Announcing MCE’s 2023 Impact Report! 2023 was a year of growth at MCE as we increased our portfolio by 20% and deepened our impact by reaching 34% more stakeholders. This growth was a result of many exciting developments, which you can read about in the report along with key insights and learnings from the year. We are proud to share the amazing impact stemming from our portfolio companies–impact that YOUR support makes possible. Thank you! #ImpactReport #ImpactInvesting
MCE Social Capital
International Trade and Development
San Francisco, CA 4,934 followers
Impact. Guaranteed.
About us
MCE Social Capital (MCE) is a nonprofit impact investing firm that provides flexible capital to enterprises committed to generating sustainable livelihoods in emerging markets –with a focus on women and the environment– to allow these enterprises to scale and better serve their customers, their employees, and their communities. Since 2006, MCE has disbursed over $251 million in debt capital to 141 institutions in 55 countries throughout the developing world. We have hubs in Washington, DC; San Francisco; Barcelona and Nairobi as well as presence in additional cities across the U.S. including New York and Denver.
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http://www.mcesocap.org
External link for MCE Social Capital
- Industry
- International Trade and Development
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2006
- Specialties
- Debt financing, Developing countries, Poverty reduction, Social enterprise, Impact Investing, and Microfinance
Locations
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Primary
5758 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94121, US
Employees at MCE Social Capital
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Jim Chu
Emerging market investor | The guy who goes first and flops
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Jim Davidson
Social Venture Investor, Tech Executive & Leadership Mentor
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Jennifer McFarlane, NACD.DC
Independent board director I Public and private I ClimateTech, Manufacturing, Energy, Mining I Audit Committee & CFO I Scaling & Capital Raising I ESG
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Bill Way
Updates
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One of the many ways MCE shows appreciation for the commitment and hard work of our valued staff is with our sabbatical program. After five years at the organization, staff are eligible to take up to eight weeks of extended leave to recharge their batteries and explore both professional and personal development in a way that ultimately enhances their work. Our Senior Director of Investments and Risk Maria Raurell Carulla took advantage of this opportunity this summer by attending the SW50 Leadership Program in London. She and 49 other women leaders took classes and workshops together, learning from experts and each other. Read more about her experience below! #WorkBenefits #WomenInLeadership #ImpactInvesting
Two months have gone by since I was in London with an incredible group of 49 women leaders, attending the 𝗦𝗪𝟱𝟬 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺. I am a firm believer that a good leader is defined by the success achieved by its team members – and since I took a director role in 2022, my goal has always been to try to live by it, using the best of my abilities and skills. Yet, learning is a continuous process, and that learning curve never ends. It becomes even more important if in your day to day, you are trying to inspire others to make the world much more equitable, sustainable and fair. This leadership program is by far one of the most enriching experiences I have had in my career. The high level of the content in class (thank you professors Connson Locke, Dr Rebecca Newton and Emma Soane), the individual coaching (with the best Natalie Thwaites), and more importantly the life-long friendship and network that was created in one single week is something I will bring for the rest of my professional career. I came back from that experience not only with a boost of energy and confidence, but also with clear changes that need to happen so I can be the best version of myself for my organization MCE Social Capital, the team I am so proud to work with, and for the sector I am part of. #impactinvesting Thank you fellow 49 friends for making it a life-time experience. Now, proud to be part of the @SW50 Alumni network and continue sharing experiences and challenges with more than 800 leaders. _______________ 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝚙̲𝚛̲𝚘̲𝚐̲𝚛̲𝚊̲𝚖̲ ̲𝚍̲𝚎̲𝚝̲𝚊̲𝚒̲𝚕̲𝚜̲, 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: In 2024, the scholarship received 8,000 applications, from which 50 women were selected. The program took place place at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), one of the most renowned universities in the world. The one-week course and accommodation were 100% paid for by Santander Open Academy. The course is an intensive leadership course, that includes master classes on transformational leadership, leading change, communication and influence. It is combined with cluster and individual coaching sessions that allow each participant to deep dive into her profile and improve specific areas. I strongly recommend it to those women seeking to improve their leadership skills. Keep an eye for the 2025 programme applications opening around January 2025 on Santander’s Open Academy website.
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Good Nature Agro (GNA) is a seed agribusiness headquartered in Chipata, Zambia, and recently received its sixth loan from MCE, a $600K disbursement from our MESA Fund. MCE has partnered with GNA over the past six years as they’ve grown from serving 5K smallholder farmers in eastern and northern Zambia in 2017 to 15K+ in 2023. GNA brings significant value to its farmer network by providing access to high-quality seeds, a guaranteed market, price premiums and technical assistance that contributes to demonstrated increases in farmer productivity and income. The company’s main products are seeds for domestic food crops like soybeans, cowpeas, and groundnuts. The SGB provides training on regenerative agriculture practices such as crop rotation, permanent soil coverage, and land use optimization, which has been particularly important during Zambia’s current drought. Some MCE supporters and staff had the chance to visit GNA headquarters and farmers in Zambia this summer, where we learned more about their organization and impact. #ImpactInvesting #SustainableAgriculture #InvestingInAfrica
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MCE is proud to be a member of the Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance (CSAF) and excited to be attending this webinar discussing valuable insights from their 2024 State of the Sector report. Tune in this Wednesday 10AM EDT / 2PM GMT / 4PM CEST!
The new Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance (CSAF) State of the Sector Report reviews 2023 lending activity across 19 financial institutions, totaling $697 million to over 675 businesses across 55 countries. The report analyzes the risks & challenges #agriSMEs face today, and how agricultural lenders are responding. Join us for a webinar on Wednesday, July 31 at 10AM EDT / 2PM GMT / 4PM CEST to discuss insights from the 2024 State of the Sector report and explore how lenders and borrowers continue to navigate risk throughout multiple, stacked crises and a shifting macroenvironment. Featured panelists: Andrea Zinn: Director, CSAF Eda Dokle: Data & Learning Manager, CSAF Jean-Marc Debricon: Chief Executive Officer, Alterfin Nathalia Rodriguez Vega: Chief Investment Officer, Global Partnerships Robbie Witkop: Senior Director of Global Lending & Innovation, Root Capital Register here: bit.ly/CSAF2024Webinar Learn more in the full report: https://lnkd.in/eGKs_JRT Explore the data in our Open Data Portal: https://data.csaf.org/
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New client alert! MCE recently made a $350K disbursement from our MESA Fund to Coopac Inclusiva, a small lending and savings cooperative operating in the rural regions of Peru since 2019. The company serves around 1,900 clients - 81% in rural areas and 63% women. Inclusiva has a strong focus on the region’s lower income population situated in the mountainous and remote areas of Peru that are often overlooked by most of the competitors in the microfinance sector. Quilmaná, the district where Inclusiva has its biggest portfolio, has a population of about 20K inhabitants, for whom Inclusiva is the only financing option. #FinancialInclusion #Microfinance #ImpactInvesting
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In late June, a group of 22 MCE supporters and senior staff Camilla Nestor, Catherine Covington, Newton Nthiga and Ellie Carlson, MBA headed to Zambia to spend time with MCE portfolio companies and end stakeholders from small and growing businesses Good Nature Agro and Community Markets for Conservation, as well as microfinance institution Agora Microfinance Zambia (AMZ)! Highlights included site visits to smallholder farmers harvesting maize, soy and groundnuts as well as processing facility visits in the country’s eastern provinces. The group left with greater understanding and connection to both their fellow MCE supporters and our portfolio companies! Antonis Schwarz, Janet Healy, Dennis Houghton, Gary Ford, Nancy Ebb, Alan Ledford, Praful Shah, Jim Davidson, Peter Choo, MD, DrPH, MBA, Ami Becker Aronson, Isaac Aronson, Ed Brakeman, Barbara Carlisle, Bill Way, Patricia Oliver, Scott Halsted, Lisa Halsted #TripToTheField #ImpactInvestment #SustainableAgriculture #FinancialInclusion
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We're hiring! MCE is excited to announce that it is expanding its Kenya office with the addition of an Investment Analyst. Take a look at the job description and please share widely with your network! We're excited to add to our passionate and dynamic investment team for greater impact on the ground in Africa. #hiring #impactinvesting #investmentanalyst
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MCE is honored to be given a shoutout in this recent article from the Stanford Social Innovation Review on the long-term impact of fixed-life foundations like Linked Foundation. We’ve been so grateful for the partnership and support from Linked over the years, led by MCE Board Member Nancy Swanson-Roberts! #FoundationGiving #ImpactInvestment
Philanthropic advisor. Gender and social impact expert. Impact investor. Writer. Sandwich caregiver.
The de facto "rules" of philanthropy have in many ways lost sight of the problems that their giving was meant to address. It's great to see people talking about trust-based philanthropy and 100% impact portfolios. But examples of these approaches in practice are still few and far between. Thrilled to share this article I co-authored with David Lehr in this quarter's Stanford Social Innovation Review that shares how Linked Foundation evolved our thinking over time to be truly catalytic and to generate lasting impact with limited funding and a fixed timeline. Let us know what you think! New Ventures Capital New Ventures Nancy Swanson-Roberts Clínicas del Azúcar Friendship Bridge Reina Madre Clínicas de la Mujer Global Partnerships salauno Tu doctor de los ojos https://lnkd.in/gePQvuRh
The Longer-Term Impact of Fixed-Life Foundations (SSIR)
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Our CEO Camilla Nestor was honored to speak at the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT’s Innovation in Global Growth Markets Conference a few weeks ago. She shared insights on navigating currency volatility for global entrepreneurs alongside peer investors and experts in a panel moderated by MCE Board Member Sayuri Sharper.
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The deadline has been extended to apply for our new job opening as Credit Risk Manager, with a preferred location of Barcelona or Nairobi. This is a great opportunity to join a growing impact-first investor and a global team. Please apply by May 17th to be considered! #hiring