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Pssttt! Ever wonder about the secret sauce behind raising impact capital? Spoiler alert: It's not just about the capital; it's about navigating the uncharted waters where great ideas either soar or sink. Impact Charitable, together with our partners at Mission Driven Finance™ and the Boston Impact Initiative, is diving deep into this topic at #SOCAP24 with a session focused on sharing the untold stories of fundraising. We'll talk about why certain ideas get funding over others and highlight the lessons we've learned along the way. But here's the twist: We need YOUR vote to bring this critical conversation to life! By Sunday, April 14th, cast your vote for a workshop that promises not just insights but real interactive fun. At Impact Charitable, we are all about finding innovative ways to deploy capital, and working with overlooked entrepreneurs is just one way we do that. At #SOCAP24, we'd love to highlight additional community-rooted investment strategies that tackle inequality head-on. Ready to play a part in helping us get there? Vote here: https://bit.ly/4ahX9u5

October 10 is DAF Day, a new giving day that reframes how donor advised funds are used - and who uses them. A new campaign is raising awareness of DAFs and working to mobilize and deploy the $230 billion of capital in DAFs to actually improve our communities rather than sitting passively invested in ETFs.   Montcalm is proud that our DAF Platform allows our DAFs to invest in impact investments, impact bond portfolios, and unique private impact offerings. Most DAF administrators are unwilling to spend the time to source, diligence, and facilitate these types of investments before DAF capital is granted out to charities.   In addition to facilitating DAF investments, Montcalm also leverages its partnership with its administrator to establish 501c3 charitable foundations for impactful organizations, investment fund managers, and projects that do not have the infrastructure to set up and administer their own, and ultimately enable them to be a recipient of the capital in motion this DAF day.   If you want to learn more about our DAF Platform at Montcalm, and how to put your money in motion in more meaningful ways, please contact us at info@montcalmtcr.com or reach out directly! You can learn more here=> https://lnkd.in/gtXD2zJX Our team - Holly Ziegel Ruxin, Stephanie Bonham, Brandon Trammell CFEI® Author, Educator, Financial Guide, Jessica Beltman, David Ruxin and I - would love to support you, because our donor advised fund platform is focused on financial stewardship for good. #impact #investment #financialstewardship #DAFDay #donoradvisedfunds #capital #purpose #stewardship #socialentrepreneurship

Voting is open for #SOCAP24! Check out our session "Capital Quest: Navigating the secret passageways of impact funding" with our partners Mission Driven Finance™and Boston Impact Initiative. "Our three organizations have had the privilege of working alongside dozens of leaders seeking capital, and we have raised impact funds ourselves. We know that community-rooted investment strategies are powerful antidotes to inequality, and that it’s incredibly difficult to obtain the right capital to do this necessary work." Vote here: https://bit.ly/4ahX9u5

🍂📚 September is here, and while our team is always learning, this month is special—we’re officially part of the BADideas.fund Fundraising School! 🎓✨ Raising investment often means making tough decisions, but no decision is ever set in stone. You can change direction, make a different call, or stay true to your original one if it still feels right (though let’s admit, those shifts can come with their challenges 😅). And hey, the more we learn, the better we get at figuring things out. 💡💼 #AlwaysLearning #Fundraising #GrowthMindset #TeamDevelopment

Delve into the strategic significance of Program-Related Investments (PRIs) and how they play a pivotal role in advancing societal goals. Learn how Impact Charitable is committed to the continuous progression of social impact through PRIs. Uncover the intricacies of this financial approach at https://lnkd.in/gkXBs8mh and witness the unfolding of strategic impact. #SocialImpact #ImpactCharitable

Embrace Charitable Giving in 2024! The future of giving is here, invest jn it and you'll get more than just returns. It's about creating a legacy that combines prosperity with purpose. Be at the vanguard of this transformative approach. See how the fusion of investment and charitable giving is redefining success. Be part of a movement that’s setting a new standard for what it means to invest. Learn about the future of integrated investing. https://lnkd.in/gX-zajgW #FutureOfGiving #CharitableInvesting #ProsperityWithPurpose #LegacyBuilding #TransformativeGiving #InvestWithImpact #IntegratedInvesting #RedefineSuccess #SocialImpactInvesting #InvestInChange #PurposefulLegacy #VanguardPhilanthropy #FusionOfFinance #InvestForGood #NewStandardInvesting #CharityRevolution #ImpactfulInvesting #InnovatePhilanthropy #LegacyInvestment #SustainableGiving #ChangeMakers #FarsightPartners #InvestWithHeart

Impact investing is a fundamental piece of the work that we do at BCF and a passion for many of our supporters. So we are proud to sponsor this year's Mission Investors Exchange 2024 National Conference, the highly anticipated event connecting charitable foundations with impact investors from across the country. #MIE #impactinvesting Why is impact investing so important to us? See what our Board Chair, David Clapp, and Director of Finance, John Muchai, had to say: https://ow.ly/z2fa50RuCjo

At Impact Charitable, we understand that the old ways of moving money are not solving the complex social and environmental problems we face. To truly catalyze change, we need to think differently about how we move money. We envision a world in which change makers can thrive by having access to the funding needed to fulfill their visions and solve systemic problems. Impact Charitable exists to help close the gaps between the sources of impact-first capital and communities, ventures, and funds. Our goal is to support those who have traditionally faced systemic barriers to accessing critical financial resources, empowering them to drive positive change. Join us in creating new pathways for change. Learn more about our innovative approaches at https://lnkd.in/gSqcfw-c #ImpactCharitable #InnovativeFunding #SpecialPurposeFunds #CatalyzeChange

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) can be a powerful tool for impact-first investing. At Impact Charitable, we use DAFs to drive investments into innovative projects that maximize both social and financial returns. Whether it's making loans to social enterprises or investing in employee ownership, we ensure every dollar counts. 📊 Learn more about opening a DAF with us today. https://lnkd.in/eFKU9Jpp #DAFDAY

Over the last year, the Women in Safe Homes fund, our social impact investment fund launched alongside Resonance Limited, has continued to grow. So far, the fund has 78 properties in its portfolio, 58 of which have been handed over to our charity partners. These properties provide affordable, safe and secure homes for 183 women and 80 children. Read the full impact report here: https://lnkd.in/eaEjW_kS #socialimpact #impactinvestment #socialimpactinvestment #patroncapital #impactreport #genderlens #genderlensinvesting