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5 Ways to Give Beyond Grants
Unrestricted funding, concessional loans, crowding in capital: five ways giving funds can do more for the organisations they back, without a bigger budget.
Blended Finance in Action: Inside the Wilyun Pools Project
A $3 million loan unlocked $6 million of commercial investment and a pathway to First Nations land ownership. Wilyun Pools is a clear Australian example of how Giving Funds can create impact beyond grants alone.
Why Australian charities almost never merge, and what happens when they do
Australia has roughly one charity for every 440 people. The UK has the same ratio, and across its 180,000 registered charities there are about 90 mergers a year. Australia's numbers are not better.
Deal Anatomy: Ngutu College
A behind-the-scenes look at four impact investment deals that funded Ngutu College, an independent First Nations school in Adelaide, from launch to Year 12.
2025 Australian Impact Investment Awards
Leaders in Australia’s impact investment sector were honoured at the 2025 Australian Impact Investment Awards, and delivered by the Impact Investing Hub and the Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific.
Case Study: Paul Ramsay Foundation’s Total Impact Approach
In December 2023, the Paul Ramsey Foundation (PRF) published an Insights Paper that explores PRF’s responsible investing across whole of Balance Sheet, and the process, learnings, and future considerations captured in amending PRF’s Investment Policy Statement.
2023 Australian Impact Investment Awards
Leaders in Australia’s impact investment sector were honoured at the 2023 Australian Impact Investment Awards, an annual event by Impact Investing Hub.
Case Study: Umbo Capital Raise
Umbo is a social enterprise that seeks to make occupational therapy and speech pathology services more accessible for marginalised communities in Australia. This case study explores the benefits of impact investments to both investors and investees.
Case Study: Dismantle Capital Raise
Dismantle empowers young people to reach their full potential through innovative services and programs In this case study, we take a closer look at the growth and journey of ReNew and how they have raised blended finance to scale their positive social impact and drastically change lives.
Blended Finance: An Overview
Blended finance is a a strategy that combines the right mix of capital from multiple stakeholders who have different risk-return requirements on their capital but common impact objectives. It is often seen as the strategic use of philanthropic funding to “catalyse” private capital into impact investments.
Impact Investing: Considerations for Financial Advisors
With impact investing in Australia continuing grow and more investors seeking to align their financial interests with their personal values, what is the opportunity for financial advisors to support their clients invest with impact?
Australian Impact Investing in 2023
Impact investing is a type of investment that aims to generate both financial return and positive social or environmental impact. In Australia, impact investing is an increasingly popular trend as more investors look to align their investments with their values and make a positive impact on society and the environment.
Case Study: Blue Mark - Evaluating Impact
BlueMark’s research series on best practices in impact performance reporting is aimed at improving the quality and usefulness of reports produced by private market impact investors.
Impact Investing: An Overview
Heard about impact investing but looking to learn more? This article provides a succinct overview of what impact investing is and some current trends in the Australian landscape.
4 Ways for NFPs to Diversify Income via Impact Investing
Many not for profits are considering the role of impact investment in diversifying their income streams. However, it can be a confusing landscape to navigate with questions around whether impact investment is right for you and what are the key considerations in determining which path to pursue.
Case Study: Careseekers Capital Raise
Careseekers is an online platform developed by two sisters, Marissa and Lauren, to provide families a more affordable and flexible way of connecting with care support workers. Learn how Careseekers was successful in building a pipeline of investors, and ultimately were successful in securing investment from a world leading healthcare group in the US.
Case Study: Xceptional Capital Raise
Xceptional is a technology job platform linking autistic people to meaningful careers with tech companies, banks, government and start-ups and scale ups. As Xceptional grew, it was clear additional capital would be needed to enhance various functional areas to meet market demand, and also to support the development of Xceptional’s technology platform.
Case Study: Bloom Impact Investing - Democratising climate impact investments
Learn about climate fintech Bloom, how they raised a $525,000 seed round and reached $1.6m funds under management in their pursuit of demonstrating that generating a return and saving the planet aren’t mutually exclusive.
2022 Australian Impact Investment Awards
Learn more about leaders in Australia’s impact investment sector who were honoured at the 2022 Australian Impact Investment Awards, an annual event by Impact Investing Hub and Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific.