Over 100,000 participants, more than 2,900 organisations, and representatives from over 200 countries gathered in Barcelona this March to explore the future of technology at the Mobile World Congress. Behind these impressive numbers lies a deeper reality: artificial intelligence is no longer confined to the tech sector—it is rapidly reshaping every field, including the social economy. For social enterprises and support organisations, this transformation presents both an opportunity and a challenge. While the sector has long been driven by mission and human-centred values, it is now entering an era where data and AI play an increasingly central role in how… Read more: AI and Social Entrepreneurship: From Data to Impact

What if the biggest untapped resource in the social economy is not funding, but data? This question sat at the core of the DO Impact Workshop in Barcelona, where practitioners, innovators, and support organisations came together to explore how data and artificial intelligence can strengthen the impact of the third sector. The discussions made one thing clear: while social organisations generate vast amounts of information through their daily work, much of its potential remains unused. A recurring challenge across the sector is that data exists, but it is rarely structured in a way that allows it to be analysed and… Read more: Insights from the DO Impact Workshop