Impact Investments

Our Approach

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As a society, we face problems too large and complex to address with grant capital alone. Impact investments complement philanthropy and government spending to scale promising solutions for change.  

As a registered investment advisor, we partner with individuals, family offices, and foundations to amplify their impact by directing more capital to toward positive social and environmental outcomes. Since our founding in 2011, we have managed 20+ impact investment funds, social impact bonds, and thematic impact investment portfolios ranging in size from $3M to $100M, mobilizing more than $400M of impact capital toward measurable, positive social impact.

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Unlocking DAFs for Impact-First Investing

$24B

Social Finance's estimate for the global annual pipeline of impact-first investments

Social Finance is measuring and scaling what works. We need to move toward evidence-based funding, and they’re supporting programs that show it can be done.

Jim Shelton

Chief Investment Officer, Blue Meridian Partners

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Social Finance creates innovative investments and partnerships that bring together the private sector, government and civil society to drive positive impact. We’re proud to support their work to build a more inclusive, equitable capitalism.

Chris Jurgens

Senior Director, Reimagining Capitalism, Omidyar Network

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Partnering with Social Finance has allowed us to expand the tools we can offer our donors to help them amplify their impact, achieve their philanthropic goals, and contribute to equitable recovery efforts.

Nicole Taylor

President and CEO, Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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