Social impact organizations face mounting difficulties securing traditional funding. Many impact organizations find themselves caught between shrinking grant pools, risk-averse institutional investors, and a venture capital ecosystem increasingly focused on quick returns over social outcomes.

​It’s time to think creatively about capital raises. Learn how during this conversation hosted by SVX US.

​Traditional funding models perpetuate restrictive private capital structures that often exclude innovative impact ventures, while alternative offering types—from revenue-based financing to community investment models—have the potential to reshape the financial landscape for the long term. We must urgently build an alternative capital raising ecosystem that ensures impact organizations don’t just survive economic and political turbulence, but emerge stronger and more sustainable.

​This session will explore innovative funding mechanisms, community-driven investment strategies, and creative financial structures that can provide impact organizations with the resources they need to fulfill their missions while building lasting financial resilience.

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Agenda

​2:00pm EST – Welcome: Intro to SVX US & Our Panelists (TBA)

​2:10pm – 3:00pm EST – Panel Discussion: Creative Capital: Reimagining Funding for Impact in Turbulent Times
– what is the forecast for the impact financing landscape?
– what are the perceived risks of alternative capital structures? Are these misconceptions, likely challenges, or somewhere in between?
– if there are other funding mechanisms available, how do we access them and why aren’t they more heavily utilized?

​3:00pm – 3:25pm – Q&A

​3:25pm – Talk to Action: What Can We Take Away?