1. Social Finance OBN Pitch
2010/2011

2. Interest in Social Finance
Microfinance
Development Funding
Impact Measurement
Sustainable Venture Funds
SOCIAL
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Ethical funds
Philanthropy
Carbon Trading
FINANCE
Social Impact Bonds
Beth.
What is Social Finance? Bridge between Social Ent & Finance.
Development funding includes World Bank, IFC, EBRD, EIB . . .
Micro Insurance

3. Strategic relevance for continuing the SF OBN at SBS
Social Finance is a growing sector and we need to remain ahead of other schools
Forecast to grow to $500 billion within 5-10 years1
Social Finance appeals to a broad range of MBA candidates
Skoll Centre
An area of development for the career service
Social Finance has no course representation at SBS until Trinity
Jonny
2 Social Finance panels at Emerge conference this year
Broad range – not just overlap with SE, currently more than 10% of class has shown dedicated interest including current members of Finance OBN, PE OBN and Entrepreneurship OBN
Source: Research arm of the management consultants Monitor

4. Importance to students
Significant level of student interest
Coordination with other OBNs/SIGs
Career focus (already started sharing opportunities)
Reaches out to MFE, MSc students and undergrads
Jonny then Beth
Significant level, currently more than 10% of class dedicated interest, plan to work with SE and Fin OBNs on joint events
Broad and growing sector, interest in learning more about it now to create a focus
Tangible career options

5. Involvement of SBS alumni and networks
Alumni support: interest in continuing involvement from last year, networking and career search support
Joint event planned for 3 November
Faculty Advisor: Alex Nicholls
Extensive Skoll and student networks
Jonny
Partnering with other OBNs for events – i.e. with SE on How to Attract Funding

6. Upcoming Social Finance OBN events
Series of events: 1-2 per term
Annual cost estimate of c.£1000
Skoll Emerge session involvement
Social Investors breakfast club meeting
2010/2011 Social Finance conferences
Beth
At least 1 external event, 1 internal
Note that speakers for Emerge sessions include Suzanne Biegel, Catalyst at Large, Caroline Tulloch, Associate, Bridges Ventures, Jonathan Jenkins, Director of Ventures, UnLtd
Net Impact event ‘Impact Investing: creating new business and financial models for social impact’

7. Upcoming Social Finance OBN projects
EP / SCP sourcing
London company visits
Increase SF awareness campaign
Careers talks, case studies, skills workshops
Jonny
Couple of folks taking leading on sourcing projects. Possible collaboration with SE.
London visit last summer
Collaboration with other OBNs and moving beyond SBS with microfinance group
Eg lunches to share experiences
Any questions?