UNLEASHING CHANGE: A practical guide to impact investing in South Africa
- 09/04/2024
This guide examines the laws and policies governing impact investing in South Africa, as well as different types and sources of financing that can be accessed for impact investment, and introduces a term sheet and “dos and don’ts” in carrying out negotiations and drafting term sheets.
The guide is also available on the ANDE website here.
TrustLaw Legal Health Check for NGOs and Social Enterprises- Arabic Version
- 26/03/2024
The TrustLaw Legal Health Check is a practical resource designed to help identify legal matters relevant to NGOs and social enterprises, and tailor our pro bono legal service to their specific needs.
Global Boardroom Diversity: Legal Findings on Disability and Diversity
- 01/03/2024
This briefing was produced by Disability:IN, a global non-profit driving disability in business, and supported by pro bono legal support facilitated by TrustLaw. It analyses the presence of corporate disclosure requirements concerning disability in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Japan and the United Kingdom.
Legal Steps to Forming a 501(c)(3) Organization in the United States
- 01/03/2024
This guide is intended to provide user-friendly, practical guidance on how to form a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States. This was co-produced by Taproot and the Thomson Reuters Foundation, with pro bono legal research provided by Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Towards a sustainable future: Cases of study of regulatory frameworks enabling impact economy / Hacia un futuro sostenible: Casos de marcos regulatorios que habilitan la economía de impacto
- 28/02/2024
This report highlights the legal mechanisms currently in existence from different countries in LatAm that have catalysed a positive impact in areas such as health, education, employment, environment, gender equality. The jurisdictions studied include Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica and Mexico.
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Este informe destaca los mecanismos legales de distintos países de LatAm que han catalizado un impacto positivo en áreas como la salud, la educación, el empleo, el medio ambiente o la igualdad de género. Las jurisdicciones estudiadas incluyen Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica y México.
For-Profit Social Enterprise on Social Stock Exchange: A Legal Explainer
- 23/02/2024
India needs a significant capital injection to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target by 2030 and deal with climate change. Impact investing, catalyzing philanthropic and commercial capital, offers promise in addressing critical social challenges. Initiatives like the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) and regulatory amendments aim to increase and broaden the pooled funds available to social enterprises and help them scale.
Given this context, ANDE South Asia produced this explainer in collaboration with Trilegal and TrustLaw, Thomson Reuters Foundation, to provide focused guidance on how local and foreign impact investors can leverage the SSE to make investments in social enterprises in India.
The Legal Explainer is also available on the ANDE website here
