Are you a funder or investor interested in learning about the growing opportunities for impact investment into WA social enterprises?
In the philanthropic community there continues to be a growing interest in utilising both corpus and grant making for impact investment, and after a very successful first-up event earlier this year, which saw Dismantle receive $250,000 in investment commitments, we're excited to present our second showcase Investing for Impact WA event for the year at 6pm on the 22nd November.
Philanthropy Australia, Impact Seed & WASEC invite you to join us at Dismantle's NEW Burswood HQ to:
- Continue your learning about impact investing
- Check-in with Dismantle for an update after they successfully secured $250,000 in investment commitments in March 2023
- Hear from three amazing WA social enterprises on the path to becoming investment ready, they will share their journey so far and importantly, what they require from here to be "investment-ready"
- Meet like-minded peers who have an interest in social, environmental and cultural returns alongside financial returns
This is the second instalment of what we hope will be an impactful relationship between WA investors looking for impact and social enterprises seeking funding in the community.
Wherever you are on this investing for impact journey, whether you’re looking to learn more or make your first investment, we urge you to come along and join the community looking to invest for impact in WA.
We will hear from three social enterprises that are looking to raise impact investment in the next 6-12 months.
1. Noongar Land Enterprise
The Noongar Land Enterprise (NLE) Group is a not-for-profit, Aboriginal led grower group. NLE develop land-based businesses to promote economic independence such as contemporary primary production (livestock, grain) and innovative enterprises in bush foods, honey, sandalwood, cultural tourism and social services such as return to work and youth training programs.
2. Reboot Australia
Social Enterprise Reintegration Employment company Reboot Aus specialises in employment for those who've been incarcerated, providing employment opportunities, career guidance and mentoring, Reboot Australia allows the dignity of employment and support for those seeking to reintegrate into society. Reboot’s unique approach is based on holistic, culturally grounded and participant-centric principles to have graduates job-ready upon release.
3. Loop
Loop is a WA social enterprise and Australia’s first corporate up-cycling company. Loop was founded in 2017 to minimise corporate textile waste and create meaningful social impact in Australia. Loop’s mission is to reduce the 800,000 tonnes of textiles that Australia sends to landfills each year and to create training and employment opportunities for people living with disadvantages.
Other speakers on the night include:
- Philanthropy Australia's Dylan Smith (Director Engagement WA) about the role philanthropy has in creating positive social change.
- Impact Seed's Alex Humphry on WA's impact investment landscape, the unique challenges and the outlook for the sector.
- Dismantle's Pat Ryan will talk about his experience of becoming investment ready and what it took to get their enterprise ready for investment
- Sophie Chamberlain will talk on why Spinifex Trust are investing for impact.
