For too long, traditional investment systems and paradigms have prioritized financial returns over social impact, neglecting the capital needs and investment opportunities present in communities. Left undisrupted, capital is invested along the “path of least resistance” through conventional markets, often leaving communities, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and more without the resources needed to thrive. Impact investing interrupts this outdated paradigm by embedding social and environmental impact into the investment equation.
Georgia is home to a diverse set of communities, each with unique strengths and challenges. We believe that impact investing can and should be a tool to bring more capital to communities throughout the state. However, without the statewide infrastructure to educate potential impact investors and coordinate investments, opportunities are often missed, and capital remains inefficiently allocated. GSIC exists to bridge these gaps by fostering collaboration, sharing best practices, and providing essential resources to investors and investees alike.
Impact investing can be a powerful tool to help more capital flow to areas that Georgians care about – affordable housing, entrepreneurship, food systems, childcare, vibrant neighborhoods, community resilience, and more. Over time, we hope to grow a “high-functioning” impact investing ecosystem across our state.
What does that mean to GSIC? Check out our definition to the right!