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Second day of the Sorenson Impact Summit and we are diving deep into outcomes-based financing with a panel discussion on "Lessons from the Front Lines: A Decade in Outcomes-based Financing." This session was packed with insights and reflections on the transformative journey of outcomes-based financing over the past decade. Our panel of experts—Andi Phillips, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Community Outcomes Fund, Maycomb Capital; Jeffrey Cyr, Founder & Managing Partner, Raven Indigenous Outcomes Funds; and our very own Janis Dubno, MBA, Managing Director, Impact Finance, Sorenson Impact Institute—who have been at the forefront of this movement, shared their experiences and lessons learned. They offered a comprehensive look at the successes and obstacles in this field, providing actionable insights for both seasoned professionals and those new to the concept. It was great to hear from this wonderful panel, and from the discussion, it is clear that leveraging data and fostering partnerships will be key to driving impactful change in the years to come. #sorensonimpactsummit #outcomesbasedfinancing #innovativefinance #socialimpactbond

Thank you, thank you, thank you. As 2023 draws to a close, the year of celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Scottish Enterprise co-investment approach, I look back over the past few years and believe our shared experiences over a challenging period have made us collectively more resilient and appreciative of the strengths we have in the Scottish eco system. Despite the economic headwinds (which at times felt they were coming from all directions!) Scotland’s risk capital market has continued to grow and to attract significant investment into some of Scotland’s most ambitious, innovative, high growth companies in sectors where Scotland has recognised global strengths. Working with new and known eco-system partners and co-investors, we remain well placed to build on this and face into the opportunities – and no doubt challenges - that 2024 brings. Our focus next year will be on building on our work to date, considering how we can further embed our approaches to diversity, equity & inclusion, fair work and reaching Net Zero. Here’s to 2024 - helping high growth innovative, diverse, fair and green businesses grow to transform the Scottish economy. Wishing one and all a happy, healthy and hopefully relaxing Christmas and New year! #investment #innovation #international #earlystage #scale #growth #spinouts Archangel Investors Limited Par Equity  Equity Gap  Maven Capital Partners  Epidarex Capital  Eos  Kelvin Capital  The TRICAPITAL Syndicate LLP   Gabriel Investment Syndicate  Alba Equity  Highland Venture Capital IP Group plc Mercia Asset Management PLC Scott Carnegie DISCOVERY INVESTMENT FUND LIMITED 

The Coalition's Blue Outcomes Fund (BOF) Incubator has been launched and is actively at work already. We are privileged to have such a diverse team on board who are contributing insights and expertise from their multi-disciplinary backgrounds. The BOF as a finance solution, aims to attract additional investment to the Blue Economy in order to achieve both financial and environmental returns. Candice M.D. Stevens Lisa Freercks Ellane Van Wyk Kyra Lunderstedt #blueinvestments #marineeconomy #blueeconomy #outcomesfunding #sustainablefinance #financefornature #financesolutions #finance #conservation #conservationfinance

How can we transform mainstream capital into impact capital? 💰📈🌿 Seb Elsworth MBE explores this in his latest blog, using innovative financial structures and case studies from the Blended Finance Collective's session at the Impact Europe conference. Seb delves into three examples from Save the Children Global Ventures, SIDI (Solidarité Internationale pour le Développement et l'Investissement) and Key Fund Investments to explore the importance of first loss layers, guarantees, and technical assistance in supporting social enterprises in challenging markets. Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/eWBzmytG #BlendedFinanceCollective #SocialImpact #BlendedFinance

Following our recent roundtable discussion uniting investors and local authorities around decarbonisation opportunities, here is our second provocation, in a series that started last week! This provocation focusses on the need to stack different project profiles together, and attract blended finance, rather than the siloed approach to impact and investing that is currently prevalent. Let us know what you think! Andrew Caruso, AIA, NCARB Camilla Siggaard Andersen Jacob Heitland Neil Walmsley Dr Afsheen Rashid MBE #RoundtableDiscussion #ImpactInvesting #Provocations #blendedfinance

It has been a pleasure to see our AmbitioUS fellow, Nyia Hawkins, join our work, get inspired, soak up all the learnings like a sponge, and produce this workshop during her time with us. Some of the most memorable moments with Nyia have been hearing about her career trajectory and attending the Assembly of Black Possibilities with her, where I found so much amazing community doing the work to learn and unlearn these capitalist systems we're trying to find healing, regeneration, and full free futures in. Coming from historically extracted from communities who've been seen solely as labor to make the rich richer, money has been a charged subject for me. So seeing her produce a workshop like, participatory investing 101, brings me so much joy to make these subjects accessible to people outside of the sector, new to it, or are curious about it. Share this with your network and join in on Nyia's workshop y'all! Register for Participatory Investing 101 here: https://lnkd.in/gh2a3G5K

Tawan Davis, CEO at The Steinbridge Group, said it best "Impact-investing is basically the best way to address and begin to solve environmental, social and governmental problems. Some of the best opportunities to build strong businesses with a market response are in the impact sector. Private capital needs to be deployed to solve these problems because the public sector is limited at times." Impact-Investing is new, nuanced and nebulous but I beleive it is inevitable. We need private capital to flow to America's issues in substantial ways! So over the next month or so, I'll be painting a MicroCosmic picture (unbiased full picture) of Impact-investing as an asset class, and its place in the paradigm shift of businesses taking on more social responsibility. #ImpactInvesting #PrivateCapital #SustainableGrowth #IndependentInvesting #SocialImpact #ScalableImpact #InnovativeFinance #EfficientInvesting #PrivateSectorSolutions #CapitalForChange #LongTermImpact #BeyondGrants #ConsistentCapital #InvestmentForGood

Join us for Participatory Investing 101: Moving from Principles to Practice organized by our AmbitioUS, Fellow, Nyia Hawkins. Explore the potential of Participatory Investing to create empowering economic change in our communities. Participatory Investing 101 is designed for funders and impact investors interested in using finance to shift power and close wealth gaps. We'll share insights from our journey with AmbitioUS, including lessons learned from our grantees and partners. Join us to reconsider how you align your investments with values that prioritize community well-being. Register at the link below. https://lnkd.in/g43NjThp #ParticipatoryInvesting #SocialImpact #SustainableGrowth #InclusiveFinance #EconomicEquity #CommunityEmpowerment #FinancialInclusion #ImpactInvesting #ChangeMakers

The Biden administration Green Book proposal that gain would be taxable income to the donor or to the decedent’s estate on the Federal gift or estate tax return is an existential threat to the American economy and multigenerational businesses which employ 56% of our workforce. The current 40% estate tax already leaves family businesses drained of working capital to compete against global publically traded and private equity portfolio companies. To increase this burden would be catastrophic. Family owned businesses are America’s greatest assets and best employers. They are the philanthropic engines of local communities. We need to separate death taxation for family businesses from other assets. We support the Ellavoz.com network of family business #impactinvestors

Earlier this week, hosted by The University of Edinburgh, and in collaboration with The Scottish National Investment Bank and Big Society Capital, we convened a fantastic group of stakeholders to explore the potential for an impact investing community for Scotland.   Scotland has rich history of social innovation and a wealth of natural resources - but to navigate the complexities of a 21st-century economy and ensure a just transition to a net-zero future, we must harness the power and potential of impact investing. This event brought together key players from various sectors, including asset managers like Baillie Gifford and Octopus Investments, social investors such as Social Investment Scotland, and leading foundations such as The Robertson Trust.   Throughout the day, we heard from thought leaders including our CEO Kieron Boyle and Anna Shiel from Big Society Capital; representatives from The Scottish National Investment Bank Libby Watkinson and Sandy MacDonald FICRS; and speakers from across the industry including Jonathan Digges, Bernice Affat, Arran Dewar. Their insights helped surface the opportunities (and challenges) that lie ahead for Scotland's impact investing community. We also hosted a series of breakout discussions exploring what a community might seek to achieve, and what practical seps might follow to build on the days discussions. Some key themes that came from my group:   🤔 Focus on a small set of key themes that are a priority for Scotland 🗺 Mapping out the ecosystem to better understand roles and investment flows / gaps 🤝 Establishing a forum that can facilitate effective collaboration and knowledge sharing 💡 Developing consistency in data reporting ⚙ Don't reinvent the wheel - build on what's already working   The energy in the room was palpable, infused with optimism, collaboration, and a shared commitment to driving positive change in Scotland. We also acknowledged the urgency of the task at hand and the need for decisive action - which is where we hope these discussions will lead us.   If you’d like to find out more about this work, please do get in touch, we'd love to hear from you.   #ImpactInvesting #Scotland #JustTransition #NetZero #Innovation #Place