What are impact investors looking for? This course offers a practical introduction to the impact investing marketplace. You’ll learn how the market is structured, including the roles of asset owners and asset managers, and how capital flows between them. The course explores how impact investors pursue both financial and social or environmental returns, and the different types of investors involved along with their motivations, constraints, and preferred investment vehicles. You’ll hear directly from impact enterprise leaders about their experiences raising capital, and from investors about what they look for when evaluating opportunities. The course also highlights common mistakes enterprises make when seeking funding and offers strategies to attract aligned capital. By the end of this course you’ll be able to identify an effective impact investing strategy, and be prepared to start your journey in the impact marketplace. This course requires no prior knowledge and is designed for anyone interested in impact investing: whether you're an aspiring investor, an enterprise leader, or exploring a career in the field. We break down key concepts, explain investor types in accessible language, and define essential financial terms.
AC
Simple and effective. Appreciate inviting guest who made it more experential
AL
Useful for investors to get an understanding of impact investing, the objectives and the participants.
MA
Fantastic overview of the impact investment ecosystem, the different stakeholders and the challenges of and opportunities for alignment.
KC
Helpful overview of impact investing and its challenges and opportunities for all actors that play a role, from entrepreneurs to asset managers.
RM
Very understandable and practical overview of the potential, challenges and key strategies to enter impact investing.
YR
A great introduction to impact investment. Gives a high-level overview of existing structures as well as an extensive list of additional resources for continued learning.
SM
Good course, clearly explains the landscape and gives some good advice on how to proceed with impact fundraising and investing
AG
The course offers a fundamental idea about the nuances of Impact Investment. The interviews by the industry stalwarts made the course more interesting
JJ
A really solid foundation for someone new to this space. Ready to build upon...
LN
Well pitched course, clear definitions and sector explanations, good blend of videos and reading to maintain interest and pace.
CR
Clear commentary interspersed with real-life examples, visuals and downloadable tools.
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I liked the course, everything is very clearly explained. I particularly liked the butterfly visual for supply and demand players and their relations. The guide to types of impact investors is a very useful document; the description of the various investors is complemented with info on the financial and impact motivations as well as with real life references/links. Thank you!
I really enjoyed the course. Thank you, Cathy Clark, sharing valuable knowledge, experience and real-world insights about impact investing. The course helped me see the field from a fresh perspective and inspired me to keep exploring new ways to create meaningful impact.
The course did an amazing job at explaining the difference between asset managers and asset owners clearly. I really liked the interventions from people in the field and I think this did a great job at introducing impact investment finance concisely and clearly.
I loved it — practical, grounded, and highly relevant. It helped me connect theory with real-world fundraising dynamics and put into motion learnings I’ve already experienced working in the sector.
The course offers a fundamental idea about the nuances of Impact Investment. The interviews by the industry stalwarts made the course more interesting
Helpful overview of impact investing and its challenges and opportunities for all actors that play a role, from entrepreneurs to asset managers.
Fantastic overview of the impact investment ecosystem, the different stakeholders and the challenges of and opportunities for alignment.
Well pitched course, clear definitions and sector explanations, good blend of videos and reading to maintain interest and pace.
Good course, clearly explains the landscape and gives some good advice on how to proceed with impact fundraising and investing
Very understandable and practical overview of the potential, challenges and key strategies to enter impact investing.
Useful for investors to get an understanding of impact investing, the objectives and the participants.
Clear commentary interspersed with real-life examples, visuals and downloadable tools.
A really solid foundation for someone new to this space. Ready to build upon...
Simple and effective. Appreciate inviting guest who made it more experential
I was already familiar with most of the content but it was good to review it organized in such order and visualized. The information in the Guide to Types of Impact Investors was mostly new and quite informative. I'd have liked to know more on how the impact investing landscape differs among different regions, for example MENA vs. Sub-Saharan Africa. Also, if I'm pursuing a career in impact investment, what kind of roles can I take, and what kind of learning do I need to achieve? since the career thing was mentioned as part of the objecties.
A great introduction to impact investment. Gives a high-level overview of existing structures as well as an extensive list of additional resources for continued learning.