Venture philianthropy investments

Consideration of social and environmental values is not a new concept in finance, but Social Finance and Social Investments have become prominent following the crisis. Based on empirical surveys, the social approach has been incorporated into the strategy of venture capital funds, however, the ratio of target companies with a social focus is still limited in actual placings. Since social impact is considered side by side with expected financial return for the selection of companies, the composition of future management has been given more emphasis, for instance, are they capable of a comprehensive vision not limited to business objectives. They provide non-financial support in the period of an investment; joint goal setting and coaching entrepreneurs are the most frequent features.

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Bachelors in Psychology: the Uncertainty of Goal-setting, Risks and Possible Ways to Overcome them

Psychological-Educational Studies ◽

10.17759/psyedu.2015070202 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 14-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

T.I. Chirkova

Keyword(s):

Goal Setting ◽

Training Programs ◽

Functional Element ◽

Academic Disciplines ◽

Human Sciences ◽

Individual Organism ◽

Didactic Training ◽

Content Selection ◽

The Social ◽

Selection Of

The paper analyzes the uncertainty of goal-setting in the preparation of bachelors in Psychology to social work; the structure of competences, the final examination criteria for graduates. We describe the risks in training programs in the selection of the content and teaching technologies: lack of the principles of academic and applied bachelor content distinction; risk of a “clip” format of teaching students due to the shortage of time for the acquisition of the academic disciplines content; the risk of "hidden defect" in the development of professionally important qualities in graduates. We outline the methodology to overcome these risks: the implementation of the principle of the unity of the "philosophy of practice" and the science of psychology; the standard of the psychologist work should be the basis of the content selection and didactic training of psychologists; the principle of integration of the human sciences is a functional element of the social system, free and sovereign personality, and individual organism.

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Social Impact Indicators in the Context of the Roma Community: Contributions to the Debate on Methodological Implications

International Journal of Qualitative Methods ◽

10.1177/16094069211064668 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 21 ◽

pp. 160940692110646

Author(s):

Ariadna Munté-Pascual ◽

Andrea Khalfaoui ◽

Diana Valero ◽

Gisela Redondo-Sama

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Transfer ◽

European Commission ◽

Social Impact ◽

Research Projects ◽

Roma Population ◽

The Social ◽

Impact Indicators ◽

Current Context ◽

New Research ◽

Selection Of

Researching with methodologies focused on social impact in line with the SDGs is one of the priority orientations of the Horizon Europe program, as shown in the official European Commission document on impacts for this program. In this sense, researchers must forecast how their project will improve citizens' lives. Until now, many investigations showed the evaluation of the social impact through knowledge transfer activities that, although undoubtedly important, are not enough since the social impact is defined as the improvements derived from using the knowledge transferred to society. The search for the social impact of new research requires the introduction of impact indicators from the design, throughout the project development, and when the project ends. The introduction of indicators, in particular if they are decided in dialogue with the participants, allows not only to foresee a greater social impact but also to improve and adjust the methodology to be used. We explore this aspect in the context of research with social impact that starts from how the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the inequalities suffered by the Roma population, causing the aggravation and creation of new problems and needs. Thus, we explain in detail how the selection of indicators that monitor the social impact, in dialogue with the Roma population, allows the design of research projects that are more appropriate to the current context.

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Understanding and optimising the social impact of venture capital: Three lessons from Ghana

African Evaluation Journal ◽

10.4102/aej.v6i2.335 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Christopher Barnett ◽

Edward Jackson ◽

Peter O’Flynn ◽

Hamdiya Ismaila ◽

Coleman Agyeyomah

Keyword(s):

Venture Capital ◽

Social Impact ◽

The Social

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Evaluation of the integration between corporate and financial performance: The social impact bond financial instrument

Corporate Ownership and Control ◽

10.22495/cocv15i3art12 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 138-144

Author(s):

Danilo Tuccillo ◽

Caterina Ferrone ◽

Francesco Agliata

Keyword(s):

Interest Rate ◽

Financial Performance ◽

Financial Management ◽

Social Impact ◽

Cash Flows ◽

Social Enterprises ◽

Financial Return ◽

Financial Instrument ◽

The Social ◽

The Impact

The social impact bond (SIB), at the present in Italy, is a financial instrument issued by a bank to support social initiatives in which the subscriber will receive a limited financial return on investment. As part of that performance, the social return for the community is considered as an integration of the financial performance that will replace a part of the interest rate. The first experience in Italy is represented by a bank that has issued 45 Social Bond for 472 million euros. The research analyses, on the basis of the character-ristics of the third sector in Italy, with particular reference to the financial weakness of the sector, the possible impact on the financial management process in the social enterprises by the use of SIB. Moreover, we would demonstrate that, with a well-conducted cost-benefit analysis, it is possible to construct a hypothesis of SIB in which the repayment is based on market rate. In particular, is proposed the development of a SIB with the objective of formulating hypotheses of response to the innovative following questions: Given certain cost drivers, what social outcomes would generate savings for the state budget able to fully repay the fixed costs of the SIB, to give a percentage of the benefit to the government and to ensure the repayment to investors? How to identify the timing of cash flows in order to structure a potential internal rate of return objective satisfactory for investors? Due to the lack of already developed case studies, with the technics of the business plan, we analyse the impact of SIB on social and financial performance, both from the point of view of the Public Administration and of the social enterprise, in a project of social housing introducing a remuneration rate at market level. The development of the project shows that, with the integration of the private and public perspective, it is possible to improve the social and financial performance offering an adequate interest rate and, moreover, without limit the hypothesis of SIB underwriting to the philanthropic institution.

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Teologiee as gevaarlike mensemaaksels: Burton Mack se evaluasie van vroeg-Christelike mites

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies ◽

10.4102/hts.v53i3.1672 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 53 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Johan Strijdom

Keyword(s):

Social Approach ◽

Systematic Survey ◽

Early Christian ◽

The Social ◽

Points Of View ◽

Myth Criticism ◽

Selection Of

Theologies as dangerous human constructs: Burton Mack's evaluation of early Christian myths. After an introductory explication of the social approach to myths/theologies and a consideration of the ethical urgency for such a humanistic strategy, this article offers a systematic survey of Burton Mack's incisive criticism of early Christian mythology and its influence on Western (specifically American) civilization. His cynical reading, which claims to take its cue from deconstruction, is assessed under three headings (which are inevitably interrelated): (1) The evangelical meaning of Jesus' death: the victimization of Jews; (2) The apocalyptic myth as social nightmare: the collusion of innocence and power, and (3) From diverse origins to reduced end product and back: the decanonization of the Christian Bible as ethical necessity. As a programmatic sug-gestion of how Mack's contribution can be taken further, the essay concludes by juxtaposing Mack's myth criticism with that of a selection of scholars (Crossan, Voltaire) and Polish poets (Zagajewski, Szymborska), whose points of view may serve not only to corroborate, but especially, to critically refine Mack's perspective.

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The Diaries and Letters of Lord Woolton 1940-1945

10.5871/bacad/9780197266847.001.0001 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

National Health Service ◽

Health Service ◽

Social Impact ◽

The Political ◽

The Social ◽

Thematic Approach ◽

Political Dimensions ◽

Post War ◽

Selection Of ◽

The Welfare State

The first academic study of Lord Woolton’s important wartime role, first as Minister of Food and subsequently as Minister of Reconstruction. Woolton’s Diaries and correspondence (including with Churchill) provide key insights into how the Ministry of Food continued to operate substantially undisturbed by bombing raids, because of its relocation to Colwyn Bay while Woolton maintained the propaganda machinery for the Ministry in London. This enables a fuller understanding of the political dimensions to decisions on rationing, and the constant challenges facing the Ministry. It reveals Woolton’s consciousness of the social impact of rationing decisions, including reportage of their reception in the newspapers of the day. The book also includes a focus on Woolton’s role as Minister of Reconstruction, and how his non-party status was crucial to the development of key white papers on the main reconstruction issues, including employment, housing and a post-war national health service. His work in this area is little known, and it deserves to be better known as a background to the development of the Welfare State post-1945. Using a thematic approach to selection of diary entries and correspondence, with references to Woolton’s key speeches in the Lords during his tenure as Minister of Food, and Minister of Reconstruction, this book provides new insights into the relations between government departments as well as into the reasoning behind the choices made by politicians in food rationing and reconstruction.

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