial and ethnic communities in business.

Pioneers Post • 22nd March 2024

‘Government can either make or kill your social business’: calls for greater collaboration at Euclid’s Impact Summit 2024

Collaborations are working well in many places in Europe, speakers at this week’s gathering in The Hague highlight, but more needs to be done worldwide

Pioneers Post • 19th March 2024

‘I want refugees to feel like we don’t have to prove ourselves’ – Khaled Shaaban

MY IMPACT CAREER: Khaled Shaaban, a Syrian refugee and founder of ‘impact outsourcing’ platform Subul, shares how providing job opportunities for other refugees has always been at the heart of his work.

Pioneers Post • 14th March 2024

UK government’s angel investor U-turn will maintain diversity in impact investing, says impact community

Experts had warned January policy change would exclude more women and ethnic minority founders from winning investment. They welcome reversal, but flag it’s a ‘drop in the ocean’ in battle to create a more diverse investment ecosystem.

Pioneers Post • 1st March 2024

The Editor’s Post: The power of practising what you preach

This week in the Pioneers Post newsroom, we reflect on lessons from BUD Leaders 10 Year Anniversary event, the significance of all-female presenters at the WISE100 awards, and why talk is cheap unless it is followed by action.

Pioneers Post • 13th February 2024

‘It’s about channelling the love for my daughter into the fuel that gets me out of bed’ – Dr Zareen Ahmed

MY IMPACT CAREER: The founder and CEO of award-winning social enterprise Gift Wellness shares how she transformed her grief from losing a child into the “currency of love”, becoming a leader in the fight against period poverty.

Pioneers Post • 12th February 2024

Good Leaders Podcast Episode 12 – Esther Foreman: ‘I’ve had three or four significant burnouts – when you’ve got a small child you have to just get on with it’

Esther Foreman, founder and CEO of the Social Change Agency and Social Change Nest, delves into navigating lockdown, motherhood and multiple sclerosis alongside entrepreneurship in our latest podcast.

Pioneers Post • 25th January 2024

Investors and shareholders are most influential stakeholders pushing corporations to focus on impact

Research carried out by Aspire Impact reveals that investors and shareholders are more likely to push for companies to create a chief impact officer role than policymakers, consumers and employees.

Pioneers Post • 16th January 2024

Fit for the Future: How two high-growth startups harnessed ‘the power of tech’ for good

How do you build a high-growth startup? Ariana Alexander-Sefre of Spoke World and Joe Seddon of Zero Gravity delve into how to take a startup to the next level at a fast pace, drawing from their insights as leaders of young, rapidly growing social businesses.

Pioneers Post • 12th January 2024

The Editor’s Post: Using anger as fuel for social change in 2024

From Muhammad Yunus’ conviction to the closure of Social Impact Ireland, we explore how setbacks in our impact journey can be used to fuel further change. Plus, the UK’s 2024 New Year Honours List awards changemakers from around the country.