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TDi in the Pacific
So, what are TDi doing in the Pacific? Recently, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) implemented a new strategy in how they approach aid and development. They recognised that to achieve effective and sustainable reduction in poverty there must be a plan for sustainable economic growth. TDi, having had experience in developing Investable Social Enterprises (ISEs) within an Australian context, were engaged by DFAT to put forward a pilot program in the Pacific to test how building capacity and growing ISEs could work in a development context. The challenge of bridging the ... READ MORE
The Significance of an Investment Readiness Fund in the Australian Market
At TDi, we have been advocating for an Investment Readiness Fund in Australia for many years. Through countless conversations with government, philanthropy and others in the social sector, there never quite seemed to be enough people who were willing and able to make this become a reality. In 2014 that changed when our long term partner, NAB, stepped up to the plate and placed the first $1 million into a catalytic grant fund seeking to leverage small amounts of grant funding for targeted capacity building that would enable enterprises to take on investment. Both NAB and TDi have ... READ MORE