Women, Power, and the Work of Leadership in Social Impact
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we gathered insights from two female leaders in the UK social impact space: Bonnie Chiu, Managing Director of The Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC) and Natsayi Sithole, CEO of Renaisi-TSIP. They shared their experiences and thoughts on leadership, empowerment, and the ongoing challenges faced by women, particularly women of color, in […]
Reflecting on Impact, Learning for What Comes Next
We are pleased to share our Impact Report 2021–2025. This report represents a pause. A chance to look back on four years of work shaped by uncertainty, accelerated change, and growing expectations on the social impact sector to demonstrate not just activity, but contribution to systemic change. Rather than presenting impact as a finished story, […]
Opening up about our merger and acquisition journey
By Bonnie Chiu, MD, TSIC This is the first blog in our integration series, sharing reflections from our acquisition of TSIP and Renaisi last year. We’ve had a few tough years in the social impact space – and the challenges seem to keep growing, from backlash against civil liberties to economic recessions and withdrawal of […]
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 […]
Change is a human process: lessons on bringing people along through complex change
By Bonnie Chiu and Natsayi Sithole This is the third blog in our integration series. If you’re new to the series, start with the first and second blogs here. Even the most hard-nosed business people and M&A practitioners recognise that ultimately these transactions and the work that follows are all about people. This is even […]
TSIC ASEAN: A Look Back at the First Six Months
“In Asia, exciting developments in the impact investing market are opening immense opportunities for investors to put their money behind their beliefs, helping to address some of the biggest challenges of our times.” – wrote Alfonso Garcia Mora, IFC Vice-President for Asia and Pacific in May 2022 This quote rings true for us at the […]