Democratising Impact Investing
Over the past 10 years as impact investing has grown in popularity, it has still stubbornly remained focused mainly on HNW investors. Even today there are minimal access points for retail investors and very few retail financial advisers are even aware that it exists as an option for their clients.
In addition to this many dealer groups and AFSL holders have never been aware of the few options that exist and not had enough pressure from advisers to add investments to their Approved Product List.
Unlocking the trillions of dollars, in retail superannuation and investment, would have the flow on effect of creating deeper impact but also greater advocacy and engagement of major social issues.
We have assessed our investment's impact partners across the 17 SDGs to help match with investor preferences. Most investors would already be very familiar with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
For those seeking more information, a summary of each of the 17 goals, please review this booklet and also the indicator list used to by organisations to map and attribute impact.
Additional information explaining the relevance and relationship between the SDGs and investing in the impact required to achieve them can be is available at:
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meals delivered to Australians in need using rescued food, through OzHarvest
www.ozharvest.org.au
Australians waste over $20Bn. worth of food each year, this is what that looks like.
To celebrate the release of the 'Food Fighter' documentary The Pure Collective collaborated with OzHarvest to run a 3 month pop-up in its Surry Hills venue, to raise awareness around food waste.
Folo is a free extension for computer browsers that enables anyone to generate donations for causes they care about, just by shopping online. When browsing Google or visiting a store online, Folo highlights the retailers who will donate to causes on your behalf. Every time you make a purchase, the retailer pays a percentage of the sale to your Folo account. This gives you the power to use your Folo balance to support non-profits you care about - at no extra cost to you. Our current beta version has over 3000 users and has generated over $30,000 in donations for 65 charities. Folo users must choose which SDG they wish to support and it provides the perfect educational tool for younger people to learn about the Global Goals and then actively support a organisation working towards achieving them.
Raising awareness for the SDGs and empowering more than 65 different charities and 3000 users
www.folo.world
The Pure Foundation is an innovative philanthropic trust that is the cornerstone of The Pure Collective. Although the Foundation is still in its infancy, it's purpose is broad and evolving. It seeks to harness an eco-system style mission rather than targeting just one specific social cause or outcome: "To co-create and embody instruments of peace” It operates a 100% "to cause" model, which means that any donation made to the foundation will ultimately go to cause areas without any dilution.
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no paid staff
The Pure Foundation is run entirely by unpaid directors and staff, with Australian Philanthropic Services acting as the administration service and Assura for audit.
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administration fees
The fees paid in administration costs by the foundation. All fund running costs are paid by the social businesses and supporters of The Pure Collective.
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new sub-funds
The Pure Foundation established multiple partner sub-funds. Committed to encouraging philanthropy in our community and embodying change regardless of size.
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The Pure Foundation is only in its 12th year, with a different approach to many of the its peers. The corpus is slowly but surely growing as The Pure Collective itself grows.
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meaningful grants
Over $500,000 has been donated in small grants. With core recipients from a wide range of cause areas, local and abroad.
For Love Not Money Dinners
Folonomo evenings have been held in Surry Hills, Barangaroo and Marrickville. The perfect setting for an intimate evening with donors. The entire venue costs, dinner, drinks and staff donated, free of charge to 'impact partners' and elected charities.
School For Life | So They Can | Stella Prize | YGAP | Twenty10 | Blue Dragon Children's Foundation | The Girls and Boys Brigade
Pure Collective Impact Partner Example
Name: Blue Dragon Children's Foundation
Founder: Michael Brosowski AM
Established: 2003
Website: www.bluedragon.org
What they do:
Blue Dragon operates in Vietnam, where they assist street kids, children with disabilities, children from rural families living in extreme poverty, and victims of human trafficking and slavery. They rescue children from danger, reunite them with their families when possible, and provide all the services needed for recovery and growth. Above all they never give up on any child, even the most complex cases.
The Pure Foundation
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Direct grants made $10,000
Symbol & Portal
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Venues Impact Votes
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Awareness of thousands of customers
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Funds raised: $4,033.11
Folo
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Users supporting Blue Dragon: 75
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Funds raised in first 12 months: $733.10
Folonomo Donated Fundraising Dinner
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Donated dinner & drinks event over $5,000
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Funds raised from donors on the night $28,000