Strategic Alignment: Impact and Business Synergies

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Social Impact through Strategic Alignment
Overview

Important Update: New Self-Paced Format

We are excited to introduce our new self-paced learning format on Strategic Alignment and Impact Integrity, offering our corporate members key insights into these topics alongside flexibility in accessing the material and learning at their own convenience. 

By registering, starting from October 2024, you will gain access to an online portal where you can complete the course modules at your own pace. To complement your learning experience, we will host an online Q&A and networking session on 6 November, 12 PM. This session will be a great opportunity to connect with your fellow peers, share insights, and discuss key takeaways.

The subscription fee is 200 EUR (excl. VAT). Further details on accessing the course and joining the online session will be shared following your subscription. 

For any questions, please reach out to Artemis Arampatzi, our Knowledge and Learning Analyst, at aarampatzi(at)impacteurope.net. 

Background

This course helps participants understand in a detailed and practical way how to establish coherence between impact objectives and business goals. It draws upon the collective wisdom of Impact Europe's experts, catering specifically to corporate social investors (CSIs), including corporate foundations, impact funds, CSR, and Corporate Citizenship teams. The course is tailored for those seeking optimal ways to align their initiatives with their respective companies. Participants will explore diverse strategic alignment approaches aimed at maximising their impact without compromising the impact integrity.

What you’ll learn

  • The unique characteristics of corporate social investing compared to traditional corporate philanthropy and corporate sustainability.
  • How reconciling impact and business agendas can create win-win situations.
  • The impact and business benefits of four types of strategic alignment.
  • How to seek alignment with the related company while safeguarding impact integrity.
  • Practical steps to take to safeguard your impact integrity.

Your benefits

  • Gain the practical knowledge to assess the impact integrity of your organisation.
  • Get opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange within the corporate social investing space. 

Who is it for? 

This course is designed for practitioners coming from impact-driven organisations, including: senior and mid-senior professionals (e.g., directors or programme managers) from corporate foundations or corporate impact funds; and CSR professionals.

The course is for Impact Europe members only.

 

The course is part of our new members-only online offer.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Artemis Arampatzi, our Knowledge and Learning Analyst, at aarampatzi(at)evpa.ngo

Agenda

The course comprises three modules, totalling 4 hours and 30 minutes:

>Module 1: What is Corporate Social Investing? (30 min)
Available from: Friday 4 October

>Module 2: Strategic Alignment (60 min)
Available from: Friday 11 October

>Module 3: Impact Integrity (40 min + additional webinar recording)
Available from: Friday 18 October

>Online session: Q&A and networking (60 min)
Wednesday 6 November 2024, 12 PM CET