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Event Highlight | Funder Insights Webinar Series: Social Impact Partners (16 July 2025)

Lillian shared SIP’s background. mission. and philosophy of impact investment during the webinar (Photo: Social Innovation Team)

The Funder Insights Webinar Series: Social Impact Partners welcomed approximately 30 participants on 16 July 2025. Ms Lillian Li, Executive Director of Social Impact Partners (SIP), delivered an insightful presentation, sharing SIP’s background, mission, and philosophy of impact investment. A key focus was the Dual Value Proposition, emphasising a balanced approach to profit and social impact, which ensures financial sustainability alongside measurable social impact.

Lillian also explored the spectrum of capital, providing a detailed overview of the funding landscape for impact projects and ventures in Hong Kong. This empowered participants to identify suitable funding models tailored to their initiatives, enhancing their ability to secure support for impactful projects and ventures.

The Q&A session was highly engaging, with many participants raising questions, particularly about SIP’s mechanism for investing in social enterprises, reflecting strong interest in this area.

The webinar fostered valuable discussions, equipping attendees with practical strategies to align their projects with appropriate funding opportunities. The recording of the webinar is now available here. Interested parties are welcome to access the archive to learn more. Building on this success, we invite you to join our upcoming session on 23 July 2025, featuring Mr Matthew Lee, Assistant Vice President of HKEX Foundation. Don’t miss this chance to gain further insights with impact-driven professionals. Register here to secure your spot!

Moreover, Lillian will speak at Startup 101: Driving Social Impact and Sustainable Growth on 25 July 2025, discussing strategies for creating social impact through startups and practical approaches to sustaining long-term business growth. If you are interested, please register here.

Additionally, Social Innovation Team is now offering Impact Consultation sessions for CUHK academics and researchers. Whether you’re dreaming up a new initiative or refining an existing one, we’re here to help you explore funding opportunities, connect with potential partners, and turn your research into real-world impact. Reserve your session here.

Lillian was answering questions raised by the participants (Photo: Social Innovation Team) 

Details: https://www.orkts.cuhk.edu.hk/en/news-events/announcements/event-highlight-funder-insights-webinar-series-social-impact-partners-16-july-2025

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