Charity and social enterprise board members share what social investment enabled their organisation to do as well as what the biggest challenges were around using it.
Why is it important for boards to know about social investment?
In this video, we hear from a range of social sector leaders who share why it's important for boards to have an understanding of what social investment is and how it works.
Why did you decide to take on social investment?
In this video, trustees share more about the reasons for taking social investment for their organisations.
What did social investment enable your organisation to do?
Social investment can have a whole range of uses and applications. In this video, we hear from trustees about how their organisation's used social investment to support their growth, impact and resilience.
What is the biggest lesson you've learnt from taking on social investment?
Using social investment comes with both challenges and opportunities. In this video, we hear from a range of leaders about what they wish they'd known and what advice they'd give to trustees and board members taking social investment for the first time.
What were the biggest challenges to taking on social investment? (Part 1)
Social investment is not benevolent money, it needs to be paid back and usually with interest. This can be an adjustment to organisations who have previously been more reliant on grants. What do you need to consider and how can you and your fellow board members and trustees get comfortable with risk?
What were the biggest challenges to taking on social investment? (Part 2)
Social investment is not benevolent money, it needs to be paid back and usually with interest. This can be an adjustment to organisations who have previously been more reliant on grants. What do you need to consider and how can you and your fellow board members and trustees get comfortable with risk?