Overview
The Market Information Day (MID) on Thursday 12 November will be held hybrid in Perth for the second time. Hosted by the Minderoo Foundation, Impact Investment Alliance WA (IIWA) and Impact Seed, this event is an opportunity to share impact investments in the market and invite discussion.
The Market Information Days (MID) are designed to educate attendees of what impact investing can look like in practice. Rather than presenting a single model, these events showcase diverse for-purpose organisations across the spectrum of impact investments, highlighting:
- how different investments can be structured,
- what “impact first” really means, and
- how capital can be deployed in ways that align with philanthropy’s goals.
The event will include four For-Purpose-Organisations (FPOs) presenting their enterprise impact.
Presenting For-Purpose Organisations (FPOs)
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Creates Australian-made trophies while providing meaningful, award-wage employment for people facing barriers to work. Bloom Cycle is seeking impact capital to expand its manufacturing capacity and support national growth, with a model that directly links increased commercial demand to more paid employment opportunities
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Opportunity International Australia
Supports low-income communities in developing countries through impact investment and inclusive financial services, with a strong focus on women. Opportunity International Australia is seeking catalytic capital to help financial institutions in India and Indonesia expand beyond basic lending into products that build greater financial resilience, security and economic opportunity.
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Wave Hill Film (The Hardway Production Company Pty Ltd)
Leveraging the art of film, First Nations leadership and truth-telling to advance reconciliation, cultural recognition, education and regional economic participation. Wave Hill is seeking blended philanthropic and impact investment capital to support production, First Nations employment and procurement, cultural governance and long-term education and legacy outcomes..
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Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health (FISH)
Works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to strengthen wellbeing by addressing housing, economic participation and other social determinants of health. FISH is seeking impact investment to expand Aboriginal transitional housing, home ownership pathways and Indigenous social enterprises, supporting greater economic independence and long-term community wellbeing.
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Please note:
- Presenters will share their thoughts and views in conversation but will not offer any financial advice.
- A brief survey will be provided for completion at the end of each presentation.
Event details
Date: Thursday 12 November
Time:
In-person: 11:00am - 1:30pm AWST
Online:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm AEST (ACT, NSW, TAS, VIC)
- 1:30pm - 3:30pm ACDT (SA)
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm AEST (QLD)
- 12:30pm - 2:30pm ACST (NT)
Location, hybrid event
- Online: Meeting link will be provided after registration.
- In-person in Perth: The Swan, 171-173 Mounts Bay Road, Perth (Minderoo Foundation office)
Audience
Philanthropic funders, foundations and FGII guests are welcome to attend this event.
We welcome everyone to the Market Information Day (MID). FGII or Philanthropy Australia membership is not required to join the MID.
For questions about this event or FGII, please contact us at fgii@philanthropy.org.au.
FGII Chair
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Ben Smith, Director of Investment and Impact Capital, Paul Ramsay Foundation
Ben is Director of Investment and Impact Capital at Paul Ramsay Foundation. Alongside his role at PRF, Ben Chairs the Investment Committees for NAB's Impact Fund and NatWest Social and Community Capital. He holds the position of Adjunct Associate Professor at the Centre for Social Impact, Flinders University.
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Prior to joining PRF, Ben was Head of Impact Investment at Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the UK’s largest impact investing foundation. Ben previously established UnLtd’s – the UK’s largest early-stage social enterprise supporter – social investment division and first funds.
Other notable activities in the space include co-authoring the CFA UK’s Impact and Investing Certificate, co-Chairing the UK’s Social Impact Investors Group and lecturing on Social Finance at Cranfield University and University of Westminster. |
FGII Deputy Chair
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Bhanvi Kapoor Anand, Impact Investment Manager, Snow Foundation
Bhanvi Kapoor Anand is an impact investment professional with 18+ years of experience across banking, philanthropy, and the non-profit sector. She manages the Snow Foundation’s impact investment portfolio, directing capital toward initiatives that advance social equity and inclusive growth. She serves on the FGII steering committee, shaping collaborative impact strategies across philanthropy.
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In 2024, she completed the Observership Program, gaining board governance training through the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and The Ethics Centre. She holds an MBA from UTS and a Bachelor of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.
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About FGII
The Foundations Group for Impact Investing (FGII), launched in 2023, is designed to support market-building initiatives for foundations and charitable funders interested in starting or currently undertaking impact investing. The FGII plans to support market building through education and origination. The origination activities will primarily be delivered via the Market Information Days (MID).
Do you know a Foundation or Charitable funder who would benefit from joining? Please help spread the word. Find out more about becoming a FGII member.
Philanthropy Australia (PA) membership is not required to join FGII.
Find out how to become a FGII member here.
Learn more about Philanthropy Australia membership.
