This five-part online session series will introduce Austrian NGOs and their partner organizations to innovative finance, impact investing, and blended finance. The sessions will support participants in understanding key terminology, exploring where their organization fits within the wider funding ecosystem and identifying practical ways to diversify income beyond traditional grants. The sessions will cover the fundamentals of these types of finance and key instruments, such as impact bonds, concessional loans, guarantees, and catalytic capital. They will also cover impact measurement and reporting and include practical case studies with examples from the Global South. A decision-making tool will also be included to help organizations identify realistic next steps. Throughout, we will focus strongly on shifting power, decolonization, and ensuring that the content is not taught only through a Global North lens.

Programme

16.11.2026 | Part 1 Introduction to innovative finance
17.11.2026 | Part 2 Mechanisms and instruments of innovative finance
19.11.2026 | Part 3 Building blended finance partnerships
25.11.2026 | Part 4 Applying innovative finance in NGOs and development practice
26.11.2026 | Part 5 Ask me anything (AMA) session

During the registration process, you can sign up for each session separately.

Trainer: Nicole Jennings (MZN International)

Registration

Please register by 15 November. Participation is free of charge.

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Please note:

  • You can unregister up to 24 hours before the event by sending an email to veranstaltungen@globaleverantwortung.at.
  • Screenshots or recordings may be taken during the online session, for example on our website, social media and in publications. If you do not wish to be recorded, please inform the event manager at the start of the event.

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