Journey to Impact

Sign ups to this program have now closed. We will run another Journey to Impact later in 2021.

Are you interested in using your capital as a force for good? Journey to Impact is designed to educate and empower you to explore the alignment of wealth with values, and to inspire others to do the same through your leadership.

In 2020, there is over US$45 trillion globally invested in socially responsible investments (JP Morgan ESG research data), and US$716 billion invested in impact (Global Impact Investment Network annual report). In Australia alone, the total value of impact investment products has risen 249% between 2017 and 2019 to $19.9 billion. More and more people are going ‘all in’, and committing their resources to creating a new, purpose-driven economy where the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit can be achieved and thrive. 

This six part virtual course hosted by Small Giants Academy will support you in thinking about how to transition your resources to impact, and provide you with a network of like-minded peers to explore how to use private capital to manifest and implement personal and family values – for current and future generations.

Journey to Impact will give you practical skills in investment and portfolio creation, foundational underpinnings around your purpose, and a multigenerational approach to wealth as an energy source toward great impact. Guided by co-founder of Small Giants Danny Almagor in an intimate group, we will explore:

• The Good Society, Money & Meaning, The Good Life
• Creating a Wealth Mission Statement
• Spectrum of Impact: Impact Landscape from Philanthropy to Impact Investing
  
• Strategic Portfolio Design, Asset Classes, Sectors and Impact
• Manager & Asset Search, Due Diligence and Selection
• Tactical Portfolio Allocation
• Measurement
• Storytelling, Barriers, Family & Legacy
• Getting Started: Creating a Plan and Next Steps

Testimonials

"Exquisitely moderating forums, imparting so much invaluable material on Impact Investing, incredible generosity and insight".

"I'm feeling much more empowered to take action".

"I can now see the power in conversations around the purpose of capital, impact visions and the 'why' of investing".

"It was an absolute privilege to explore impact investment with Danny, Eleanor, Mele-Ane and the other kindred spirits who were partaking in the program. We were taken on a journey whereby finance and investment is reframed as part of a much broader and more meaningful paradigm. Danny, Eleanor and Mele-Ane were able to share not just inspiring ideas and practical advice, but a wealth of extraordinary experience which provided an incredible example of what is possible".

"A big thank you for the epic weeks that were JTI. I was also blown away by how incredible the facilitation and course material was. I think you reached new levels of excellence for this work & it was a pleasure to witness - seamlessly facilitated, open & inviting, informative & practical, fun, inspiring, all of the things. I reckon I could convince the greatest of cynics to do it!"

People

Journey to Impact is designed for financial wealth holders - those who have created wealth in their generation and those who are recipients of a family wealth legacy. This program is strictly limited in capacity to ensure intimacy and connection.

Structure

Journey to Impact is a six-part online course delivered via Zoom. There will be a 3 hour session held every week for six weeks. There will also be a pre-reading pack sent to participants ahead of the course and follow up resources to continue in your journey when the course concludes.

Faculty

The course will be guided by co-founder of Small Giants and impact investing pioneer in Australia, Danny Almagor, co-facilitated by Small Giants Academy CEO Mele-Ane Havea and Small Giants Academy Head of Programs, Eleanor Gammell.

About our course leader, Danny Almagor:

Danny Almagor is the Chair of Small Giants, a company he started with Berry Liberman to effect social and environmental change through business, education and storytelling, and Australia's first B Corporation.

From investments in start-ups such as Your Grocer, Bureo and Future Super to larger-scale environmental projects such as solar farms, green buildings and regenerative agriculture, the Small Giants total portfolio approach proves that impact investing can span all asset classes and achieve both profit and purpose.

Danny was the inaugural Social Entrepreneur in Residence at RMIT, the founder and former CEO of Engineers Without Borders Australia and is the co-founder and Chair of the Impact Investment Group. He has founded over a dozen for profit and non profit organisations including The Sociable Weaver, The Impact Club, Beyond Family Office, Impact Safari and The Community Well Northern Rivers. He has served on numerous boards, including many of the Small Giants family of businesses such as Tom Organic, The School of Life, Dumbo Feather, The Cape ecovillage, Pacific Biotechnologies and Beyond Creative, as well as non-profit boards and advisories councils including the Jewish Museum of Australia, Stand Up, Smiling Mind, The Gross National Happiness Centre in Bhutan and Toniic . Danny has been recognised through many awards including a Churchill Fellowship, RMIT Alumnus of the Year, EY Social Entrepreneur of the Year, UN PRI Social Investment Pioneer and the Medal of the Order of Australia.

He has trained in Aerospace Engineering, Business Administration and outdoor education. He loves to read, talk about philosophy, garden, travel and jump on the trampoline with his three kids. 

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Course Dates & Times:

Part 1: Wednesday 3rd February - 5 - 8pm

Part 2: Wednesday 10th February - 5 - 8pm

Part 3: Wednesday 17th February - 5 - 8pm

Part 4: Wednesday 24th February - 5 - 8pm

Part 5: Wednesday 3rd March - 5 - 8pm

Part 6: Wednesday 10th March - 5 - 8pm

Ticket Cut Off Date:

Family Discounts:

We offer a discounted rate for multiple family members wanting to experience Journey to Impact together. To receive this discount, contact us at events@smallgiants.com.au

Concession Rate:

We offer concession rates to support those who are studying or working for non-profits and B Corporations. Please check out using the concession ticketing option.

Accessibility:
If you require Interpretation, please contact us at info@smallgiants.com.au at least 3 weeks prior to the course. We will be very happy to arrange this for you.

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Small Giants Academy is not a financial advisor and Journey to Impact does not constitute financial advice.  You should always seek independent professional advice which takes into account your unique circumstances.

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The Small Giants Academy

Our vision at Small Giants Academy is for a just and inclusive transition to a global economy that supports human flourishing while living in harmony with the natural world.  Through articles, podcasts, conversations and masterclasses that illuminate the work of global thought leaders, Small Giants Academy is leading its communities towards a hopeful future, the Next Economy.