IDS 30921 Chapter 1: Funding Social Ventures Reading
1 Dec 2016
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Funding social ventures investment sources: public sector/philanthropists (grants and. December 1, 2016 fellowships) and private sector (commercial investments and lending) Wrong idea that you can divide between the financial and the societal value (cid:498)gulf between profit-max financial investment and give-it-away charity, is. Recipients or beneficiaries of social enterprise"s services may not pay it narrowing, but still difficult for social entrepreneurs to still monetize the blended value they create. Demand comes from social enterprises that need to move beyond their start- directly up phase. Raising capital for collaborative activities is difficult because benefits cannot be completely captured. Funders may not have risk appetite to fund new projects. Time frame between social enterprises and funders is different (social enterprises usually seek long-term value, funders have shorter time frames) Return expectations by investors can be misaligned with income generation ability of social enterprises.
