Backing the Bold – Philanthropy and investment capital aligning to unlock social enterprise growth

The social enterprise sector has recently endorsed its new national strategy, placing a clear emphasis on the priority of creating the conditions for growth. But what does this look like in practice — and how can philanthropy play a catalytic role?

Join us for a compelling discussion on how a critical gap in access to capability-building and appropriate capital sparked the creation of an innovative partnership between Sefa, Hand Heart Pocket and Sefa Partnerships. “Backing the Bold” brings together tailored capability support and flexible loan finance, equipping social enterprises to strengthen their foundations, accelerate growth, and expand their impact.

Hear directly from Sara Parrott, CEO of Hand Heart Pocket, and Hanna Ebeling, CEO of Sefa, as they unpack the vision, design, and early insights from this pioneering initiative. You’ll also gain a practitioner’s perspective with Ann Drieberg from Untapped Customer, a Backing the Bold participant who will share their firsthand experience of participating in the program.

This session offers a unique opportunity to explore how collaborative, fit-for-purpose funding models can better meet the evolving needs of the social enterprise sector—and what it will take to scale them.

Audience:

This event is for Philanthropy Australia Social Enterprise Funders Network members only.

We welcome funding members at Impact or Engage membership level and are funding or are interested in funding social enterprises.

Not a member at this level? Please reach out to [email protected]. Learn more about Philanthropy Australia membership.