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MFC Research Results Social Finance Trends 2024

Social Finance Trends 2024

Read the summary of key trends in microfinance and social finance sector of 2024. Public sector engagement, ESG for social economy, innovation, technology and finance -  best prac

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Events and webinars Watch SIFTA Webinar: EU funding opportunities to cover non-financial services in micro and social enterprise finance: focus on the EU Horizon programme

Watch SIFTA Webinar: EU funding opportunities to cover non-financial services in micro and social enterprise finance: focus on the EU Horizon programme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8hhR29wTCA Are you a social enterprise finance provider or MFI looking to expand your non-financial service offerings but struggling with the budge

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Events and webinars Watch SIFTA Webinar: AI powered solutions for SEFPs – Responsible AI, Machine Learning and Practical Use Cases for Microfinance and Social Finance Institutions

Watch SIFTA Webinar: AI powered solutions for SEFPs – Responsible AI, Machine Learning and Practical Use Cases for Microfinance and Social Finance Institutions

https://youtu.be/oS4cibttITEWatch this exclusive SIFTA webinar and discover how responsible AI can revolutionize your social finance institution! Here's what you'll gain: Transfo

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Events and webinars Watch SIFTA Webinar: How to analyze social enterprises – Demystifying Financing Social Enterprise: Analysis, Risks & Rewards

Watch SIFTA Webinar: How to analyze social enterprises – Demystifying Financing Social Enterprise: Analysis, Risks & Rewards

https://youtu.be/NRbbztBVr2cSocial enterprises play an increasingly important role in the European economy. By linking economic activity with social impact, these businesses offer

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External Publications The role of Artificial Intelligence in Social Finance – Research Paper

The role of Artificial Intelligence in Social Finance – Research Paper

This research paper was developed as part of a workshop that took place on April 28, 2023 on ‘New Developments on Social Finance’ organized by the European Center for Social F

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External Publications Equity Capital in the Social & Solidarity Economy

Equity Capital in the Social & Solidarity Economy

Barbara Scheck and Clémentine Blazy, from FEBEA member ECSOCFIN have written this Research Paper together with the collaboration of FEBEA. The paper is based on a workshop on Eq

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Library Capacity building needs of social finance providers

Capacity building needs of social finance providers

MFC aims at building capacity of members and partners for mission driven, sustainable microfinance, concerned with climate protection issues, fostering social and digital inclusion

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Library Social Finance Mapping

Social Finance Mapping

Early 2022, MFC has kicked off the work around mapping of the key international and national stakeholders, that are engaged in social finance in European Union. The work in progres

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Featured News Social Finance Trends 2023

Social Finance Trends 2023

Read the summary of key trends in microfinance and social finance sector of 2023. Social  economy actors, financing vulnerable groups, mega trends -  best practices and new solut

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NEWS The Way to Business. Програма для українських жінок в Польщі

The Way to Business. Програма для українських жінок в Польщі

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NEWS Save the Date! Annual Conference Already 24-25 May Budva, Montenegro

Save the Date! Annual Conference Already 24-25 May Budva, Montenegro

We are delighted to announce the MFC Silver Jubilee, “Thriving Together”, and invite you to join us from 24–25 May 2023 in Budva, Montenegro.  Whilst any milestone annivers

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Library Capacity building needs of social finance providers

Capacity building needs of social finance providers

MFC aims at building capacity of members and partners for mission driven, sustainable microfinance, concerned with climate protection issues, fostering social and digital inclusion

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Featured News Social Finance Trends 2022

Social Finance Trends 2022

Read the executive summary of key trends in microfinance sector of 2022. Social finance, social economy actors, best practices and new solutions – just a few pages of crucial con

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Library Social Finance Mapping

Social Finance Mapping

Early 2022, MFC has kicked off the work around mapping of the key international and national stakeholders, that are engaged in social finance in European Union. The work in progres

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Library #SFV2022 Closing

#SFV2022 Closing

Closing of the Social Finance Vibe 2022,  including:  Insights to inspire from Sophie Sirtaine, CGAP CEO  Financial services in building resilience  The wor

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Library #SFV2022 Impact Measurement Revisited

#SFV2022 Impact Measurement Revisited

Recent years have seen a number of crucial developments in social and environmental performance reporting. Here we examine the key impact measurement frameworks in use today by var

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Library #SFV2022 Talk with Leaders: Gabriele Giuglietti, Banca Etica, Italy

#SFV2022 Talk with Leaders: Gabriele Giuglietti, Banca Etica, Italy

In this recording, the leader in financing social economy in Italy and Spain: Gabriele Giugglieti from Banca Etica is sharing his expert insights on the ideal conditions for the so

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Library #SFV2022 EU Funding for Microfinance and the Social Economy

#SFV2022 EU Funding for Microfinance and the Social Economy

Our experts discussed overview of current opportunities for MFIs and social enterprise finance providers in terms of EU programmes and initiatives such as InvestEU, SIFTA, fi-compa

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Library #SFV2022 Talk with Leaders: Karolina Witeska-Chmielewska, FDPA, Poland

#SFV2022 Talk with Leaders: Karolina Witeska-Chmielewska, FDPA, Poland

Within Green Inclusive Finance Recognition, The Foundation for the Development of Polish Agriculture (FDPA) has been recognized as a Leader in sustainable agriculture innovation 

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Library #SFV2022 Talk with Leaders: Katarzyna Duber-Stachurska, TISE, Poland

#SFV2022 Talk with Leaders: Katarzyna Duber-Stachurska, TISE, Poland

 This is your chance to learn from more than 30 years of experience of the Social and Economic Investment Company TISE SA, established in Poland in 1991 and currently the biggest

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