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Calling all social entrepreneurs who need cash - to build your concept, your non profit sharing organisation, that will make social change, employ people - and perhaps even support you as the Founder! All things take time (dedication, commitment, planning & execution). Start here...

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"Sickening." Rama Chakaki, general partner at TRANSFORM VC, calls out the lack of access to capital for diverse founders. This clip from our Women In Impact Investing panel explores the untapped potential of marginalized communities and the impact they could create with proper funding. RevHub is at the leading edge of the movement changing this paradigm. Our success is only as powerful as the collaborative work of forward-thinking individuals, organizations, research institutions, and public sector champions. For this reason, a key objective for RevHub is to continue to build a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem to address the key challenges underrepresented individuals face in starting and scaling their businesses—namely, access to social, intellectual, and financial capital. Learn more at revhuboc.com #WomenInImpactInvesting #SocialEnterprise #RevHubOC #RevHubEcosystem #DiversityMatters

Reflecting on the fundamental question: Why do we as a Social Benefit Corporation exist? 🌍 Strategic clarity becomes meaningful when rooted in a clear purpose. A major venture capital firm deems it the most critical question for any company: "Summarize your company’s purpose on the back of a business card." This profound question impacts everything from funding to impact, creating a stronger foundation for our journey. 💪 It's a concern when the essence of an organization shifts from its original passionate vision to simply meeting the operating budget or securing the next grant. Without a why, high-level dialogue lacks a framework and prevents communities of shared purpose. Let's embrace and answer the question that matters. Key questions for clarity: 1️⃣ Why do we exist? (on the back of a napkin) 2️⃣ What is our cause? (keep it simple) 3️⃣ What would we do with $1OM? Look beyond money; focus on a broader impact. 4️⃣ What are we best in the world at? (inspired by Jim Collins) This profound question impacts funding, morale, board meetings, and real impact. Funders want to know the why, not just the what. Aligning with a cause aids in identifying funding sources. Connecting regularly to our purpose could reduce turnover. People join nonprofits with a sense of purpose; let's help them remember it. Without knowing our destination, we'll wander aimlessly. Let's keep these key questions in mind to create a purpose-driven, clear, and impactful organization. #PurposeDriven #OrganizationalClarity #ImpactMatters

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How does a Social Enterprise not only transform their business but also empower their employees? Find out more in CNA’s Money Mind episode, where our Social Enterprise member Speco shares why they have upskilled their employees as they grew from a traditional cleaning company to a cleantech company. Visit https://lnkd.in/gv8B6uNQ to watch the full episode. Benjamin Chua

#EmpathyAlert #ImpactInvestors Today is the day to apply for the Funds for Change Track by ChangeNOW!! Impact GPs are mission-driven founders... aka with lots of priorities to juggle, only 24 hours in the day, and the nagging feeling to never do enough/be enough/go fast enough... I hear you, I feel you. So this is a heartfelt gentle reminder, to let you know that: 1) you got this 2) if you are actively fundraising, please set aside 3 minutes of your time today, find the file of your last deck, please leave it *as is* (no pressure!), and head over to the link below to apply and get a chance to leverage new fundraising opportunities during ChangeNOW 3) you seriously got this The deadline is today Jan 31 (probably midnight CET Marie Suduca?). => application link: 1st comment => You can read all the perks offered if you have more than 3 minutes... or next month:) -- If you know mission-driven / impact investors actively fundraising, please show them your support and share with them this opportunity. You may not have millions to wire them, but who knows what this application may unlock for them? And for us all through the entrepreneurs they will support when they raise their fund? #ImpactInvesting #SharingIsCaring #InvestInWomen

🤝Thousand Faces Bridging the Gap Between #Profit and #Purpose 🌱 At Thousand Faces, we believe in a future where businesses chase purpose, not just profits. The world is changing fast; challenges once confined are now universal. The pandemic showed their interconnectedness. Impact companies step up, driven by #purpose, and make a difference in society and the #environment. 🌍 They balance #revenue and #impact, measure their #societal and #ecological impact, and embrace #technology and human touch. We, at Thousand Faces founded by Moojan Asghari and Niousha Asghari actively finance Impact-Driven Female Founders through our Female Founders' Acceleration Program. 🤝 It is a three-month program designed specifically for female-led projects with a focus on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs). We prioritize founders' well-being and #mentalhealth. Adaptability is key in this evolving landscape. Capital alone can't solve all challenges, but together, we can create a more sustainable world. 💪 Pre-registrations have opened. Apply now - https://lnkd.in/guPRM3B2 Kiran Maverick Felice van Steenbergen Marlene Salgado Ferrer Mark Bünger Tabea F. Divya Maria Sunil Floriane Le Floch #women #entreprenurship #impactstartups #sustainability #purpose

Do you think about power? About the way it affects your work, your relationships, your behaviors, your story - and maybe even the way you look at money? Power is a big theme in the nonprofit + impact spaces. Sometimes because we don’t have it or because it’s withheld from us. But also how it helps us scale, gather, fund, include, share, and empower us. This is a topic I’m excited to explore more deeply and vulnerably during We Are For Good’s virtual summit - ImpactUp - on July 11, and I’d love to invite you into the convo. Join me at ImpactUp with thousands of our fellow disruptive, evolution-for-good friends as we tackle the topic from various angles and talk about how to activate solutions for reclaiming our power. The link is below and the event is free! Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Rgjocn We’ll be chatting about: ✅ Reclaiming our personal power + our organization’s power + our sector’s power ✅ Shifting power in the way we work (cheers for vibrant cultures! 🙌) ✅ Shifting power dynamics in funder/grantee/equity/internal relationships ✅ Shifting power in communication + ownership of our story ✅ Shifting power in work/life balance ✅ Shifting power in how we find joy in our work ✅ Releasing beliefs that no longer serve us So here’s the question: How has power affected you in your work? Drop comments below👇because community conversation is the basis of sharing collective power. And because your voice matters. #ImpactUprising #ImpactReform #ImpactEvolution #KindnessRevolution

It was energising for Pathway Fund to be a part of marking 7 years of the Connect Fund, a collaborative initiative by Barrowcadbury and Access - The Foundation for Social Investment. We're coming away inspired by the work of Singlify, The Diversity Forum's Diversity Data Project, Locality's Community Assets Post-Covid, Crowdfunder UK's Financial Passport, and the Equalising Deal Terms Project, which underscore the power of centring people and communities in social investment to drive positive change. It was also a time for reflection. UK social investment is filled with promise. Promise for continued innovation, new ways of ‘doing social investment’, and social value creation at scale. More capital is needed, yes, alongside investment into fostering the conditions that empower and amplify diverse voices. Onwards! #SocialInvestment #CommunityImpact #Collaboration #Innovation #Equity #Sustainability #ConnectFund #FutureofSocialInvestment