Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF)

Social Enterprise: Investing for Impact

The overall theme of SEWF2012 is the growing field of impact investing, and will focus on attracting new investment capital for social enterprise.

We are delighted to announce that Antony Bugg-Levine, co-author of the newly released book Impact Investing: Transforming How We Make Money While Making a Difference, will be a keynote speaker.

Mr. Bugg-Levine is CEO of Nonprofit Finance Fund and Board chair of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN). He is a former Managing Director at the Rockefeller Foundation, where he designed and led the Rockefeller Foundation’s Impact Investing initiative and convened the 2007 meeting that coined the phrase “impact investing.”

SEWF2012 Venue: A Social Enterprise Itself

The SEWF2012 venue is a social enterprise itself! The Centro Cultural Ação da Cidadania is operated by Ação da Cidadania, a leading Brazilian community organization dedicated to overcoming hunger and poverty. Ação da Cidadania rents out the Centro Cultural as a venue for community and cultural events, generating income to support its social programs. The historic building was built in 1871 as a storage facility on the waterfront docks of Rio, and renovated in 2002. To view additional photos of the Centro Cultural, click here ›

See you in Rio!

Hear directly from social enterprise leaders at the SEWF2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa, about why they are planning to attend SEWF2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. See you in Rio! More ›