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Impact Investing 101�

with the SFTech4Good Meetup

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Slides: bit.ly/ImpactInvestingSF

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About us

  • SFTech4Good started in 2006 and is a community of 4300+ members �
  • We gather to explore an aspect of how technology is being leveraged for social impact projects.

  • We share experiences and take action on local and global issues.

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Our Sponsors

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Venue host: Exygy

Thanks so much to Exygy for allowing us to use their space for tonight’s event!

Exygy is a design, engineering, and strategy agency.

They build custom web and mobile apps and more.

Also, they’re hiring! exygy.com/careers

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Bay Area Impact Investing Initiative

Lauryn Agnew, Founder

Lauryn Agnew leads the Bay Area Impact Investing Initiative and works at Seal Cove Financial. She is an expert in Place-Based Investing.

LaurynAgnew@SealCoveFinancial.com

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Bay Area Impact Investing Initiative

To promote sustainable economic prosperity and community resilience in the San Francisco Bay Area

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Impact Investing

Investments that have strong financial returns and �a positive impact on the mission

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Financial First

Impact Investing

  • Fiduciary standards of expected risk and returns
  • Rigorous due diligence processes

Impact First

  • Seeking to optimize community impact
  • Many different measurements for impact

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Impact Investing Continuum

A wide variety of financial structures with impact

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Impact Investing Themes

from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors:

Solutions for Impact Investors: From Strategy to Implementation

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Intentional Impacts

Each asset class has a unique combination �of risk, return and impact

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Family of Funds

Bonds

Real �Estate

Infrastructure

Private �Equity / Venture Capital

Stocks

Liquidity and scale for supporting corporate and municipal investments

Promote sustainable real estate development, job creation

Influence corporate behaviors and employment conditions

Company formation, �job creation and sustainable development

Build long-term�real assets in water, transit, housing, energy, schools, etc.

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The Impact Investing Intermediary

Centralizing and Collaborating = Collective Impact

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Community Foundations

Quasi-Public & Private Foundations

Endowments

Private & Corporate Retirement Accounts

Public Retirement Funds

Stocks

Bonds

Real Estate

Private Equity / �Venture Capital

Infrastructure

Increased SF Bay �Economic Prosperity

Enhanced Wealth Creation

Investment

Increased Services

Integrate ESG factors and corporate activism

Allocate portion for place-based mission aligned bonds

Seek and prioritize �sustainable local impact

Target regional co-investing in public / private partnerships

Expect long term local company formation and job creation

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P3 and the Complex Capital Stack

  • Equity Risk, Grants
  • Pay-For-Success notes
  • Low interest rate loans/guarantees
  • MRIs and PRIs
  • Public resources and subsidies
  • Tax credits & incentives
  • Senior/fiduciary capital

Getting out of Silos and into Public Private Partnerships

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Risk Capital

Grants, PFS notes

Senior / CDFI Capital

Private/Fiduciary Capital

Public Resources

Tax credits and incentives

MRIs & PRIs

Low interest rate loans

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Place-based Investing/Place-making

When Place is your mission, collaborate.

From Leonardo Vazquez, The National Consortium for Creative Placemaking; www.artsbuildcommunities.org

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Jenny Kassan - Capital Raising Coach and Securities Attorney

Jenny has over 20 years experience as an attorney and advisor for mission-driven enterprises. She has helped her clients raise millions of dollars and advises clients on forming startups and co-ops, structuring legal entities to preserve social/environmental mission, enterprise finance, securities regulation, investment crowdfunding, and nonprofit law.

jennykassan.com

@jennykassan

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Impact Investing��What impact do you want to have?�

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  • Neighborhood Revitalization/Community Development
  • Local Wealth Building
  • Women’s Empowerment
  • Transition to Sustainable Energy
  • Organic, Healthy Food
  • Support for Small Farmers
  • Etc.

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  • Federal CF exemption
  • Revenue-based debt

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  • California registration
  • Non-voting preferred stock

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CuttingEdgeX.com

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What is a “market rate” return?

VC: The average VC fund breaks even or loses money

Stock market: Dow Jones Industrial Average annual return for the last ten years: 3.228%

The world’s financial markets are likely overvalued by at least $20 trillion due to stranded fossil fuel assets

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Giant Multinational Publicly Traded Companies

Small Independent Businesses

Employees:

56 million

Production:

$7 trillion

Employees: 56 million

Production: $7 trillion

TOTAL US ECONOMY:

Two equal halves

Almost 100% of Americans’ investments are in only one-half of the economy – Wall Street companies

Diversify!

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R. Paul Herman �Founder and CEO, HIP Investor

ESG Portfolio Expert

HIP Investor rates 32,500 ​global issuers of ​stocks and bonds and ​also enable ratings of 1000s of mutual funds and 401(k) plan fund choices.

HIP = Human Impact + Profit��For more, read his book, �The HIP Investor: �​Make Bigger Profits �by Building a Better World.​

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Disclosure and Disclaimers

HIP Investor Ratings LLC is a California limited liability company, providing 32,500+ ratings for investors, advisers, fund managers and retirement plans.

R. Paul Herman is a registered representative of �HIP Investor Inc., an investment adviser registered in the States of California, Washington, and Illinois, with clients across the USA.

This is not an offer of securities. All investing has risks. �

Past results are not indicative of future performance.

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© 2006-2017 HIP Investor Inc. 26

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Investing in PEOPLE�Can Beat the Market (1998-2016)

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Source: Russell Investment Group, via

© Great Places To Work® Institute

1998-2010, ANNUALIZED RETURNS

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Credit Suisse Calculates Outperformance of �Global Firms with 1 or More WOMEN on Board

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No Women On Board

+5%

1+ Woman on Board

+40%

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CONFIDENTIAL © 2006-2017 HIP Investor Inc.

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HIP Ratings = 100 Point RatingIndicator of Impact, Future Risk, and Future Return

CONFIDENTIAL © 2006-2017 HIP Investor Inc.

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Worst: 0

HIP Rating

Best: 100

Net Negative

IMPACT

Health, Wealth, Earth, Equality, Trust

Net Positive

More Volatile

Future RISK

More Resilient

Lesser Potential

Future RETURNS

Stronger Potential

HIP RATING

Zero

100

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Higher HIP Ratings Correlate With Higher ROE

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Private Ventures Can Deliver More Impact

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K-12 School Districts: HIP Rating vs. Revenue/Student

Which quadrant is most investable?

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CITIES: Women Owned Businesses

vs Median Household Income

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How Employees Rate their 401(k)

CONFIDENTIAL © 2006-2017 HIP Investor Inc. and MVP (More Value + Profit) by Building Bridges LLC

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Sample HIP Ratings of a 401(k):�A Rich, Detailed Information Layer

CONFIDENTIAL © 2006-2017 HIP Investor Inc.

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A Sustainable 401(k) �Engages Employees

Source: stok 401(k) census

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