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1MONITOR INSTITUTE
The Future of
Social Capital Markets
Katherine FultonOctober 2008
A Member of The Monitor GroupA Member of The Monitor Group
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A convergence of forces
Money seeking diversification
Values driven investors and consumers
Growing inequity and environmental crisis
Track record of early success
Openings for policy change
Talent pushing new careers
Investingfor impact
is now “locked in”
CAN IT
TAKE OFF?
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Impact investing today
Impact investing in 5-10 years?
Will the promise of this moment be realized?Phases of Industry Evolution
Disparate entrepreneurial activities spring up in response to market need or policy incentives
Disruptive innovators may pursue new business models in seemingly mature industries
Characterized by lack of competition except at top end of market
Centers of activity begin to develop
Infrastructure is built that reduces transaction costs and supports a higher volume of activity
Uncoordinated Innovation
Marketplace Building
Growth occurs as mainstream players enter a functioning market
Entities are able to leverage the fixed costs of their previous investments in infrastructure across higher volumes
Organizations may become more specialized
Capturing the Value of the Marketplace
Maturity
Activities reach a relatively steady state and growth rates slow
Some consolidation may occur
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“Yin-Yang” Deals
Financial Return
None
High
Financial Floor
Impact Floor
Solely Profit-Maximizing Investing
Philanthropy
Impact HighNoneNegative
Optimize social or environmental returns with a financial floor
Impact First Investors
Optimize financial returns with an impact floor
Financial First Investors
Segments of Impact Investors
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A convergence of actions
Create industry defining funds as a beacon for how to address specific social issue(s)
Place substantial catalytic, risk-taking capital in mezzanine finance structures
Develop impact investing network
Set the industry standards for social measurement
Lobby for specific policy / regulatory change
CoordinatedLeadership
THAT’S HOW IT COULD TAKE OFF
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All Investing$61.90 Trillion
Negatively Screened Funds + Impact Investing$2.71 Trillion
How Big Could it Be?
Impact Investing in 5–10 years?
U.S. Philanthropy$0.31 Trillion
Impact Investing has the potential to grow to ~1% of total managed assets, which could result in ~$600B of capital
channeled towards social and environmental impact
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"I wouldn't give a nickel for the simplicity on this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity."
— Albert Einstein