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The World Bank announced the launch of 2013 India Development Marketplace and pledged $1 million in grants to be awarded to 15-20...

By Jessica Freireich and Katherine Fulton. Completed in January 2009 by Monitor Institute, with lead funding and support from the Rockefeller Foundation....

The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF), one the world's biggest philanthropic organisations, and an active impact investor in India, has earmarked...

MUMBAI: The positive outlook among investors seems to have rubbed off on social sector-focused investments, with venture capital funds focused on the...

New Delhi-based Swarna Pragati Housing Microfinance has received a primary infusion of capital led by Aavishkaar Goodwell II in its first investment...

Twenty social enterprises have been awarded grants of $100,000 each by the India Development Marketplace funded by the World Bank Group. The...

Speakers: Nadia Sood - Impact Investment Partners; Vinay Nair - Acumen Fund; Alison Bukhari - Dasra moderated by Priya Shah, Asia House....

Do you want to know: • The emerging impact of regulation on the MFI industry in India • The likely future impact...

Sponsored by Potencia Ventures, IFC, and the G-20 SME Finance Challenge. On the Path to Sustainability and Scale provides insights on the...

The Gratitude Awards & Mentorship Program recognize outstanding leadership, potential for scale and innovation in solving humanity’s greatest problems. In 2015, we...

It is now recognised that the world must produce more food in the next 40 years than during the entire course of...

Marico Innovation Foundation has announced eight new Finalists for its Social Innovation Acceleration Programme 2013. These finalists, chosen at the kick-off session...

The government’s plan to create a new cadre of trained individuals to provide basic healthcare in villages has received a setback with...

The Rockefeller Foundation-backed Lok Capital, a dedicated VC fund focused on serving the BOP (bottom of the pyramid) has bought ‘a significant...

Government of India - Ministry of Commerce & Industryn(FC Section). Guidelines for calculation of total foreign investment i.e. direct and indirect foreign...

Innovate UK is investing up to £1.6 million for projects that use cutting-edge solutions to enhance healthcare, clean technology and infrastructure in India. The aim of this competition is to encourage...

The project is launched in 282 branches in 16 states. Bangalore-based Ujjivan Financial Services Pvt Ltd, one of the top-tier microfinance institutions...

Ennovent Impact Investment Holding and Ankur Capital have invested an undisclosed amount in Assam-based eyecare company ERC Eye Care. Beyond Capital Fund,...

Strategic philanthropy foundation, Dasra, has announced the $800,000 Impact Economy Innovations Fund (IEIF) grant award to six organisations building the ecosystem for...

Today Dasra launches their fourth Philanthropy Week, designed to be India’s leading thought provoking platform where prominent philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, foundation heads,...

Sep 25th 2009, New York. You might suppose that financial innovation had done enough damage. But bankers, investors and philanthropists believe it...

The elixir of life has been the subject of a dispute of life-threatening proportions between industry and communities. When a life sustaining...

Zurich, Switzerland & Seattle, Washington, 19 NOVEMBER 2014 -- Upaya Social Ventures and the Artha Initiative are proud to announce that they...

Intellecap initiative Sankalp Forum announced a strategic partnership with Social Capital Markets, convener of the international SOCAP conference series, in San Francisco...

The most sought after social enterprise recognition in India - the Sankalp Social Enterprise Awards - announced winners in five sectors. The...

You can now lend from FACEBOOK! Beginning this week, lending on Milaap is getting a lot more personal, engaging and fun. Make...

SOCAP18 Conference Preview SOCAP18, convening October 23-26, 2018 at the the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco is right around the corner!...