Finance for Good: A Fundraiser’s Perspective on Commercial & Impact Investment
Finance for Good: A Fundraiser’s Perspective on Commercial & Impact Investment
Help investors and innovators Do Well and Do Good — together!
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Includes:
12 Microlearning Sessions
303 min. of Experiential Content
135 Learning Actions
Group Discussions & Sharing
Offline Access
Lifetime Access via Mobile and Web
Digital Certificate shareable on LinkedIn
What is this 'Microlearning Course' about?
Written for fundraisers of projects that will do the world some social or ecological good AND earn a good return, this eBook shares my journey as a fundraiser and key information to help you succeed in yours. Reflective questions and exercises are included to help you think about your own journey and how you might change what you do for greater success -- for yourself, your projects, and everyone you serve.
What will you take away?
Learn about impact investing, its market and growth, and what sets it apart from commercial-only investing
Identify types of investors (examples given), what they want, what successful fundraisers do, and common mistakes to avoid
Understand forms of investment, expectations, and “fit” with your initiative
Leverage Online Platforms & Resources, professional networks, and your own networks
Navigate various strategies for success, the deal-closing process, and beyond
Who is this course designed for?
Not-for-profit executives and social entrepreneurs
Fundraisers
Investors interested in impact, including individual, institutional (e.g. corporate investors), foundations, venture capital, private equity, mainstream financial institutions (e.g. fund managers), pension funds and insurance companies, development finance institutions, and government
CSR and ESG managers looking to broaden their support to returns-earning investments
Financial advisors
About the Curator:
Multi-book author via multiple publishers, with publishing contracts two years in advance, Dr. CJ Meadows also writes for Forbes, CIO Outlook, HRM Asia, and others.
Awarded as one of Asia's Top-10 Women in IT, Dr. Meadows leads an Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center at S P Jain School of Global Management — a Forbes Top-20 International Business School -- creating growth initiatives at the intersection of IT, business strategy, and design.
She has designed and delivered executive education independently and with leading business schools like INSEAD, AIM, NUS, and SMU. Her research, teaching, consulting, and coaching span Design Thinking, Leadership, Creativity, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and the Future of Work (FoW) and Education (FoE).
She co-founded and chairs a corporation working for tiger conservation, ecologically- and socially-sensitive economic growth (sustainability), and people programs. Holding a Doctorate in Business Administration & IT from Harvard Business School, Dr. Meadows has over 20 years’ experience in Asia, Europe, and North America as a consultant, coach, entrepreneur, eBusiness builder, innovation lab co-founder, and Accenture IT & Business Strategy consultant.