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Growing, not scaling: realising the mountain isn't a molehillThe Alternative Commission on Social Investment: 10 key recommendationsI might really regret this
Worthwhile makes Nesta’s 50 New Radicals ListOn July 10th we were very pleased to be listed in the Observer as one of Nesta's 50 New Radical Organisations…
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Tower House gets a lick of paintLast month the Tower House finally entered the 21st Century. We gave the 17th century townhouse a facelift and erased…
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Recruiting introverts (& extroverts)How we think, feel, deal with tasks and make decisions is driven by our personalities. Awareness of personality types…
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Should we be mindful of mindfulness?Marmalade is a platform for social change events that took place in April this year. Not only was it amazing weather…
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Making the business case for living our valuesI dipped in and out of Marmalade , but the sessions I made it to seemed to lead continually back to the same points…
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Living below the lineLast month I somewhat impulsively committed myself to ‘ Live Below the Line ’. For those of you unaware of the…
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Eat your Marmalade, it’s good for youMarmalade , the new fringe event to the Skoll World Forum , was a surefire success in its debut year. A week of…
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I might really regret thisRobbie Semple, Director of Worthwhile , has decided to go against the grain, publishing the organisation's impact…
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Thoughts in Development: On Progress in the social sectorsI often wonder whether the most frustrating/challenging thing about working in the charity/nonprofit sector is a sense…
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Thoughts in Development: Where has all the talent gone?A DEBATE ABOUT SOCIAL SECTOR TALENT AND INEQUALITY. Thanks to my colleagues Sara Fernandez and Robbie Semple especially…
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The Best of the Blogs: Part 2 of 3 – David FloydThree blogs that I’ve particularly enjoyed over the past year are Toby Blume’s , David Floyd’s and Dan Gregory’s…
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Growing, not scaling: Realising the mountain isn’t a molehillIn all conversations about social innovation, scale is a topic that is never far from people’s lips. But it remains…
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The Best of the Blogs: Part 1 of 3 – Toby BlumeThree blogs that I’ve particularly enjoyed over the past year are Toby Blume’s , David Floyd’s and Dan Gregory’s…
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The Alternative Commission on Social Investment: 10 Key RecommendationsLast Friday, the Alternative Commission on Social Investment launched its recommendations into how we can improve the…
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If social sector funders were actually like Venture CapitalistsVenture Philanthropy and Social Investment are popular and fashionable fields at the moment, two potential innovations…
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The future of social action in universities: what can we learn from student leaders?This first published on the Student Hubs and iwill blogs. Generation selfie is dead; long live the millennials. A…
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Volunteer for Cambridge: the power of community collaborationCollaboration is a tricky word. More often than not collaborative projects can be undermined by a minefield of…
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What’s in an exit? Sustainability, Funders, FailuresAn ambition for anyone starting a new social venture should be to build an organisation that can be around for decades…
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The A-Z of social enterpriseOne of the things l really love about the work I do is the mentoring of business leaders and social entrepreneurs. I…
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How to choose the right form of legal structure for your charity or social enterpriseAt Hub Ventures and Student Hubs we are often asked to advise students and recent graduates about legal structures…
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Millenial Mentality: we stand for a more sustainable and equal economyGone are the days of walking out of University with no baggage other than your degree certificate and a slightly grey…
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The Practice of ChangeBy now we are all familiar with the term ‘theory of change’—the idea that charities and social enterprises should have…
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System shake-up needed to spark student social actionThis blog first published at Pioneers Post . New research published by Student Hubs finds that action is needed in…
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One Young World: our power to make change happenA few weeks ago I headed off to Dublin to represent the Student Hubs network at the One Young World 2014 Summit…
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Market maker or market taker?Sara Fernandez is Executive Director at Student Hubs. Sara is a recipient of the Cranfield Trust MBA Scholarship for…
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"Culture eats strategy for breakfast"Some of you may have come across this saying (admittedly not an everyday one in general life, but certainly popular in…
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When Social Action becomes Social ChangeI started volunteering seriously during sixth form. I volunteered at a local day centre for people with disabilities…
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Thoughts in Development: On Progress in the social sectors Thoughts in Development: Where has all the talent gone? The Best of the Blogs: Part 2 of 3 – David Floyd Growing, not scaling: Realising the mountain isn’t a molehill The Best of the Blogs: Part 1 of 3 – Toby Blume The Alternative Commission on Social Investment: 10 Key Recommendations If social sector funders were actually like Venture Capitalists The future of social action in universities: what can we learn from student leaders? What’s in an exit? Sustainability, Funders, Failures How to choose the right form of legal structure for your charity or social enterprise System shake-up needed to spark student social action

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Market maker or market taker? "Culture eats strategy for breakfast"

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