Impact Investing Institute
The Impact Investing Institute is a reputable source for impact investing education. Our team of strategists develops private-labeled impact investing education social enterprise to provide a high-quality and affordable impact investing education framework for organizations. The Institute also helps rethink organization’s philanthropic work through an impact investing lens. In addition to the hundreds of courses that we’ve produced, we can create new courses across all formats (online and in-person) to meet the specific needs of any organization.
Individual Learning – Fellowship
IFC offers a 10-session customized impact journey using a “learning by doing” approach tailored to address challenges in governance, philanthropy, direct investing, and public investments. Fellows have achieved significant progress in their impact goals, such as making their first direct investment or evaluating investment advisors. For instance, Teresa Ish, an IFC Fellow, successfully implemented the first-ever Walton Family Foundation Environment Program direct investment in a sustainable seafood company.
Small Group Learning – Learning Circles
IFC offers ‘Learning Circles’, a small-group educational opportunity, designed to help small teams learn about financial innovation and full-spectrum capital. Whether the small team is from a foundation, family office, or corporation, the Learning Circle group strives to align the mission and values of the organization with its financial and philanthropic goals. We then work with the board, trustees and leadership to develop a clear path to achieve these goals.
Large Group Learning – Investor Accelerator or Impact Investing Giving Circle
IFC collaborates with foundations and networks to create Impact Investing Giving Circles, such as the first-ever one in Colorado, established in partnership with the Women’s Foundation. After contributing to a pooled donor-advised fund, 37 women underwent a nine-class learning journey focused on governance, direct investing, and gender-lens investing. In 2020, they invested in multiple Colorado women’s social ventures using the $75K fund.
Online Catalog
The Impact Investing Institute Online Catalog offers an extensive collection of courses, including recorded webinars, catering to the needs of anyone from non-profit organizations to corporations alike. With a focus on impact investing, the catalog provides high-quality learning materials to help individuals and organizations advance their knowledge and skills in this field. The diverse selection of courses ensures that there is something for everyone to learn and benefit from.