Omidyar Network is an investment firm that employs strategies from both venture capital and philanthropy to maximize social impact. It has committed $500 million total across its investments, touching 644 million lives. The organization focuses on human capital areas like leadership development, governance, and operational excellence to strengthen social enterprises and maximize their positive impact.
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SOCAP: Soul -- Investing with Meaning -- By: Sal Giambanco
1. SOCAP – Soul
The Intersection of Money and Meaning
Investing with Meaning
3 March 2012
Sal Giambanco
Partner
Omidyar Network
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3. About ON
OUR
BELIEF People are inherently capable but lack equal opportunity.
OUR Create opportunity for people to improve their lives.
MISSION
OUR Catalyze economic, social and political change by investing
APPROACH in social entrepreneurs with scale impact potential.
4. How is Social Impact Funded?
Historically, companies and non-profits have drawn from different funding sources with
different goals, though each is capable of having positive social impact.
Venture Private
Gov’t & Foun-
Private Capital
NGO Aid dations
Equity
Orgs
Citizen
Banks Dona-
tions
For-Profit Company Non-Profit Organization
5. Bringing all Tools to Bear
Omidyar Network employs financial and operational norms from both sectors to each
investment opportunity to maximize social impact.
• funding instruments
• business rigor
Venture • high engagement
Capital
Philanthropic
• systems thinking
Investment • bottom-up bias
• long-term support
Firm • leveraged approach
Private
Foundations
• funding instruments
• patient capital
• mission alignment
8. Human Capital Focus Areas
Maximum Social Impact
Leadership/
Talent Governance
Strategy • Board Seats
• Executive Recruiting
• Investment Team •Board Recruiting
• Executive Coaching
• Consultants • Assessment and
•Talent Management
• HC Facilitation Coaching
Training and Advice
• Org Optimization
Operational Excellence
• Legal and Finance Support
• Marketing Strategy and Program Counsel
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