California Investor Club

In partnership with TechSoup, Impact Finance Center is hosting the California Investor Club. From Silicon Valley to San Diego, the state of California has a vibrant network of social enterprises and nonprofit organizations focused on serving local communities and solving the state’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. This 3-part Investor Club series will work to build the infrastructure needed to catalyze more investment capital in California’s impact sector, acting as a marketplace to directly connect investors with the projects they care about.

Nonprofit organizations need patient flexible capital to invest in building their capacity. It can be hard to find this type of capital from grant funding alone, which is often restricted for certain programs. When appropriately structured, investments into nonprofits can bring benefits to both the nonprofit organization as well as for funders and investors. Nonprofits with earned revenue streams can take on debt to invest in growth, paying back investors over time with a modest interest rate. For funders, the return of capital plus a small amount of interest has the potential to be more impactful than a grant because the money can be reinvested or granted out at the end of the loan term.

The 3-part California Investor Club features events in July, September, and November, in which impact investors will share their stories, we will do a deep dive into innovative investment models with TechSoup and other social ventures, and California-based social ventures will present quick pitches.

To be a part of this progressive initiative, please register for our first California Investor Club here.

In addition, please contact us at sponsorship@impactfinancecenter.org or 303-900-2060 to let us know if you would like to be included as a co-host or would consider sponsoring one or more of these upcoming events.

About TechSoup:

Over the last 30 year, TechSoup has built the largest network of civil society organizations in the world, with a shared commitment to solving the world’s most pressing problems. This network includes over 1 million organizations in total, serving nonprofits locally and globally across all mission types. Cumulatively, TechSoup has helped deliver $14.4 billion of resources to nonprofits globally. TechSoup has structured a Direct Public Offering to help achieve its goal of further scaling its services while giving its community an opportunity to invest. By 2023, TechSoup intends to have the scale and capacity to annually distribute $4.8 billion worth of resources to 1.7 million nonprofits; helping nonprofits locally and globally better achieve their missions. For more information on TechSoup’s impact, go to https://yearinreview.techsoup.org/impact

About Impact Finance Center:

Impact Finance Center is a multi-university nonprofit academic center that identifies, trains, and activates individuals and organizations to become impact investors, helping them better align their assets with their values. We are working to move more money to social good projects by creating the infrastructure for a Nationwide Impact Investing Marketplace by 2030. Our center is dedicated to delivering world-class education and expert advisory services.