This article is the third in a three-part series diving into key insights from our recent event, where we unpacked the journey to $3 million in deployed impact capital through LendForGood—and our roadmap to $10 million.
In this final part, we’re focusing on one of the most critical drivers for that next phase of growth: impact finance partnerships.
Collaborating to Mobilise Millions in Impact Capital
At LendForGood, we believe that collaboration is essential to creating real, lasting change. That’s why our platform has always been built on partnerships—with intermediaries, borrowers, and everyday lenders all playing a role in shaping our impact. Now, as we aim to triple the capital we’ve deployed to date, we’re turning to a broader network of impact finance partners to help us scale with purpose.
Impact finance partnership means collaborating to mobilise millions in impact capital toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Whether the goal is gender equity, climate action, decent work, or poverty reduction, unlocking the next $10M will require a shared effort, combining capital, expertise, and aligned intention.
Who Are Our Impact Finance Partners?
So far, LendForGood has worked with 17 intermediaries, enabling 43 loans to 25 borrowers across Asia, Africa, and Australia. But we know that to deliver more capital and deeper impact, we need to keep working with brilliant intermediaries and welcome new types of partners, including:
- Family offices and foundations seeking values-aligned, thematic specific investment opportunities, like clean energy, healthcare, food systems, and social enterprise. Often these are first-movers interested in laying the groundwork for catalytic capital.
- Market builders wanting to grow the capital and impact investment capacity for a particular market or thematic, willing to use their network to broaden pipelines of lenders and borrowers to the LendForGood platform
These partners don’t just bring capital they bring credibility, networks, and a commitment to impact that strengthens every deal.
Why Partnerships Are Key to the Next $10M
Here’s why this next phase is all about partnerships:
- De-risking early-stage deals with anchor investments or guarantees.
- Building trust with co-lenders through the validation of experienced partners.
- Expanding our reach into new regions and sectors where capital is urgently needed.
- Increasing the scale and quality of loan campaigns through shared expertise and collaboration.
The video linked below explores these themes in greater depth, with LendForGood co-founders and Chief of Impact Tom Dawkins sharing our vision for how strategic partnerships will shape the future of impact.
To read more about the impact our partnerships have created so far, read our other post Our Journey To Date – LendForGood’s Timeline. And if this piqued your interest then reach out to us on hello@lendforgood.io to chat more.
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