{"id":260,"date":"2018-10-05T15:18:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T13:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/?page_id=260"},"modified":"2022-03-22T11:23:05","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T10:23:05","slug":"finance4socialchange-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/projects\/finance4socialchange-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance4SocialChange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Project title: <strong>Leveraging Finance 4 positive Social Change<\/strong><br \/>\nProject acronym: <strong>Finance4SocialChange<\/strong><br \/>\nProgramme: <strong>Interreg Danube Transnational Programme<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.interreg-danube.eu\/approved-projects\/finance4socialchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-241 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/07\/standard-logo-image-Finance4SocialChange.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/07\/standard-logo-image-Finance4SocialChange.png 1006w, https:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/07\/standard-logo-image-Finance4SocialChange-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/07\/standard-logo-image-Finance4SocialChange-768x289.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nProject duration: <strong>07\/2018 &#8211; 12\/2021<\/strong><br \/>\nTotal budget: <strong>2 013 975,00 EUR<\/strong><br \/>\nBudget of UKS: <strong>129 750,00 EUR<\/strong><br \/>\nLead Partner: <strong>IFKA Public Benefit Non Profit Ltd. for the Development of the Industry<\/strong> (Hungary)<br \/>\nWeb: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.interreg-danube.eu\/approved-projects\/finance4socialchange\">http:\/\/www.interreg-danube.eu\/approved-projects\/finance4socialchange<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Finance4SocialChange is designed to enable the creation of a business environment that helps social entrepreneurs create more viable and scaling social companies in the DR. Project aims to facilitate improved policy learning between policymakers and government agencies, social enterprises (start-up and scale-up SEs), financial intermediaries and financial service providers, (social) enterprise catalysts, academia and the public to deliver innovative policy designs enabling new capital for scaling positive impact on society in the Danube region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Finance4SocialChange answers a key gap in Danube region&#8217;s policymaking sphere, namely the joint understanding of social impact as well as the creation of more sustainable start-up and scale-up social enterprises in the Danube region through improved regulatory frameworks. Finance4SocialChange\u2019s main result is to intensify the cooperation of project partners (policymakers, financial intermediaries, social enterprise catalysts, research institutes) with target groups (start-up and scale-up social enterprises) in the Programme Area via: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Impact Investment Community Strategy for the Danube region: creating a &#8222;community of practitioners&#8220; committed to work together towards shaping the regulatory framework for the proper functioning of the social financing sector in the Danube region; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Impact Investment Design Academy: delivering 130 hours blended transnational learning experience to 400 social enterprises providing knowledge and access to social impact investors, financial intermediaries and philanthropists; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Social Impact Investment Competition: 6 months competence-based awards fundraising programme creating direct business opportunities and access to equity-type of financial options to 50 best performing social enterprises to secure social impact investments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Finance4SocialChange brings together a multi-disciplinary quadruple-helix partnership of 14 Project Partners from 12 countries and 5 Associated Strategic Partners from across Europe. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-258 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/07\/IMG_8065.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/07\/IMG_8065.jpg 612w, https:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/07\/IMG_8065-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/07\/IMG_8065-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5>Project newsletters:<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/Newsletter-No.-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Newsletter No. 1<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/10\/Newsletter-No.-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Newsletter No. 2<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Newsletter-No.-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newsletter No. 3<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Newsletter-No.-4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newsletter No. 4<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Newsletter-No.-5_final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newsletter No. 5<\/a><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Newsletter-No.-6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newsletter No. 6<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h5>Videos:<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QusqBpmaVEg#action=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accelerating Investment Readiness (AIR): Social Enterprise &amp; Impact Investing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uR-fApXBEYw#action=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why do we need Social Enterprises?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VvyN37R65MI&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How can Social Entrepreneurs increase their skills?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=S0SNcdxJKF0#action=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The many faces of Impact Investing<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pHHTHlMdos0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How are Impact Investing Ecosystems evolving?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yycYkzqfbrE&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Finance4SocialChange: Increase competences for business and social innovation<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong>News:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.interreg-danube.eu\/uploads\/media\/approved_project_output\/0001\/49\/347ec81fd6353e5ec4338f1e0c943c1ee2f0aa3a.pdf\">Finance4SocialChange\u00a0<\/a>project brochure<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>SAVE THE DATE!\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Finance4SocialChange_-Closing-conference-agenda_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Final Conference<\/a><\/span> (24.-25.11.2021, hybrid event)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SAVE THE DATE! <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/212302485667356\">Transnational Policy Coordination workshop<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> (29.9.2021, online)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SAVE THE DATE! <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/F4SC_Agenda_PLD_April2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Policy Learning Dialogue<\/a><\/span> (15.4.2021, online)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/F4SCH_Press-release_Competition-supporting-business-ideas-with-a-social-mission.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Competition supporting business ideas with a social mission<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a> <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">(Press release)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/F4SCH_Unicredit-Press-release.pdf\"><strong>UniCredit becomes the main partner of the Finance4SocialChange project<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>SAVE THE DATE! <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/F4SC_Social-Entrepreneurship-and-Education_Policy-Learning-Dialogue_19-OCT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Policy Learning Dialogue<\/a><\/span> (19.10.2020, online)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/D.2.2.2.-Press-release-EDUCATIONAL-PLATFORM-AND-CONTEST.pdf\">Finance4SocialChange project: Towards sustainable social investing<\/a><\/span> <\/span>(Press release)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Output-3.1_article_v3_Final-WP2_na-web-UKS_en.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">EU-funded INTERREG Project aims to stimulate social business across the Danube region<\/span><\/span><\/a> (Press release)\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Programme co-funded by European Union funds (ERDF, IPA, ENI)<\/em><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-247 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/uksk.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/07\/Logo-Interreg-DTP.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"74\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project title: Leveraging Finance 4 positive Social Change Project acronym: Finance4SocialChange Programme: Interreg Danube Transnational Programme Project duration: 07\/2018 &#8211; 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