Aggregating Impact
A Funders Guide to Mission Investment Intermediaries
2007, 48 Pages. FSG Social Impact Advisors, 20 Park Plaza, Suite 320, Boston, MA 02116, (617) 357-4000, www.fsg-impact.org
PDF online: www.fsg-impact.org
FSG Social Impact Advisors define mission investing as the practice of making financial investments with the intention of furthering a foundation's mission while recovering the principal invested or earning a financial return. Based on earlier research, FSG has observed an increase in mission investing by foundations, while at the same time, a lack of staff expertise, as well as a perceived scarcity of investment opportunities often held them back from doing more mission investing. As a potential solution, this report looks at mission investing through intermediary organizations that have the capacity to structure and manage mission investments that are aligned with the funder's program goals. The report identifies available intermediaries