Colorado Nonprofit Association

Training: Impact Investments – Should My Organization Be Raising Money from PRIs?

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Impact Investments (such as low-cost loans to nonprofits from funders) are becoming a more and more common tool for foundations and donors to use in addition to their grantmaking. In this introductory session, we will cover the basics of impact investments for nonprofits, explore the types of scenarios in which it makes sense for nonprofits to take on these types of investments, and learn how impact investments can augment and catalyze other types of funding for large projects.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: 

• Terminology:  Learn what an impact investment is and better understand terms like PRI, MRI, impact-first capital, recoverable grant, etc.
• Benefits & Case Study:  Learn what types of situations lend themselves best to impact investments and hear examples of times they have worked well for nonprofit organizations.
• Project Assessment: Walk through questions to help determine if a specific project may be a good fit for impact investments.

PRESENTED BY:

Kate Krebs Lyda has worked on both sides of the funding equation, raising tens of millions of dollars for nonprofit organizations and also working in philanthropy making impact investments and grants. Her clients include nonprofits, foundations, and families, who are interested in strategic philanthropy, including mobilizing resources through impact investing.