Impact Investments

Overview

To increase The Bryan Foundation’s impact, the Foundation undertakes Impact Investments.  This allows the Foundation to use its corpus capital, in addition to traditional grants, to address social issues.

Impact Investments are made with the specific intention of achieving social benefits as well as financial returns.

The Foundation’s Impact Investments help to enable recipient organisations to transition from relying solely on direct grant assistance programs to more sustainable and measurable business operating models that align with the Foundation’s values. 

The Foundation’s Impact Investments do not necessarily need to align with the education focus of its granting programs.

The Bryan Foundation has undertaken Impact Investments such as social impact bonds, concessional interest rate loans, guarantees and equity investments.  

The Bryan Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for Impact Investments.  

Our Impact Investment Partners

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

Jigsaw

Jigsaw provides training, paid work experience and transitional pathways into mainstream employment for people with disabilities. The heart of the Jigsaw model is a vibrant document management business that provides high-quality business-to-business services to corporate and government clients. Jigsaw currently operates a fully operational and sustainable social enterprise in Sydney’s Frenchs Forest, which supports more than 180 people.

The Bryan Foundation is proud to support Jigsaw’s national expansion activities, including its move into a brand new purpose-built document management facility in Mount Gravatt, Brisbane.

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Youthrive - Act for Kids

Youthrive - Act for Kids

Youthrive - Act for Kids

Youthrive is a fully owned social enterprise of Act for Kids, which provides professional therapy and support services to prevent and treat child abuse and neglect in Australia. 

Youthrive offers pediatric integrated therapy services consisting of psychologists, speech pathologists and occupational therapists to children and young people with developmental challenges relating to speech and language, fine and gross motor skills and social and emotional difficulties. Its purpose is to generate predictable income streams through Act for Kids, to fund the delivery of programs and specialist integrated services to children, young people and families through a financially sustainable business model.

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