SINGAPORE has seen in recent years an increase in the number of organisations and projects that address society's most pressing issues. The Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise, raiSE, reported that in 2020, 27.5 per cent of its 368 social enterprise members were new members. To create and deliver social impacts to their beneficiaries, these social enterprises and charities seek funding assistance from various sources, including the government and private funders.
The good news is that more private funders are keen to fund organisations and projects that deliver direct positive social and environmental impacts. In particular, we have seen a growing trend of social investments with a dual focus...
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