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🌟 Elevate Your Impact as an Investor! 🚀 Are you looking to drive social and environmental change at scale? 🌍✨ In an event we hosted this autumn with Impact for Breakfast - Global, we uncovered four game-changing practices essential for funders to scale sustainable solutions. 🌱💡 1️⃣ Tandem Approach: Scale up solutions while transforming the system. 🔄 2️⃣ Embrace Vulnerability: Foster a safe space for innovation and collaboration. 🤝 3️⃣ Break Down Barriers: Collaborate with fellow funders to overcome obstacles. 🌐 4️⃣ Tap into Government Funding: Explore bilateral and multilateral aid for maximum impact. 💰🌏 Dive deeper into these insights with our Managing Consultant, Alice Metcalf, as she delves into these critical takeaways in our latest article for Center for Effective Philanthropy. 📰✨ Check out the article here: https://bit.ly/3u8Qr9E 🚀💼 #ImpactInvesting #SustainableSolutions #PhilanthropyLeadership #InvestInChange #socialimpact #scalingimpact

Ceniarth turned 10 last November, an important milestone in our evolution! As we enter firm adolescence, we knew it was also time for a website refresh. Diane has always led us to be an open, opinionated, and transparent office. That has primarily manifested itself through public articles, Annual Reports, speaking engagements, and various convening leadership. Our website, however, had frankly languished. Yes, it had the basics about Ceniarth’s origins, our team, and some examples of deals, but it was not the showcase of our work that it deserves. We are delighted to launch the new site. Much like anytime one does a project like this, there are plenty of things that we could still improve upon (let us know!). But, in general, we very proud of how the new site represents our impact-first approach and the full breadth of our portfolio. You will find more context on how we frame the practice of impact-first investing including an updated tracker of our progress toward 100% of our portfolio deployed in this manner. We have a full, searchable portfolio database where one can view all 140 of our active fund and direct investees. We will keep this updated as new deals are completed. In addition, we provide clarity on the types of catalytic levers that we employ in our work and an FAQ for those looking to connect with us. We are planning to use the revamped site more actively to share our thoughts on deals completed, as well as sectoral observations. We continue to want to be a positive force for catalyzing more capital around impact-first themes and we hope this continued transparency and sharing will be helpful to those who want to follow our path!

Christmas works like glue. It keeps us all sticking together. Rosie Thomas, Iris & Ruby Invest in your future. PhilanthroInvest TODAY! #philanthroinvestors #philanthroinvestment #philanthroinvesting #ZeLoop #Fhioshealth #originclear #equityandhelp #SociallyResponsibleInvestments, #SustainableInvesting, #EthicalInvesting, #ESG, #ImpactInvesting, #GreenInvestments, #CorporateSocialResponsibility , #CSR, #RenewableEnergyInvestments, #ESGCriteria, #SustainableDevelopmentGoals, #SDGs, #ClimateChangeInvesting, #SocialImpactBonds, #EthicalFunds, #SociallyResponsibleETFs, #CarbonNeutralInvesting, #CommunityInvesting, #ImpactInvestmentFunds, #PhilanthropyInvesting, #SustainableInvestmentStrategies, #CleanTechInvesting, #ESGPerformance, #SustainableandResponsibleInvestments, #SRI,#FinancialReturnswithSocialImpact, #ESGRiskManagement, #SociallyResponsibleInvestmentPortfolios, #ImpactInvestmentStrategies, #ESGCompliance, #SustainableFinance, #SocialInvestmentAdvising, #ESGInvestingTrends, #impactinvesting, #philanthropist, #fundraising, #sustainability, #venturecapital, #familyoffice, #finance, #JoinTheChange, #ProtectOurPlanet, #BeTheDifference, #socent, #impinv, #impactmeasurement, #socialimpact, #SharedValues, #socialfinance, #investpuertorico

Christmas works like glue. It keeps us all sticking together. Rosie Thomas, Iris & Ruby Invest in your future. PhilanthroInvest TODAY! #philanthroinvestors #philanthroinvestment #philanthroinvesting #ZeLoop #Fhioshealth #originclear #equityandhelp #SociallyResponsibleInvestments, #SustainableInvesting, #EthicalInvesting, #ESG, #ImpactInvesting, #GreenInvestments, #CorporateSocialResponsibility , #CSR, #RenewableEnergyInvestments, #ESGCriteria, #SustainableDevelopmentGoals, #SDGs, #ClimateChangeInvesting, #SocialImpactBonds, #EthicalFunds, #SociallyResponsibleETFs, #CarbonNeutralInvesting, #CommunityInvesting, #ImpactInvestmentFunds, #PhilanthropyInvesting, #SustainableInvestmentStrategies, #CleanTechInvesting, #ESGPerformance, #SustainableandResponsibleInvestments, #SRI,#FinancialReturnswithSocialImpact, #ESGRiskManagement, #SociallyResponsibleInvestmentPortfolios, #ImpactInvestmentStrategies, #ESGCompliance, #SustainableFinance, #SocialInvestmentAdvising, #ESGInvestingTrends, #impactinvesting, #philanthropist, #fundraising, #sustainability, #venturecapital, #familyoffice, #finance, #JoinTheChange, #ProtectOurPlanet, #BeTheDifference, #socent, #impinv, #impactmeasurement, #socialimpact, #SharedValues, #socialfinance, #investpuertorico

The second #climate feature in our series is Prime Coalition—a U.S.-based nonprofit, that is both a C3 grantee and an investment field partner. Prime aggregates and deploys #catalyticcapital toward deeply impactful climate ventures and projects that have significant potential to mitigate gigaton-scale greenhouse gas emissions and that might otherwise struggle to raise sufficient support.   Prime Impact Fund, for example, is a $50 million equity fund that invests in early-stage innovative technologies that can grow into planetarily impactful companies that are the pillars of a low-carbon economy. The fund is part of C3’s investment program with the MacArthur Foundation.   With support from C3, Prime developed a catalytic capital resource library for philanthropists and prospective catalytic fund managers. Prime also used the library as course materials for a pilot executive education course that it developed and ran in collaboration with MIT in early 2023. ➡ Visit Prime’s resource library: https://lnkd.in/gqPBaBem ➡ Check out work on the pilot training course: https://lnkd.in/gq9jRAmG ➡ Read more about the Prime Impact Fund: https://lnkd.in/eDnFEMh (find more about MacArthur's investment: https://lnkd.in/grWJMMg6 ) ➡ ICYMI, Prime Founder Sarah Kearney recently penned a piece for Inside Philanthropy, outlining ways for nonprofits to attract and deploy catalytic capital for impact: https://lnkd.in/dTikjW-p #climatephilanthropy #impactinvesting #climatefinance

"Grant funding isn't just about securing money; it's about unlocking the potential to make a lasting impact. Your mission deserves the resources it takes to thrive. Embrace the power of grants and watch your vision transform into reality." "Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization's mission into a legacy! 💡 Discover how grant funding can empower your vision for lasting impact. Dive into our 'Getting to the Grants' series—link below. 🚀 #GrantFunding #Impact #ReadMore" https://lnkd.in/g5VPV3ZJ

Christmas isn't just a day. It's a frame of mind. Kris Kringle Invest in your future. PhilanthroInvest TODAY! #philanthroinvestors #philanthroinvestment #philanthroinvesting #ZeLoop #Fhioshealth #originclear #equityandhelp #SociallyResponsibleInvestments, #SustainableInvesting, #EthicalInvesting, #ESG, #ImpactInvesting, #GreenInvestments, #CorporateSocialResponsibility , #CSR, #RenewableEnergyInvestments, #ESGCriteria, #SustainableDevelopmentGoals, #SDGs, #ClimateChangeInvesting, #SocialImpactBonds, #EthicalFunds, #SociallyResponsibleETFs, #CarbonNeutralInvesting, #CommunityInvesting, #ImpactInvestmentFunds, #PhilanthropyInvesting, #SustainableInvestmentStrategies, #CleanTechInvesting, #ESGPerformance, #SustainableandResponsibleInvestments, #SRI,#FinancialReturnswithSocialImpact, #ESGRiskManagement, #SociallyResponsibleInvestmentPortfolios, #ImpactInvestmentStrategies, #ESGCompliance, #SustainableFinance, #SocialInvestmentAdvising, #ESGInvestingTrends, #impactinvesting, #philanthropist, #fundraising, #sustainability, #venturecapital, #familyoffice, #finance, #JoinTheChange, #ProtectOurPlanet, #BeTheDifference, #socent, #impinv, #impactmeasurement, #socialimpact, #SharedValues, #socialfinance, #investpuertorico

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