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Nordic-Baltic Investor Skill-sharing
Strengthening the Baltic Impact Investing Ecosystem
Investor Skill-Sharing
The aim of the Investor Skill-Sharing is to strengthen the Baltic impact investing ecosystem, by leveraging the expertise of Nordic countries.
Through a series of three interactive online workshops, investors from the Nordic-Baltic region, who are already involved or interested in investing in social entrepreneurs, will have the opportunity to exchange knowledge, foster new connections, and collectively strengthen their impact investing efforts.
Part of the Integrated Baltic Ecosystem for Social Innovation project
Partners
The Nordic-Baltic Investor Skill-Sharing is organised as a part of the Integrated Baltic Ecosystem for Social Innovation (IBESI) project by Reach for Change, Baltic Innovation Agency, Katalista Ventures, and Social Enterprise Estonia. The project is funded by the European Union through the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA).
Learn MoreImpact Investing Ecosystems | 23.08.
In our first 90-minute online workshop on August 23rd, we gave a wider perspective into impact investing - how different ecosystems tackle its development, how they evolve over time, what are the underlying forces that strengthen or weaken this? How to lay the foundations for a thriving impact investing ecosystem in countries where the term is still new? And why should investors care?
Inclusive Microfinance | 20.09.
In our second 90-minute virtual skill-sharing workshop on September 20th, we dived deeper into the existing successful impact investing tools and practices. Helen Curry, Credit Officer at Mikrofonden Sweden, shared practical learnings on micro-loans and why they are an important instrument for small social businesses that can otherwise be excluded from the financial market.
Impact Investing Funds | 07.11.
On November 7th, in our third and final skill-sharing workshop, we dived deeper into the latest impact finance trends and best practices from managing an impact fund with Ruth Brännvall - CEO and Fund Manager at Impact Invest. How to make sure social impact is integrated in all aspects of a fund? And how to do successful risk management from a sustainability perspective?
