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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 Jun NEW PARTNER ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted at 15:21h in Uncategorized

1st June 2022 Social Impact Partners (SIP) welcomes six new partners to join in. They are Deloitte, Mayer Brown, Charltons, Gravity Partners, Foundation for Shared Impact & Tung Wah College. They will support SIP in different areas as listed below. Deloitte - pro-bono auditor Mayer Brown - legal due...

19 May CALLING FOR PROPOSALS

Posted at 17:02h in Uncategorized

19th May 2022 Social Impact Partners (SIP) is a Hong Kong-based venture philanthropy firm. Our mission is to enable sustainable change to systemic social issues. As a financing and strategic partner to growth-stage social purpose organizations, we create tailored solutions that help develop the sustainability and...

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...

29 Oct Social Impact Partners commits HK$3 million loan to Rooftop Republic

Posted at 12:23h in Uncategorized

Hong Kong, 29 October 2019 - Social Impact Partners (“SIP”), a pioneering venture philanthropy fund in Hong Kong, announces its investment of a HK$3 million loan to Rooftop Republic (“RR”), a start-up providing innovative urban farming solutions in Hong Kong and China. In addition to...

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...

08 May Social Impact Partners Supports Lizzie Bee Foundation

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Hong Kong, 8 May 2017. Hong Kong-based Social Impact Partners (“SIP”) has committed to support Lizzie Bee Foundation (“Lizzie Bee”) and its fundraising social enterprise Bizzie Bee Ltd. (“Bizzie Bee”) to achieve greater social impact through a multi-year interest-free loan and in-kind business expertise. Lizzie Bee...