Social Entrepreneurship

Erol Foundation announces new grant to NESsT to support impact-driven enterprises in the Amazon Basin

Erol Foundation announces new grant to NESsT to support impact-driven enterprises in the Amazon Basin

A new multi-year partnership between NESsT and Erol Foundation will improve forest conservation by catalyzing local sustainable enterprises in areas of high biodiversity. The NESsT Amazonia incubator will support 15 conservation enterprises that improve forest conservation in the Amazon basin and provide sustainable livelihoods to local communities.

The Business Case for Gender Lens Investing: Calibrating Investor and Entrepreneur Expectations

The Business Case for Gender Lens Investing: Calibrating Investor and Entrepreneur Expectations

Should the impact investing sector pioneer these practices into mainstream investing? Well, gender inclusion means different things to different people. It's important to define what we mean when using the terms "gender lens, gender equity, and gender inclusion" to make sure that everyone is aligned so that we move far in a few areas as opposed to moving slightly across many. 

NESsT at the 2019 GIIN Investor Forum

NESsT at the 2019 GIIN Investor Forum

A central theme dominated the conference: impact management. While the topic is certainly not new, the urgency is. In part this urgency is driven by the increasing visibility the sector is attracting. New impact funds from leading private equity firms and glitzy events in the world’s trendiest capitals provide fodder to the press and public opinion to look from the outside-in for reasons to find flaws in the sector.

Karolina Gadalska Reflects on Upskilling Polish Orphans for IT Jobs

Karolina Gadalska Reflects on Upskilling Polish Orphans for IT Jobs

Through trainings, events, and early-career programs, Możesz ITy equips youth and their allies with the tools, connections, and support they need to achieve diversity in the tech industry. Karolina Gadalska is the Manager of the Foundation and works closest with the students of the program. She supports them with accessing training from corporate partners, finding employment, and anything else that comes up as part of the students’ transition to a career such as relocations.