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#INSight: What’s been happening this year in Indonesia’s impact ecosystem?

Instellar

Written by Romy Cahyadi We are entering Q4 of this year, it’s time to step back and reflect on what has been happening this year. While there are many things happening in Indonesia, I want to share a number of observations and some comments around the impact ecosystem.  1. There are more players in the […]

August 8, 20263 min read

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I-SEA Becomes a Driving Force for Social Entrepreneur to Grow Together

Instellar

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 the […]

August 8, 20262 min read

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Social Entrepreneurship as Funding Diversification Strategy for Non-Profit Organizations

Instellar

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 necessary […]

August 8, 20263 min read

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Instellar Investment Supports Social Enterprise to Create Impactful and Sustainable Business

Instellar

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 Instellar […]

August 8, 20263 min read

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UPPAYA and MSMEs TELAS Program Succeeded in Producing 37 Superior Products

Instellar

Graduation UPPAYA and UMKM TELAS marks the end of the economic empowerment program in Jereweh, Maluk and Sekongkang Districts, West Nusa Tenggara. This program, which has been running since September 2022, is a collaborative effort between Instellar, PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMMAN), and Bahasa Bisnis. Over the course of a year, this program has […]

August 8, 20263 min read

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Aliet Green Obtains B Corp Certification with Instellar’s Assistance

Instellar

Aliet Green is now B Corp certified with an overall impact score of 123.2! We’re delighted and proud of Aliet Green’s achievement, especially because Instellar took part in helping them obtain this certification. We introduced B Corp and supported Aliet Green throughout the process of obtaining the certification. For almost a year, Instellar assisted the social enterprise founded […]

August 8, 20261 min read

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Instellar, AMMAN, and Bahasa Bisnis Support MSMEs in West Nusa Tenggara with UPPAYA & UMKM TELAS

Instellar

Instellar together with PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMMAN) and Bahasa Bisnis initiated UPPAYA (Usaha Pemudi Pemuda Berdaya) and UMKM TELAS (Tumbuh, Berdaya, dan Naik Kelas), economic empowerment programs aimed at supporting the youth and MSMEs in Jereweh, Maluk, and Sekongkang Districts, West Nusa Tenggara. Running since September 2022, the two programs have a total […]

August 8, 20264 min read

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Three Key Elements for Sustainable Business Growth

Instellar

Sustainable business growth cannot be separated from Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) elements. This was conveyed by Rizky Anugrah, Head of Program of Instellar at the Startalk: Generating Sustainable Business Growth for Social Enterprises event organized by Skystar Ventures. What is ESG? ESG is a framework used to measure company behavior in three areas, namely […]

August 8, 20262 min read

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Instellar and KADIN Indonesia Collaborate to Strengthen MSMEs

Instellar

On September 12 2023, Instellar and KADIN Indonesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build Wiki Wirausaha, a collaborative platform that connects MSMEs with empowerment programs. Wiki Wirausaha was built in conjunction with the Inclusive Closed Loop movement which was endorsed by President Ir. H. Joko Widodo. On this platform, MSMEs are able to participate […]

August 8, 20261 min read