Effectively allocate philanthropic capital to maximize impact. An FCA regulated independent advisor and manager of philanthropic capital.
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Sumerian Partners retweeted
"Pre-investment support is not the same as due diligence – which is designed primarily to help investors check facts and help them take decisions"
- Chris West of @SumerianPartner on why long-term support & mentorship are critical in #socialinvestment:
pioneerspost.com/news-views/…
Sumerian Partners retweeted
NEW: What can social investors learn from pop icon @KateBushMusic?
@SumerianPartner co-founder Chris West on how to help entrepreneurs up those endless hills:
pioneerspost.com/news-views/… @_EVPA_ @si_access #SocEnt #RunningUpThatHill
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Now hearing from @maryrosegunn from the @theforetrust about why the partnership worked, including long-term support for grantees, sharing of knowledge and building trust
Sumerian Partners retweeted
On the 11th July, PCAP’s director Sylvie Aboa-Bradwell was delighted to attend the Impact on Urban Health’s workshop on the cost of living crisis. A massive thank you to @ImpUrbanHealth for hosting, and for Amy Gutcher of @SumerianPartner delivering such an informative workshop.
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6/ UPDATE: since writing these opinions, I was reminded of the excellent work done by @SumerianPartner's (@IsabelleIrani & #ChrisWest), who published a very contrarian and humbling report titled "Impact Investing: Who are we Serving? A case of mismatch between Supply and Demand"
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.@resonanceltd and @SumerianPartner Foundation to receive first grants under @si_access Flexible Finance for Recovery programme
Read more: pioneerspost.com/news-views/… #impinv #socinv
Sumerian Partners retweeted
I’m very delighted that @cvr_insights will be working in partnership with @ImpUrbanHealth and to receive this 6-figure investment to scale our business. 🙏🏾
urbanhealth.org.uk/partnersh…
Sumerian Partners retweeted
Missed today's session on #ShiftThePower - Beyond Grants: Driving System Change Across the Ecosystem?
View the full recording here: youtube.com/watch?v=EVOEVgU4…
@Faswani, @nainasbatra , @IsabelleIrani , @dhnnjyn
@_avpa_ , @avpn_asia , @SumerianPartner , @oxfamgb
Sumerian Partners retweeted
"We became inclusive because we saw a gap in targeting marginalized communities. We hope that other impact funders will join us in doing the same." -@IsabelleIrani of @SumerianPartner #ShiftThePower
Sumerian Partners retweeted
Why does that instrument make sense? Is that the only option? When do you pay? And how - fixed payments, based on cash flow, variable? Does it match your growth?
@SumerianPartner on key questions for any #SocEnt exploring social investment:
pioneerspost.com/podcasts/20… @Buzzacott
Sumerian Partners retweeted
So I’ve just listened to the latest @PioneersPost podcast and can’t recommend it enough. Go take a listen to @marksimms3 from @P3Charity and @IsabelleIrani from @SumerianPartner if you want a masterclass in #ImpactInvestment pioneerspost.com/podcasts/20… – at East Midlands, England
Sumerian Partners retweeted
"we need to shift from the false binary of grants with no financial-return expectations, on the one hand, and investments seeking net-15%-or-greater return, on the other."
Excellent by Mara Bolis (@oxfam) & Chris West (@SumerianPartner) #impinv #socinv
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Sumerian Partners retweeted
Missed out on our first #LTGF online event?
@rebkawhite, the CEO of @yourownplace talks about the social investment experience with @SumerianPartner in this podcast🎙️-
soundcloud.com/goodfinance/r…
Sumerian Partners retweeted
Great profile, and wise words from @IsabelleIrani on #socinv #impinv #philanthropy @SumerianPartner
"Your underlying investors can make or break your business"
pioneerspost.com/news-views/…
Sumerian Partners retweeted
"Your underlying investors can make or break your business."
@SumerianPartner co-founder Isabelle Irani tells us what it takes to become a @NatWestBusiness #WISE100 Social Finance winner:
pioneerspost.com/news-views/… @SocComCap @ShellFoundation @_EVPA_ @Kineara @fairfinance
Sumerian Partners retweeted
The mismatch between the kind of finance that most social ventures need, and the capital available isn’t just inconvenient – it’s severely constraining the potential for social impact, says @SumerianPartner's co-founder Chris West pioneerspost.com/business-sc… @_EVPA_
Sumerian Partners retweeted
"I am concerned that structural challenges in many trusts and foundations will limit just how far they can shift from grant giving to wider forms of funding," , says @SumerianPartner co-founder Chris West pioneerspost.com/business-sc… @_EVPA_
Sumerian Partners retweeted
"Many social investors believe taking risks should be core to the DNA of those investing for impact – but is it clear who’s ready to take those risks?
Read more in our latest #ImpactPapers piece featuring @sumerianpartner's Chris West: pioneerspost.com/business-sc…"
Sumerian Partners retweeted
Funders that hold society’s risk capital “deploy their capital in ways that minimise risk” - @SumerianPartner's Chris West on whether taking risks should be core to the DNA of those investing for impact.
pioneerspost.com/business-sc… @_EVPA_ #ImpactPapers
