Tackling Finance in the Social Sector: From Fundraising to Impact Investment
4-week online course Start date: October 28, 2025Tackling Finance in the Social Sector: From Fundraising to Impact Investment
4-WEEK ONLINE COURSE START DATE: OCTOBER 28, 2025“It may seem something simple. It’s just semantics: donation vs. investment. But I think to a millennial, who’s grown up in a very different world, one that’s more participatory because of the digital tools that we have, to them they want to feel like they’re making an investment. Not just that they’re investing their capital, but they’re investing emotionally.”
– Amy Webb, Author and Founder of the Future Today Institute
Don’t try to raise money. If you try to raise money, you will fail. If you try to become the most high performing, effective organization in the world, people will flock to support you. An effective investment and partnership operation will give you money to change the world. This course will teach you how.
In these uncertain times, the financial viability of your project or organization is more important than ever. This Fundraising and Impact Investment course will teach you how to get the funds you need to start, sustain and create a bigger impact with your work.
Don’t try to raise money. If you try to raise money, you will fail. If you try to become the most high performing, effective organization in the world, people will flock to support you. An effective investment and partnership operation will give you money to change the world. This course will teach you how.
In these uncertain times, the financial viability of your project or organization is more important than ever. This Fundraising and Impact Investment course will teach you how to get the funds you need to start, sustain and create a bigger impact with your work.
Who should take this course?
This course is for anyone who wants to expand their knowledge in regards to funding and resource development. It is perfect for innovators, fundraisers, board members, entrepreneurs, nonprofit and for-profit professionals alike. This course offers great insight on how to fund your wild ideas, or how to sustain a meaningful ongoing project that is struggling for funding.
Course Format
This is an online course. Each week, a new module opens that includes videos, articles, and forums for discussions that can be completed offline at a convenient time for the participant.
The course also includes live sessions, which are not mandatory but highly recommended for creating connections with other participants and digging into course materials. Live session times are announced approximately one week before the course begins, as we do our best to take into account the time zones present in each class when we decide on session times.
What to expect: Course skills and Benefits
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A Financial Plan
A financial plan and budget projection for your new or growing organization that delivers social good.
Certificate
You’ll get a certificate from the Centre for Executive Education within the United Nations established University for Peace.
Practical Tools
Dominate organizational development, technology, teamwork and agile leadership skills and hacks for fundraising excellence.
Personalized Feedback
Close communication with your course facilitator to gain crucial, personalized feedback.
Marketing Materials
Leave with marketing materials to sell your ideas to social good purchasers.
Dynamic Learning
You’ll get an engaging, dynamic experience that allows you to connect and learn by doing.
Skills and Mindset
Obtain the skills and mindset to cultivate, grow and retain strong relationships with funders, investors and partners.
International Network
Deep relationships with a tight-knit, international network of alumni.
This course counts as part of the Diploma in Social Innovation or Global Leadership Diploma.
- Week 1: Introducing Lean Canvas: Effective strategies to show that we are a worthwhile investment
- Week 2: Introducing Segmentation 2.0: Relationships: Exploring Experience, Journey, and Jobs to Be Done
- Week 3: Crunching Those Numbers
- Week 4: Communication: How to Plan Marketing and Build Relationships Inside and Outside of Your Organization
The final deliverable is developing a funder engagement packet that includes all the tools learned during the course.
Abhinav Khanal is the Co-Founder & Executive Director of Bean Voyage, a non-profit social enterprise that provides training and market access to smallholder women coffee producers in Costa Rica and Nepal.
He is also the Co-Founder & Chief Thought Officer at Little Big Fund, which provides knowledge, networks, and micro-grants to early-stage non-profit leaders around the world. He is a Cordes Fellow, Resolution Fellow, Trust Scholar, Watson Scholar, and a One Young World Ambassador. Abhinav has a B.A in Political Science from Earlham College.
Andrea Parra Nuñez is the Head of Operations at Little Big Fund. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Amsterdam and a Master’s of Science in Management and Leadership from Edhec Business School in France. She currently serves as Head of Operations and Partnerships at Little Big Fund, an organization that supports early-stage social entrepreneurs through training, mentorship, and microgrants.
At Little Big Fund, Andrea manages operations and logistics for the fellowship program, co-facilitates workshops for over 50 social impact leaders each year, and leads communications efforts including social media growth, newsletters, and public outreach. She also serves as a Mentor with The Resolution Project, guiding young changemakers as they design and launch their ventures. Andrea has lived and worked in six countries, bringing an international perspective, adaptability, and strong interpersonal skills to her work.
This is a 4-week online course starting October 28, 2025. This course runs two to three times a year, so if this isn’t the right date for you, ask us about future offerings at centre@upeace.org.
$650 tuition rate for the 4-week online course. A certificate is awarded upon completion by the Centre for Executive Education at the University for Peace, established by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Have a question? Contact us at centre@upeace.org with inquiries or to set up a phone call, or visit our Frequently Asked Questions section.
