Impact Investment WA Alliance
The Impact Investment Alliance (WA) (IIWA) is Western Australia’s key reference group for market development and stewardship of impact investment in WA. The Alliance objectives are to:
- Improve the accessibility, literacy and definition of impact investment, ensuring an accurate and complete understanding of the discipline,
- Develop innovative, compelling policy recommendations towards a comprehensive central government policy approach to impact investment and social enterprise development in WA.
- Improve standards for impact measurement, simplifying and strengthening the investment comparison process for investors,
- Provide a platform for sharing knowledge and expertise in the field of impact investment in Western Australia,
- Advocate and educate the wider community about the benefits of impact investment for all Western Australians.
Social Enterprise Mapping Project & Council
The Social Enterprise Mapping Project seeks to understand the current and potential capacity of the social enterprise sector in WA for imperatives such as:
- Impact Investment
- Social Procurement policy and enterprise accreditation
- Development potential and capacity building
- Measurement of the impact of the sector in the economy in terms of job creation potential and social/environmental outcomes
The project will also inform the creation of a WA Social Enterprise Council in conjunction with the Impact Investment Alliance of WA, launching in September 2019. The linkage of the Alliance and a new Council will create a link between funding sources and the sector, with the vision for the Social Enterprise Council being to:
- Promote and grow the social enterprise sector in Western Australia
- Provide a representative voice for the WA Social Enterprise sector
- Trusted advice and advocacy to Government
- Through IIWA affiliation, provide linkages between funders and sponsors including foundations, corporates, government agencies and the finance sector.
- Support participation, collaboration, innovation and co-investment into social enterprises and social innovation in Western Australia.
If you are a WA headquartered AND primarily WA-focused social enterprise, or a not for profit organisation looking to build a new social enterprise, then we would love to hear from you.
Please respond here. The form takes 3-5 minutes to complete, and we really appreciate your considered responses for this important project.
Founding Alliance Members:
If you’d like to learn more about IIWA please contact us at info@iiwa.org.au
Fast facts: Western Australian NFP’s hold over $4B cash on their balance sheets. WA State Govt spends over $13B per annum on procurement. Philanthropy & venture capital is over $1B pa combined and Superannuation funds under management in WA exceed $200B. These circumstances combined create an enormous un-tapped opportunity to bridge the gap between investment and grant-making for sustainable social impact investment and impact in WA
Aboriginal Enterprise
Wellbeing of Older Australians
Carbon & Sustainable Energy
Community Inclusion
Disability
Food Systems
Housing & Homelessness
Inequality
Regenerative Land Practices
Waste Systems
Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
