OUR CREATIVE SOLUTIONS AT WORK
At Impact Charitable, we’re anything but a parking lot for funds. Together with our investors, our financial partners, and a host of community organizations, we mobilize assets quickly and facilitate deals for scalable impact.
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What impact looks like
Impact Charitable investors come together to fund Black women entrepreneurs
Our philanthropists and funders know that conventional tools alone can’t solve some of society’s most intractable problems, like the persistent capital gaps caused by racial discrimination. To help solve for this systemic inequity, four Impact Charitable DAF holders came together through an integrated capital investment—part grant, part loan—to fund Black women entrepreneurs in Denver.
In this case study, you’ll meet two of the business owners and learn more about what we do to invest in our community.
HIGHLIGHTS
> $70,000 integrated capital investment
> Pooled funds of 4 Impact Charitable investors
> Hybrid model covers admin costs as well as start-up capital
> Grant allows for more equitable character-based lending
> Co-created with CEDS and Sistahbiz
Despite institutionalized disadvantages, Black women are spearheading business growth in the United States. Impact Charitable investors took a hybrid approach to facilitate greater impact than grants alone.
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CASE STUDIES, STORIES & REPORTS
The latest research & findings for direct cash transfers (DCT)
There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that one of the most effective ways to help people move toward economic security is to provide direct cash transfers (DCT). To contribute to the emerging knowledge base, we interviewed 18 DCT practitioners nationwide.
This report summarizes our findings across 10 categories of best practice and provides actionable recommendations for DCT programming design.
The latest research & findings for direct cash transfers (DCT)
There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that one of the most effective ways to help people move toward economic security is to provide direct cash transfers (DCT). To contribute to the emerging knowledge base, we interviewed 18 DCT practitioners nationwide.
This report summarizes our findings across 10 categories of best practice and provides actionable recommendations for DCT programming design.
Case study: $37.5+ million for the Left Behind Workers Fund
Launched in April 2020, the Left Behind Workers Fund (LBWF) supports undocumented workers in Colorado who suffered job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic (as well as undue financial hardship beyond COVID-19).
This report shares a third-party evaluation of the LBWF program—including survey responses from direct cash recipients—and illustrates the fund’s significant impact on thousands of Coloradans.
CReaTIVE TOOLS IN ACTION
OUR APPROACH TO IMPACT
Our why
Impact Charitable is a community of active investors—of people who want more than just a philanthropic tax break or a passive parking lot for funds. We unite our investors’ assets, appetite for risk, and creative thinking with a host of community partners, financial institutions, foundations, social enterprises, and governmental bodies.
As a connector and strategic partner, we put our investors’ boldest ideas into action. Explore portfolio or contact us to see how we can partner.
Our tools
Our team utilizes a wide variety of financial tools to create change, but the most common vehicle is a Donor Advised Fund (DAF). In most cases, DAFs are the best way for our investors to mobilize their assets quickly. While DAFs are a conventional philanthropic tool, we do not think about them conventionally. An Impact Charitable DAF is an active vehicle for change—not a passive parking lot for funds.
Learn more about how we think about DAFs.
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