Aims
- Carve an opportunity for FGII members to network
- Facilitate peer to peer learning
- Share impact investing experiences and discuss learnings
Event details
Join us for an informal FGII peer-to-peer breakfast to catch up with fellow FGII members, meet new peers and exchange experiences.
We’ll open a short conversation on building organisational readiness for impact investment:
Whether your organisation is already actively investing for impact or is still exploring where to begin, this is an excellent opportunity to learn from or share learnings with your peers.
The formalities will be kept brief, leaving most of the morning for conversation and connection over breakfast.
Date: Thursday 10 September
Time: 7:30am - 8:45am AEST
Location: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Grey St, South Brisbane QLD 4101
RSVP: Tuesday 2 September COB (Note: spots are limited. Register early to avoid disappointment).
Audience
FGII members and guests representing foundation and charitable funders
Find out how to become a FGII member here. FGII membership does not require Philanthropy Australia membership.
For questions about this event or FGII, please contact the FGII team 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.
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FGII Deputy Chair
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Bhanvi Kapoor Anand, Portfolio and Partnerships 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.
