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Impact Quarterly Issue 14: From Niche to Mass             View it in your browser.

July 2014

Dear Friend,

As I sit and write this, on the back of our 2014 Forum, I cannot help but feel immense gratitude for all that we have achieved and excitement for what lies ahead. Hosted across two continents, in Singapore and Paris, Impact Forum 2014 has been our most successful forum yet – with 500 delegates from 36 countries coming together to discuss how we can take impact investing ‘from niche to mass’.

If google trends is anything to go by, the term ‘impact investing’ is going mainstream – see the chart here. However, as our 2014 Forum emphasized, achieving this is not just about the 1 trillion dollars – it is also about the 1 billion lives that need to be impacted.

I want to thank you all for the important role that you have played in making the 2014 Forum a success. I hope you enjoy the Impact Quarterly (IQ) Summer Edition which will give you a flavour of some of the exciting forum panel discussions. I would also like to thank our summer team, in particular Priyanka Verma, for putting this IQ together.

Warm wishes from the evergreen and luscious Singapore,


Durreen Shahnaz
Founder of IIX & Shujog

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Redefining Growth

Co-operatives for the Mass

Investors, entrepreneurs and intermediaries seeking social impact in addition to financial returns can look to co-operatives for inspiration. Read more.

Funding Sustainable Technical Assistance

More often than not, Social Enterprises (SEs) need Technical Assistance (TA) to get investment ready before they can access capital to scale. Read more.

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In the Spotlight

Justice Entrepreneurship – A Paradigm Shift 

Justice is not easily connected to entrepreneurship and innovation, but making that shift is imperative for a number of reasons. Read more.

Impact Partners Raises Capital for Two Social Enterprises 

There are hundreds of Social Enterprises (SEs) working in Asia that will at some point need to raise investment capital. Read more.

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Sector Insights

Innovations in the Food Value Chain

Studies indicate that the world needs to feed more than 9 billion people by 2050 in a manner that enhances economic development while simultaneously reducing pressure on the environment. Read more.

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Country Insights

Pakistan’s Emerging Social Capital

The social sector in Pakistan is extremely vibrant, large and growing. Its civil society is getting stronger and is really holding Pakistan together and pushing her forward. Read more.
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Reflections

A conversation with the Social Entrepreneur & Founder of Bali Recycling

In a recent conversation with Oliver Pouillon, Founder of Bali Recycling, we spoke about what it takes to be a successful Social Entrepreneur and the state of Bali’s waste management industry. Read more.
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Investor’s Corner

Unlocking Investment Through Risk Mitigation
A donor’s perspective 

Lenders and investors are concerned about risk, so in some cases risk mitigation techniques are useful to attract capital. Read more.

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Advocacy News

Impact Forum 2014: From Niche to Mass

Singapore Forum Pictures:

Singapore Forum Video:

For more photos and videos click here!

Did you enjoy Impact Forum 2014? Have Feedback? We would love to hear from you – please fill out a short survey here

Read what the blogs are saying about Impact Forum 2014 here

Paris Forum 2014

The inaugural inter-continental Impact Forum Paris took place on June 11 at the Credit Cooperatif headquarters. The conversation was incredibly interesting, and yet distinct from Singapore. Read more.

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Voices from the Field

Indonesia: A Vision for Smallholder Farmers

Vasham has a big vision. The Social Enterprise aims to be the leading movement that addresses Indonesia’s farmer poverty crisis by serving 1 million smallholder farmers by 2023. Read more.

 

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What’s on?
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Learn more about how investors can get started on impact investing or take their investments to the next level in any of these two recently launched books!

The Power of Impact Investing
Co-authored by Dr. Judith Rodin, the president of the Rockefeller Foundation and Margot Brandenburg, former Rockefeller associate director and leading impact investing expert. Click here for your copy! 

 

New Frontiers of Philanthropy
Written by Lester M. Salamon, professor at John Hopkins University. This book provides a roadmap to the significant revolution underway in social investing. Click here for your copy! 

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Meet our dedicated
new staff of IIX
and Shujog.

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New Team Members
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The New Enabler

Amy Duffuor, Business
Development, IIX
“At IIX and Shujog, I really believe we are one of the leaders that is paving the way in this space, and that is the most exciting part about joining this team.” Read more

The new Originator

Macey Tan, Research & Programs, Shujog
“I am part of a high-achieving team that works tirelessly, together with its partners, to make a better tomorrow a reality. Honestly, what more can I ask for?” Read more

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Summer Analysts and 
Associates
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Our new Igniters


Shermaine Chia,
Advocacy, Shujog
“It is exciting to see how the impact investing space is developing to include the masses instead of leveraging on institutional capital only”. Read more

 


Yashna Gungadurdoss,
Business Development, IIX and Shujog
“IIX and Shujog are leaders in the Impact Investing space and I feel very grateful for having the opportunity to contribute to the social impact they have everyday.”
Read more


Priyanka Verma,
Business Development,
Shujog 
“Working at Shujog has been a great opportunity to learn more about the impact investing space in Asia and see its effects on Social Enterprises.” Read more

Our new Influencers


Avantika Dhingra,
Research, Shujog
“It’s exciting to work for an organization that has been a pioneer in so many ways in the impact investment space. It’s extremely rewarding to be part of this journey of creating true impact with Shujog.”
Read more


Anisa Purbasari,
Advocacy, Shujog
“It is exciting to work amongst individuals with such a strong commitment to helping others create social impact in their communities.“
Read more

Our New Amplifier


Shashank Khanna,
Corporate Finance,
IIX / Advocacy, Shujog
“It is an amazing experience to work with such a diverse group of people, all doing their bit for social good.” 
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Our New Enabler


Jenna Liang, 
Research, Shujog
“Shujog and IIX bring together the private and public sector to amplify impact. I’m excited to be part of their pioneering work in Asia.” Read more

 

Now that you have met our new Igniters, Influencers, Amplifiers…

Find out which one you are!

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Shujog Research

Shujog Research is targeted
at impact investors, Social
Enterprises (SEs), policy
makers and any practitioners
interested in the SE space in
Asia. Read more

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In the Media

How to make an Impact
– Watch here

IIX and Shujog founder Durreen Shahnaz shares her thoughts on the launch of the first Retail Impact Bond in the Guardian. Read up.
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Our video gallery

To view our video gallery
please click here

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Partner Feature

How to win funding from impact investors

Battered by the global financial crisis, global investment firms across the board have come to the realization that they need to reinvent themselves….
Read More.

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