System change evaluation methodology – call for co-creation and feedback
At TSIC, we have been thinking about how to evaluate the impact of system change interventions for a while and a few months ago, we started working on a practical…
How COVID-19 is affecting vulnerable groups
By Yu-shan Chiu and Bonnie Chiu Data has suggested an emerging trend that COVID-19 puts a disproportionate burden on vulnerable groups such as the elderly, women, and ethnic minorities. These…
Announcing TSIC as Strategic Partners of Social Value UK!
We are proud to announce TSIC as a Strategic Partner of Social Value UK. Social Value UK is the professional body for social value and impact management in the United…
Advice for startups: How to successfully scale technologies in development and humanitarian settings
Our Managing Director, Bonnie Chiu, was invited to be a panelist at the Google for Startups Accelerator on the SDGs on 5th May 2020, alongside UNICEF Innovation Fund, UN Women…
Starting our journey to co-creating a system change evaluation methodology
At TSIC, we are embarking on a journey to develop a new methodology that will help organisations small and large evaluate their impact on system change. We will invite a…
We are proud to announce the launch of B4Purpose
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have created a completely new paradigm for how business and civil society address the most urgent challenges of our time. For us here at The…
Three ways frontline charities in the UK are coping with coronavirus
We know from news that the Covid-19 crisis is putting particular strain on small businesses and charities – 48% of charities, reported by Civil Society, expect income to fall by…
TSIC in time of Coronavirus – we are here to help!
Just like for a lot of people, for us the past weeks have been full of uncertainty. We found ourselves anxiously checking the news for the last government update and…
Six pitfalls for funders in impact measurement
A study from 2013 cited that 88% of funders think that impact measurement makes charities more effective – and 89% of them think it makes funders more effective too. While…
TSIC Impact Report 2019
As advocates for impact measurement, we believe strongly in the value of evidence and learning. So, we need to do this for ourselves too, and be transparent about our impact…
Leveraging Faith-based Investing for the greater good
As TSIC expands its work in the field of Impact Investing, we have been exploring how faith-based investing / finance can play a catalytic role in providing much needed initial…
Launching TSIC Ghana
In July 2019, The Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC) gained a new addition to the team: Sarah-Jane Danchie. Sarah-Jane is the Associate Director for our work in Africa, and she is…
The largely untapped entrepreneurial potential of refugees
“Design Thinking with Refugees, project with SOWERS Exchange, Royal Bank of Canada and Christian Action Refugees” by cesarharada.com is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 By Bonnie Chiu, Aureliane Froehlich and…
Needs and challenges of tech-driven impact businesses in emerging markets
The perennial question in entrepreneurship seems to be one of scale. The African leapfrog in technology holds promises for scaling companies with products and services that improve millions of people’s…
USERS – TSIC’s new methodology for Inclusive Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Introducing USERS – our methodology for Inclusive Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning At TSIC, we believe that including user voices in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) through co-production is key to…
Why? Exploring the raison d’être of Impact Investing
By Charles Selestine, Qatar Director It was the only time I heard a panellist swear at an event. I took it as a mark of his passion combined with frustration,…
What I realised about gender equality
By Benedetto Ruggeri, Managing Partner, TSIC Italy The financial world thrives early in the morning – at 8 am everybody has been active for quite some time when our team…
New Report on Diversity in the Social Investment Sector
The Diversity Forum is proud to launch the report “Inclusive Impact: a Comprehensive Review of Diversity in the Social Investment Sector.” The report was written by recruitment agency Inclusive Boards and commissioned…
New TSIC Franchise opens in Qatar
Last year, Charles Selestine launched the TSIC franchise in Qatar, through YAZ Consultancy, a Doha based firm. Originally from Malaysia, Charles will bring TSIC’s expertise to the country, and help the social…
Big Society Capital’s Women Housing Fund
Big Society Capital will develop a Women Housing Fund to invest in properties which can be leased to support providers. At the Social Investment Consultancy, we are very excited to…