Every year, more than $1 trillion flows into enterprises addressing urgent challenges in health, education, poverty, climate, and more. But raising impact capital is not the same as traditional fundraising. It requires financial fluency, clear impact measurement, and the ability to navigate diverse investor expectations.
Duke’s Raising Impact Investment Capital Specialization is a five-course, step-by-step program designed to help entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors take the leap from “Where do I start?” to “Here’s the right plan for my venture.”
What You’ll Learn
Understand the impact investing landscape and what investors seek.
Assess and strengthen your investment readiness to clarify your funding ask.
Build a financial model and identify the right type of capital.
Manage the investor process, from outreach to negotiation and closing.
Courses (take them individually or complete all for the Specialization)
Impact Investment Finance: Understand how capital flows, who the key players are, and what impact investors expect.
Creating an Impact Investment Ask: Assess growth and impact readiness and articulate a credible, aligned capital request.
Building Financial Models for Entrepreneurs: Confidently interpret and explain financial projections, evaluate investment offers, and make informed decisions about raising capital.
Financing for Impact Entrepreneurs: Explore the landscape of impact capital and how to evaluate which type best aligns with your venture’s mission, growth stage, and financial strategy.
Negotiating with Impact Investors: Craft a compelling investment narrative, navigate due diligence, and negotiate terms that protect long term impact and sustainability.
If you are ready to attract aligned capital and close deals that strengthen both financial performance and measurable impact, this Specialization provides the roadmap.
