The state of social enterprise finance and why it needs to change
White Box Enterprises COO Mark Daniels outlines how the current state of social enterprise finance in Australia is a barrier to growth and impact.
White Box launches first-of-its-kind loan fund to fuel growth in social enterprises
White Box Enterprises launches innovative new loan fund with backing from philanthropy and government to provide social enterprises the right capital at the right time.
Five reasons you need to know about the SELF
The Social Enterprise Loan Fund (SELF) is a gamechanger—offering low-cost, flexible loans to help you grow and create jobs. Here’s why you need to know about it.
New loan fund for social enterprise to unlock more jobs for disadvantaged Australians
White Box is determined to bridge the gap between social enterprise and social impact investors, announcing today its plans to create a new $5 million loan fund specifically for jobs-focused social enterprise.
Green Collect’s journey with loans
For many social enterprises, debt finance can feel like uncharted territory. But for Green Collect, loans have been a cornerstone of their story.
‘Self-determination requires more than good ideas. It requires access to capital.’
How APY Art Centre Collective used a SELF loan to strengthen their future, on their own terms and their own timeline.
Are you investment ready? A cheat sheet for WISEs
SELF GM Murna O’Neill shares her top tips to help social enterprises get investment ready.
SELF loan offers working capital and unexpected clarity for Good Cycles.
Good Cycles is the second organisation to receive a loan through the Social Enterprise Loan Fund. Beyond working capital, the experience has brought a new level of clarity to the social enterprise’s business model, priorities and long-term future.
Using debt to drive impact: ShoreTrack’s self-made success
Six months after receiving the first SELF loan, ShoreTrack have purchased a property and are on the cusp of much bigger things.
ShoreTrack secures first loan from Australia’s new Social Enterprise Loan Fund
The SELF has issued its first loan – a $200,000 investment in Northern NSW-based social enterprise ShoreTrack.