How to raise funding when your purpose is greater than profit? This was our challenge when we set out to raise £500k+ for social enterprise, Library of Things. And here's how we did it: em-shaw.medium.com/investing-in-o… #socialenterprise #investment #funding #women #founders

Brilliant summary of Library of Things (often painful) journey to raise funds in line with our mission and financial needs. Hats off to the author and the entrepreneur that led the process Emma Shaw 🎉 em-shaw.medium.com/investing-in-o…

thanks Andrew Eland, we're proud to have you ⭐️

How do you get funding when you are defined by purpose and not profit? A how-to on raising money for the Library of Things shared by Emma Shaw. #purpose #funding em-shaw.medium.com/investing-in-o…

Read this thread- regional & social lenders are a crucial part of rebuilding local economies (&communities), the UK is the odd one out in not having this infrastructure Finance Innovation Lab Social Finance UK Co-op Finance Finance Earth Emma Shaw Shared Assets @CBPatchwork

This was a lot of fun - Library of Things comes to #FinsburyPark - with Islington Council & Bright Sparks @reuseditems

Back to school! Unveiling this purple plaque at WatfordGirlsGrammar to celebrate Library of Things & Innovate UK's Women in Innovation Award for UK top female entrepreneurs tackling society's biggest challenges. Rebecca Trevalyan Sophia Wyatt your names should be on it too #womeninnovate

These women Rebecca Trevalyan Sophia Wyatt. There's no one else I'd rather adventure with. Bex's thread says it all 💜

Help spread the word! Library of Things is launching our crowdfunding campaign next week to get many more neighbourhoods borrowing rather than buying 🛠💜🌎

Can you help us reach £100k by the end of today? Check out the Library of Things #crowdfund here:

We've been working hard for 3 years on a governance model that puts people & planet before profit — the ‘silent revolution’ you might not have seen. Read our story👇🏼Library of Things

We're inspired. Commercial lawyer turned powerhouse environmental activist & investor Julia Davies has invested into LoT 🌎💪 Her voice is passionate & urgent: We need to act now, be ambitious, & change behaviours fast. Damn straight. You can join her: ethex.org.uk/invest/library…

One person every hour is currently investing in our share offer on Ethex‘s crowdfunding platform. We have until midnight on Saturday night to reach our £400k stretch target — will you help us get there? Link below on how to invest #crowdfund #invest #circulareconomy

Bringing borrowing to the mainstream... yess team!

Proud of this work I led with Megan Lucero (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 and Gemma Mortensen from New Constellations for Joseph Rowntree Foundation , speaking to 25 inspiring folks from across the investment system to understand how to radically reimagine and unlock #wealth for people and planet. Read what we learned here 👇

It was a total joy to work with Gemma Mortensen from New Constellations on an exploration into the financial system with Joseph Rowntree Foundation. This is her thoughtful reflection on the work: jrf.org.uk/wealth-funding…

Loved being a co-researcher w/Emma Shaw on this Joseph Rowntree Foundation project exploring how reimagining wealth can better serve people and planet. Drove home for me how our economic systems and information systems are connected and symbiotic. Check out our findings: x.com/jrf_uk/status/…

Meet our new Mission Guardians! Their role is to speak for our stakeholders: 🌎 Jane for the Earth 💰 Shakira: Impact Investors 🔨 Edwin: Borrowers & Community-led sharing libraries 💞 Wiebke: Borrowers 🏦 Laura: Councils 🎨 Neil: Community Partners ⚖️ Cofounders: All

✨ Building a new asset class for people and planet ✨ My personal perspective on what is needed to radically redesign the finance system in service of people and planet 👉 jrf.org.uk/wealth-funding… cc Megan Lucero (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈, Gemma Mortensen, New Constellations, Joseph Rowntree Foundation