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Raising Impact Investment Capital

Every year, global investors channel over $1 trillion into enterprises tackling urgent challenges in health, education, poverty, climate, and more. These organizations—impact enterprises—often seek capital from investors aligned with their mission. But raising impact capital isn’t the same as traditional fundraising: it requires navigating unique expectations, tools, and relationships. How Is Impact Capital Different? Financial Complexity: Investors use specialized tools and deal terms. Double Duty: Entrepreneurs must prove both business viability and measurable impact. Diverse Goals: Some expect market-rate returns; others accept flexible returns for deeper impact. Blended Capital: Many deals involve multiple investors sharing risk. Impact capital is powerful and increasingly available—but finding the right investors and negotiating the right deal can be daunting. That’s where the Raising Impact Investment Capital Specialization comes in. This five-course series bridges your vision and your next investment. It takes entrepreneurs, investors, and learners step-by-step from “Where do I start?” to “Here’s the best deal for my venture.” Each course builds on the last, guiding you through understanding the marketplace, strengthening your ask, and creating practical tools—financial models, pitch decks, outreach strategies, and contract terms—you can put to work immediately.

Status: Entrepreneurial Finance
Status: Strategic Partnership
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Top reviews across Raising Impact Investment Capital

YR

Reviewed Feb 15, 2026

A great introduction to impact investment. Gives a high-level overview of existing structures as well as an extensive list of additional resources for continued learning.

AL

Reviewed Sep 4, 2025

Course should have gone through several detailed implementation of their frameworks for impact investing.

MP

Reviewed Apr 18, 2026

Very clear and useful explanation of the financial model!

AA

Reviewed Jun 25, 2026

Great. I wish it was more interactive to clear out some doubts and to build connections.

LN

Reviewed Apr 6, 2026

Well pitched course, clear definitions and sector explanations, good blend of videos and reading to maintain interest and pace.

KS

Reviewed Dec 5, 2025

Very useful course. This really gave me the confidence to build a financial model from the scratch

RM

Reviewed Nov 23, 2025

Very understandable and practical overview of the potential, challenges and key strategies to enter impact investing.

LM

Reviewed Nov 27, 2025

I find the step by step guides very clearly written and easy to follow!

MA

Reviewed Aug 27, 2025

Fantastic overview of the impact investment ecosystem, the different stakeholders and the challenges of and opportunities for alignment.

TK

Reviewed May 20, 2026

Great beginning course to build confidence through manipulating a Financial Modeling Tool. Thanks Duke and Coursera!

SM

Reviewed Dec 25, 2025

Good course, clearly explains the landscape and gives some good advice on how to proceed with impact fundraising and investing

JJ

Reviewed Dec 10, 2025

A really solid foundation for someone new to this space. Ready to build upon...

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