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Here at Good Finance, we’re proud to play our part in helping organisations to navigate the social investment process through tools, information, resources and connections – one acronym at a time!

Taking time out from your busy schedule to attend an event can be challenging – but worth it! Gaining insights from a diverse range of experts, meeting peers and building relationships is invaluable to supporting your organisation. Good Finance Live is a one-day, hybrid event brought to you by Good...

Why should you consider social investment? What are the advantages? And what is ‘traditional’ investment? In this blog, I’ll be exploring all these questions and more, sharing insights from my first four months of navigating the world of social investment, a challenging but rewarding journey.

On International Volunteers Day (5 December), we celebrate the army of people who freely give their time and skills to support community businesses across the UK. Andrew Dubock, Plunkett UK’s Communications Manager, shines a light on the important part that volunteers play in raising the funds to...

We are excited to announce the launch of our 'Pay-It-Forward' model for our e-learning programmes. This is designed to tap into the power of community and shared responsibility by enabling investors and commercial organisations to contribute to a fairer, more inclusive learning ecosystem.

The social care system in the UK is broken. Privatisation and rampant profiteering by select for-profit businesses that seek to monetise some of our most vulnerable has had severe consequences for the rest of the market.

Social investment plays a vital role in enabling impactful organisations to meet the needs of the communities they serve, no matter who they are. With access to financial support, these ventures go on to build and scale their social and environmental missions, improving lives and promoting...

Understanding and measuring social impact is crucial for community businesses to demonstrate their value and secure support. Plunkett UK’s Nick Comley provides essential principles and practical steps to help you effectively communicate the positive changes your business brings to the community.

Investment committees are critical decision-making bodies that determine the allocation of funds, shape investment strategies, and guide organisations towards their financial goals. However, social investment specifically considers more than just the financial outcome of an investment; What impact...

Investment Committees of The Future is a programme that seeks to lift the lid on investment committees.

Investment Committees of The Future is a programme that seeks to lift the lid on investment committees.