A social enterprise is a business that, rather than just focused on making money, tries to address a social problem.
It has a double bottom line — to be financially sustainable and to have a measurable impact on a societal issues such as poverty, health and the environment.
In this podcast, Rupert Scofield explores the challenges of starting, building and running a social enterprise. Guests include other social entrepreneurs and impact investors who share their insights and experience.
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Recent Podcasts
Episode 19: The Evolution of a Social Enterprise – Diana Sierra, Be Girl (30:46)
Diana Sierra, co-founder and CEO at Be Girl, joins Rupert Scofield to discuss the evolution of Be Girl since the last time the two spoke more than three years ago. This episode: What have been the successes and challenges of scaling an early-stage social enterprise? How have you gone about attracting investment for growth capital?
Episode 18: The Role of Social Investment (47:31)
Katy Pillai, Investment Director for Big Issue Invest and Christine Chang, Senior Investment Director of Big Society Capital join Rupert to discuss the importance of social investment. This episode: Where is social investment going and can it dominate the investment space? Will the entrance of Millennials to financial markets change what people invest in? How can social investors attract new investment in a competitive market?
Episode 17: Funding the Charitable Sector (53:18)
Dawn Austwick, Chief Executive of Big Lottery Fund and Anthea Case, Principle Advisor of Arcadia Fund, join Rupert Scofield to discuss grant making in the charitable sector. This episode: What can charities do to give themselves the best possible chance of funding? How can funding grants be utilised to their fullest potential? What role should the government play in supporting the charitable sector?
About Rupert
Rupert Scofield is a social entrepreneur and an agricultural economist with over 40 years of experience in developing countries.
He is President, CEO and Co-founder of FINCA International, the founder and majority owner of 20 community-based microfinance institutions and banks across Africa, Eurasia, Latin America, the Middle East and South Asia. Rupert now leads FINCA International on the next leg of its journey: supporting the rise of social enterprises delivering basic service and financial innovation.
An expert on microfinance, social enterprise and impact investing, Rupert is an author, podcast presenter and frequent speaker, offering insights and guidance on market-based solutions to global poverty.
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Market-based solutions to solving world issues like #poverty are compelling, effective, and can tap into larger sources of capital than philanthropy alone. https://t.co/8Rfw6dwIMP @ForbesCouncils #socent #impinv
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Everything we do at @FINCA contributes in some way to one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals. By our count, we've got 15 of them covered. #Microfinance #impinv #socent @GlobalGoalsUN #GlobalDev #SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals - FINCA International
Learn how FINCA International actively contributes to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, across all its programs and investments.
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It’s a paradox: women are often the most dependable users of financial services, yet also the most financially excluded. Scott Graham highlights how FINCA is keeping its promise to fight for women’s financial equality. #EmpowerWomen #GenderEquality
Keeping the Promise of Financial Inclusion for Women
FINCA is innovating in financial product and service delivery to expand women's financial inclusion, proving that women are responsible, loyal custome...
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