The PurpoSE Agenda
An event that brings together global and homegrown corporates, venture capitalists and impact investors to share how they have converged profit and purpose to catalyse social impact through collaborative financing models.
The PurpoSE Agenda
Mobilising Capital for Social Impact
At the core of The PurpoSE Agenda is the belief that financial capital alone is not enough to drive social impact; instead, the focus is on mobilising collaborative capital—where investors, funders, and social enterprises come together to create lasting change.
We set the standard for what a good business should be. At the helm are our Social Enterprises, steering their businesses towards their goals while using a framework to measure and communicate their impact. The raiSE Social Impact Framework empowers every raiSE Social Enterprise to clearly articulate their social impact.
Our framework provides transparency to understand Social Enterprise’s efforts before choosing to buy from them. Beyond that, we have built an ecosystem of resources designed to empower our Social Enterprises, providing the support needed to grow sustainably and create lasting change.
Ignite Conversations, Accelerate Growth & Amplify Social Impact
The PurpoSE Agenda aims to ignite conversations between active and interested players in the impact investment space on the importance of the social component of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. Through this platform, funders and investors share their purpose-driven strategies and how catalytic capital can accelerate the growth of social enterprises and amplify social impact.
The PurpoSE Agenda 2024:
Mobilising Collaborative Capital for Social Impact
Held on 3 December 2024, we celebrated ongoing collaborations with our ecosystem partners while exploring new opportunities to advance the growth of the Social Enterprise sector.
The success of The PurpoSE Agenda 2024 demonstrates the ongoing momentum and collective efforts to mobilise resources for social impact.
See our event highlights from 2024
Key Highlights from The PurpoSE Agenda 2024
Panel Discussion and Fireside Chat
A dynamic panel discussion and fireside chat featuring leading impact investors, social enterprise advocates, and social entrepreneurs.
VentureForGood EnergiSE Grant
The announcement of 10 recipients of the raiSE VentureForGood EnergiSE Grant, each receiving seed funding of $50,000 to create social impact.
Ask-Me-Anything Circles
Ask-Me-Anything circles with social entrepreneurs, providing a direct platform for sharing challenges and opportunities with the ecosystem.
Igniting Collaboration
A collaborative environment filled with ecosystem partners, aspiring social entrepreneurs, and social entrepreneurs themselves, highlighting the power of the ecosystem effect in driving the catalytic growth of early-stage social enterprises.
The PurpoSE Agenda 2022:
Catalysing Early-Stage Support for Ecosystem Growth
In March 2022, we held our inaugural The PurpoSE Agenda. This event brought together 16 speakers and over a hundred guests from family offices, foundations, corporates, impact funds, and VCs. It was an insightful and engaging platform where active and aspiring players in the impact investment space exchanged meaningful insights on the importance of the social component of ESG.
Through collaborative financing initiatives, we continue to provide catalytic capital to mobilise more private funding, enabling social enterprises to scale their impact.
See our Event Highlights from 2022
Why The PurpoSE Agenda Matters
In a rapidly changing world, The PurpoSE Agenda serves as a critical touchpoint for accelerating social enterprise growth through purposeful collaborations. By bringing together impact investors, funders, and social entrepreneurs, we aim to bridge the gap between the investment world and the social enterprise sector. Our goal is to ignite impactful conversations and mobilise resources to help social enterprises scale, accelerate their impact, and achieve sustainable outcomes.
Over the years, The PurpoSE Agenda has become a key event for impact-driven leaders and organisations, furthering conversations around purpose-driven capital, impact investing, and the future of social enterprises.
Through engaging discussions, networking opportunities, and the exchange of insights and strategies, The PurpoSE Agenda continues to push the boundaries of what is possible in creating scalable, sustainable social impact.
We hope that The PurpoSE Agenda remains a powerful catalyst in helping social enterprises unlock new avenues for growth and collaboration, ensuring that capital is mobilised not just for financial returns, but for social returns that benefit communities, economies, and the planet.
What’s next?
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