February 2012
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Social Investment Made Simple: New Online Resource
CAF Venturesome is delighted to announce the launch of Social Investment Made Simple - a free online guide to social investment.
Social investment made simple defines the different forms of social investment to help voluntary and community organisations understand what could work for their organisation. It uses case studies to show how charities have used social investment successfully,...
Case Study: CENTRA recycles bridging loan
CAF Venturesome provides bridging loans to charities and social enterprises to help manage fluctuations in their cashflow. Such a facility can be particuarly useful if confirmed income is delayed, or unexpected costs are incurred.
In August 2011, education and training charity CENTRA approached Venturesome for cashflow support. It was forecasting a short-term cashflow shortfall due to...
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Social Investment: Revolution or Bubble?
New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) recently held a roundtable to get to the bottom of whether social investment is a revolution in financing, or a bubble about to burst?
Over 30 delegates, including CAF Venturesome’s Paul Cheng, gathered together to discuss their observations on what direction the social investment market is heading in - and what needs to be done to help get there.
There was...
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Venturesome invests £60,000 into Headliners
Venturesome has provided a £60,000 standby facility to the charity Headliners - through the CAF Social Impact Fund.
Headliners is a charity which inspires and encourages the personal development of young people through journalism. Its mission is to inspire children and young people to investigate and challenge the world around them, enhance their personal development and promote their right to...