Jonathan Jenkins explains in plain English the options for charities thinking about accessing social investment for new projects or ventures.
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If you’re a charity or social business trying to put yourselves in front of this purported big wall of social investment money looking for a home, where do you begin?
You might keep hearing that we are at a tipping point for social investment. You may have heard this before, perhaps from me three years ago, but it’s largely just noise.
Watershed moment or not, there are still many options for social organisations looking for investment. These are my recommendations for getting out there and putting yourselves in front of positive/ethical/social investors – be they investment funds, angels, or the good old British public... Keep reading on The Guardian