Class 7: Venture philanthropists and impact investors

• Overview and examples of the wide range of funders for social ventures, ranging from individual venture philanthropists, to foundations, to impact investors, to international development organizations; their visions and strategies, and how they allocate funding.
• Discussion / case study: How to bring existing products and services to disadvantaged populations (“Marketing for the BOP”).

Guest speaker:

James Gifford, strategy, UBS impact investments