Indonesian NGOs face a challenging funding landscape, with 85%–90% of funding coming from international donors, a source that is in decline due to Indonesia’s status as a lower middle-income country since 2006. In 2014, Benyamin Davis and DFAT conducted a study that highlighted the challenges Indonesian NGOs are facing in terms of financial sustainability andContinue reading “#INSight: Navigating the Path to Self-sufficient Organization”
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Fundraising Assistance for Waste4Change
Waste4Change is a social enterprise founded in 2014 by Mohamad Bijaksana Junerusano that provides responsible waste management services. In 2020, as Waste4Change was getting ready for a fundraising, they realized their disorganized financial records made it difficult for them to have a robust financial statement and determine their company’s valuation, the two things investors needContinue reading “Fundraising Assistance for Waste4Change”
Instellar Supports Investing in Women’s Business Coalitions Transition into Social Enterprise
On November 22, we worked with Investing in Women to support Business Coalitions (BCs) from Indonesia, the Philippines, and Myanmar create a business model that balances social impact and financial return. Together with Investing in Women, we support the BCs to embed a sustainability strategy and transition to a social enterprise model. Our session, “ThinkingContinue reading “Instellar Supports Investing in Women’s Business Coalitions Transition into Social Enterprise”
#INScope: Finding the Right Partners for Your Impactful Collaboration
Awareness of the importance of collaboration is the first step in enabling a social enterprise to scale up. Because collaboration will provide many benefits in terms of business development, resource efficiency, expanding impact, as well as the potential for greater business profits. So, how can social entrepreneurs find the right partners to collaborate with? MapContinue reading “#INScope: Finding the Right Partners for Your Impactful Collaboration”
Blue Finance Accelerator (BFA) Alumni, Mina Ceria and Sambung Asa Collaborate to Improve the Welfare of Fish & Seaweed Cultivators in Pantura
After meeting at the Blue Finance Accelerator (BFA) program, Mina Ceria Nusantara (Mina Ceria) and Sambung Asa created a collaborative project with the concept of integrated multi trophic aquaculture (IMTA). What led these two social enterprises to collaborate and what is their synergy? Let’s find out more! Combining Fish and Seaweed Cultivation Mina Ceria is aContinue reading “Blue Finance Accelerator (BFA) Alumni, Mina Ceria and Sambung Asa Collaborate to Improve the Welfare of Fish & Seaweed Cultivators in Pantura”
The More Sustainable, The More Chance a Business to Explore
Investors and customers are increasingly interested in sustainable businesses, a sustainable business that is managed in an environmentally friendly manner and pays attention to natural and social sustainability. What are the challenges and opportunities of doing a sustainable business? Bintang Ekananda, Director & Co-Founder of Alner and Liris Maduningtyas, CEO of Jala Tech discussed thisContinue reading “The More Sustainable, The More Chance a Business to Explore”
Live & Learn: Instellar and DBS Bank Collaboration Event to Green Investment
In order to provide insight into technology and sustainability, Instellar together with DBS Bank held a Live & Learn Collaborative Event entitled Smart Ways to Green Your Portfolio and Green the Environment. The event talked about technological innovations that encourage positive environmental impacts, while gaining practical knowledge and strategies for green investment. The Instellar &Continue reading “Live & Learn: Instellar and DBS Bank Collaboration Event to Green Investment”
I-SEA Becomes a Driving Force for Social Entrepreneur to Grow Together
After completing Instellar & IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator (I-SEA) program, the synergy between the two I-SEA changemakers from cohort 1, Greenie and Kulaku still continues. In the third series Road to I-SEA Cohort 2 Webinar, Ika Juliana, Founder & CEO Greenie Indonesia along with Aqilah Zainab, CFO & Director Kulaku Indonesia reflected on how theContinue reading “I-SEA Becomes a Driving Force for Social Entrepreneur to Grow Together”
Social Entrepreneurship as Funding Diversification Strategy for Non-Profit Organizations
One of the challenges faced by non-profit organizations and philanthropic organizations in Indonesia in recent years is related to funding. According to a report from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Government of Australia (DFAT) released in 2017, international donors to non-profit organizations in Indonesia decreased by around 85%-90%. This condition makes it necessaryContinue reading “Social Entrepreneurship as Funding Diversification Strategy for Non-Profit Organizations”
Instellar Investment Supports Social Enterprise to Create Impactful and Sustainable Business
Recently, in the world of impact investment, there has been a tendency for investors to look for unicorn startups that have exponential growth. This is not in line with most social enterprises which are zebra-type startups that have slower growth yet are still sustainable and impactful. This was stated by Romy Cahyadi, CEO of InstellarContinue reading “Instellar Investment Supports Social Enterprise to Create Impactful and Sustainable Business”