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15 Jun Impact Story – Rooftop Republic Creating a Green Sky City and Nurturing an High-end Farming Lifestyle to Urbanites

Posted at 17:29h in News

Hong Kong’s skyline is dominated by towering skyscrapers, fragmenting the city’s sky. Andrew Tsui, who shuttles through the narrow streets, often contemplates how urbanites can live comfortably in a highly commercialized environment while cultivating an appreciation for food and the environment. In this prosperous city,...

13 Apr Impact Story – RunOurCity Encourages the Use of Running to Improve the Lifestyle of Youth and Create Inclusivity through Sports

Posted at 21:09h in News

RunOurCity Foundation Limited (“RunOurCity”) is a local non-profit charitable organization that aims to improve the lifestyle of youth across the city and promote inclusivity through sports, specifically running. The organization promotes running activities as a means of holistic development, which enhances personal physical and mental...

13 Apr SIP Commits HK$0.5 million Loan to OnMyGrad

Posted at 21:07h in News

Hong Kong, 6 April 2023 - Social Impact Partners (“SIP”), a pioneering venture philanthropy fund in Hong Kong, announces its investment of a HK$0.5 million loan to OnMyGrad, a career learning community for talented young people who can learn how to choose and land their...

13 Jan We are hiring – Head of Community Engagement

Posted at 15:58h in News

Social Impact Partners is a venture philanthropy fund providing human, financial, and intellectual support to social purpose organizations (SPO) in Hong Kong, both non-profit organizations and social enterprises, to support sustainable development. SIP provides funding as well as management advice with the aim of achieving...

03 Oct SIP COMMITS HK$1.5 MILLION LOAN TO CONTENTED LIVING LTD

Posted at 14:48h in News

Hong Kong, 3 October 2022 – Social Impact Partners (“SIP”) announces its investment of a HK$1.5 million loan to Contented Living Limited (“CLL”), a company providing affordable housing in Hong Kong. Contented Living Limited is a co-living accommodation provider since 2012, serving nonlocal university students and young professionals who face budget...

01 May ANNOUNCEMENT OF SOCIAL IMPACT PARTNERS CHAIRPERSON TRANSITION

Posted at 16:59h in News

1st May 2022 Social Impact Partners (SIP) today announced Ms. Josephine Price has been appointed as the new Chairperson. Josephine has served SIP as an advisor since 2014, she’s an experienced Asian-based private equity practitioner with over 30 years of emerging markets experience. Josephine is co-founder of...

07 Feb Announcement of Social Impact Partners Executive Director Transition

Posted at 09:00h in News

The Board of Directors announces that SIP Executive Director, Lindy E. Lek, will be leaving the organization on 4 February 2022 after eight years in the role. Lindy said, “It has been an enormous privilege to lead this inspiring organization. I am grateful for the opportunities...

18 Jun Social Impact Partners makes HK$3 million commitment to RunOurCity

Posted at 15:33h in News

Hong Kong, 18 June 2019 - Social Impact Partners (“SIP”), a venture philanthropy fund in Hong Kong, commits another HK$3 million to continue providing a combination of hands-on management support and in-kind business expertise to RunOurCity (“ROC”). The additional 3-year financial commitment will help expand...

19 Sep Social Impact Partners launches second US$2 million social investment fund and welcomes three new directors to the Board

Posted at 12:09h in News

Hong Kong, 19 September, 2018 - Social Impact Partners (“SIP”), a pioneering venture philanthropy fund in Hong Kong, closed its second fund raising SIP II with a total of US$2 million (HK$15 million) to further its mission to enable sustainable change to systemic social issues....

13 Feb Social Impact Partners Supports Teach4HK’s Effort To End Education Inequality

Posted at 13:12h in News

Hong Kong, 13 Feb 2018. Hong Kong-based Social Impact Partners (“SIP”) announced to fund Teach for Hong Kong Foundation Limited (“Teach4HK’) HKD2.5 million over the course of three years (2018-2020). In addition, SIP, together with its professional partners, will support Teach4HK with in-kind business expertise...