The Theory of Knowing in the age of AI
By Bonnie Chiu, Managing Director, The Social Investment Consultancy We received a lot of positive feedback about our theory of knowledge in the age of AI, and a year on, we are publishing a sequel to it. As we embed more AI into our work, we realise that AI is not just changing what we […]
Is Voluntary Sector Still ‘Voluntary’? The Future of Civil Society
By Bonnie Chiu, Managing Director, The Social Investment Consultancy I love volunteering. At school, I ran the social services club. We organised volunteering opportunities for students in care homes and children’s centres, and we did street fundraising. Volunteering wasn’t framed as impact or strategy. It was simply part of how we participated in the world. […]
Building New Roads: Why TSIC is Partnering with Rimm to Meet the Impact “Singularity”
By Bonnie Chiu, Managing Director, TSIC Twelve years ago, I wrote a cover letter for my dream job. I was just starting out, fueled by a quote from Margaret Mead that I had carried with me from mentors in Singapore and Pakistan: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the […]
Why Do We Celebrate Sparks but Not Systems? Rethinking Social Innovation and Achieving Collective Impact
Bonnie Chiu, Managing Director, TSIC More than a decade ago, I ventured into social entrepreneurship through different competitions, which were focused on supporting students to create new, world-changing ideas. I did come up with one – empowering marginalised women and girls to have a voice, a base of strength and a source of income, through […]
How to reap the strategic benefits from integration?
By Bonnie Chiu & Natsayi Sithole This is the second blog in our integration series. If you missed the first one, you can read it here. Deciding to acquire (Bonnie) The scaling up journey in entrepreneurship is stacked against women. According to Rose Review, male SMEs are five times more likely to scale up to £1million turnover […]
Breaking barriers or bearing burdens? The double-edged sword of women in spend-down philanthropy
Bonnie Chiu As wealth transfers are set to benefit women more than men in coming decades, women are playing increasingly decisive roles in philanthropy. This trend is particularly prevalent in an emerging and growing area of philanthropy – spend-down philanthropy, where philanthropists and foundations set a time limit to channel their giving. Proponents of spend-down philanthropy cite that this […]
Social Impact and Equity Trends for 2025: Reflections from TSIC
Bonnie Chiu, Managing Director, TSIC Welcome to 2025! As we look back on the lessons learnt in 2024 and set our sights on 2025, I’d love to share some reflections from TSIC on the key social impact and equity trends that will continue to shape our work. Here’s where we believe things are headed, and […]
SEEChange Conference: Bonnie Chiu on the Role of Social Enterprises and the Power of Collaboration
Bonnie Chiu, Managing Director of TSIC, recently delivered a keynote speech at the SEEChange conference, organised by Cambio Consultancy and Bath Spa University. The conference focused on exploring ways to harness and maximise commercial advantages in alignment with social and environmental impact, particularly among universities aiming to foster future entrepreneurs. Below are some key summary […]