As a society, we face problems too large and complex to address with grant capital alone. Impact investments complement philanthropy and government spending to scale promising solutions for change.
As a registered investment advisor, we partner with individuals, family offices, and foundations to amplify their impact by directing more capital toward positive social and environmental outcomes. Since our founding in 2011, we have managed 20+ impact investment funds, social impact bonds, and thematic impact investment portfolios ranging in size from $3M to $100M, mobilizing more than $400M of impact capital toward measurable, positive social impact.
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Advancing Equity in Greater Boston Through DAF Impact-First Investing
700+
TBF donors who now have access to recoverable grant portfolios
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
Recoverable grants allow our donors to support the impact areas they care about most with the potential to recover those charitable dollars in the future and reuse them. It’s a game changer.
Kate Guedj
Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer, The Boston Foundation
Partnering with Social Finance has allowed us to expand the tools we can offer our donors to help them amplify their impact, achieve their philanthropic goals, and contribute to equitable recovery efforts.
Nicole Taylor
President and CEO, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Social Finance creates innovative investments and partnerships that bring together the private sector, government and civil society to drive positive impact. We’re proud to support their work to build a more inclusive, equitable capitalism.
SF Advisors, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Social Finance, Inc., is an SEC registered investment adviser offering impact investment advisory services. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. The information contained on this document is provided solely for information purposes and is not to be construed as a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in the United States or any other jurisdiction. No investment decision relating to securities or relating SF Advisors, LLC or its affiliates should be made on the basis of this document. There can be no assurance that investors will avoid losses or experience positive returns, or that such returns, if any, are commensurate with the risks associated with impact investments. No representation or warranty is made or implied concerning, and SF Advisors, LLC assumes no responsibility for, the accuracy, completeness, reliability or comparability of the information contained herein relating to third parties, which is based solely on publicly available information. SF Advisors, LLC undertakes no obligation to update the information contained herein.
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