Shine Smarter: Learn Impact Finance

Investing for Impact Crash Course

Get everything you need to know about impact finance – in less than a workday! Join us in person for a quick but intensive intro to all things impact finance!

Date: 18 Nov, morning (ahead of the official conference start)

Location: Altitude Meetings – Satellite Room, Altitude HQ, Nordenskiöldsgatan 24, 211 19 Malmö, Sweden

Who it's for: Capital providers and impact driven organisations

Fee: €600 | €300 for Impact Europe members  

What you’ll get

A practical, how to guide to Investing for Impact – understand how intentional capital can generate measurable social and environmental change, and how to put it into action, supported by clear frameworks, definitions, and a European market context to navigate complex challenges in impact investing and catalytic grantmaking.
Data driven insights – robust market data will back the theory, showing where the market is heading, where the gaps are, and where the main opportunities lie.
Peer learning workshop – engage in interactive discussions and group work to learn from your peers.
Exclusive preview of new research – explore how collaboration across public and private actors can drive system change.

Why attend

This crash course gives you the knowledge and frameworks to better understand Investing for Impact. Topics addressed will span from catalytic capital to additionality, from impact measurement and management to market trends. With expert facilitation and peer learning, you’ll gain insights to navigate the themes of Impact Week, bring valuable knowledge back to your organisation, and contribute to maximising its impact strategy – either through impact investing or catalytic grant making.

Agenda

9:00 - 9:30 | Registrations

Crash Course:

9:30 - 9:45 | Introduction to the Crash Course
9:45 - 10:45 | Intro to Investing for Impact – core principles (intentionality, additionality, measurability and impact management, catalytic capital) contextualised by European market trends and data insights
10:45 - 11:45 | Peer learning workshop – group exercises and facilitated discussions using a case study to identify a social problem and explore the role of investor additionality
11:45 - 12:45 | Research presentation and interactive discussion - how private public actors can collaborate across the spectrum of capital to achieve system change
12:45 - 13:00 | Guide to Impact Week and presentation Value Proposition 2026