What are Impact-First Investments?

Philanthropy alone is insufficient to address the scale of our biggest challenge. Impact-first investments bring the rigor of investing to your philanthropic goals, creating returns that can be reinvested to multiply your impact over time.

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Individuals & Families
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Individuals & Families

Deploy capital in a way that aligns with your values and philanthropic objectives.

Foundations & DAFs
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Foundations & DAFs

Unlock more capital to generate measurable social and environmental impact.

Advisors
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Advisors

Help your clients pursue their impact goals and long-term portfolio objectives

I've long wanted to deploy more of our assets toward impact, but navigating early-stage opportunities felt overwhelming and resource-intensive. Working with Social Finance—whose deep diligence guides every step—makes it easier to confidently mobilize capital toward meaningful, measurable impact.

Andrew Balson, recommended an investment in the Impact First Fund through a DAF

No compensation was provided in exchange for testimonial.

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In traditional philanthropy, dollars can only be granted once. Social Finance’s impact-first investments, which blur the line between giving and investing, offer a more impactful and scalable approach to using capital for good.

Laura Lauder, Founder, Laura and Gary Lauder Family Venture Philanthropy Fund and investor in the Impact First Fund.

No compensation was provided in exchange for testimonial.

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Social Finance was a terrific partner in a five-month engagement to build the foundation of our impact investing program. Their team was consistently professional, timely, and well prepared, and together we developed a clear plan spanning donor outreach, funding structure, governance, and investment execution.

Erin Lusins, Chief Financial Officer, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole.

Non-advisory Client of SF Advisers, LLC. No compensation was provided in exchange for testimonial.

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Social Finance is who I go to for all things impact investing — and who I send donors and organizations to. They helped build this space, they have high-quality opportunities ready to invest in, and when someone wants to create something new, they know exactly how to make it happen.

Mackenzie Moritz, Advisor, Laura and Gary Lauder Family Venture Philanthropy Fund.

Advisor to a family office that invests in the Impact First Fund. No compensation was provided in exchange for testimonial.

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Social Finance Impact First Fund Q1 2026 Report
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Social Finance Impact First Fund Q1 2026 Report

The Social Finance Impact First Fund is pleased to share our Q1 2026 quarterly report, which covers Fund activity through March 31, 2026. The Impact First Fund is built to deliver flexible, risk-tolerant capital to…

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