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2024
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Investments and loans to social economy enterprieses- Loan to Tantan Housing Cooperative (via Korean Association of Social Housing, Feb, 2024)
- Jeju Early Startup Acceleration Fund(via MYSC, Jul. 2024)
- Loan to Nation Association of Local Governments for SSE(Direct Loan, Aug. 2024)
- Impact Picnic Investment Fund III (via Sopoong Ventures, Sept. 2024) -
Supporting local or self-help fund- Busan Social Solidarity Fund matching loan(May 2024)
- Jeonbuk Social Economy Fund matching loan( fourth year, Jul. 2024) -
Capacity building and networking- Social Finance Intermediary Network launch ( 13 organizations, Jun. 2024)
- KOSEA Financing SSE Training(Apr.~Jun. 2024) & SSE Financing Seminar(Oct.2024)
- National training for Social Finance Intermediaries(Nov. 2024) -
Events and seminars- H-ESG Seminars (6 times, year-round)
- Social Economy Policy Forum: Year of Cooperatives 2025(Jul.2, 2024), Population Crisis, Local Future(Nov.5, 2024)
- International Forum on Local Circular Economy, SSE Dialogue Session(Oct.2, 2024)
- "Impact Investment by Foundations" Dialoge with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisior(Nov.21,2024)
- UNRISD Sustainable Development Performance Indicator(SDPI) User Manual Korean version launch(Oct. 30,2024)
- Social Finance Hub website open(socialfinance.kr)
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Research and advocacy- Classifying and supporting social enterprises by its development stages(for Hwasung City Government, Jul. 2024)
- Design and Implementation of community activist self-help fund(for Gyeonggi Province, Aug. 2024)
- Public-purpose investment policy proposal(In collaboration with Dongcheon Foundation) and forum at the National Assembly -
International exchange and collaboration- Global SSE agenda and trend webinar (Feb.6, 2024)
- 2024 Asia Impact Night panel participation(Oct. 2024)
- 2024 SOCAP Southeast Asia Impact Investment session panel participation(Oct. 2024)
- GSG Impact "Impact Investment Wholesaler and Fund of Funds" report participation - case study on SVS
- GSEF Financing SSE Working Group, AVPN membership
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2023
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1st International Forum on Social FinanceHeld on 25-26 May 2023, under the theme ‘Financing Our Common Future: Role of Finance for a Sustainable World’.
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Strengthening Social Finance Policy ResearchEnhanced operations of regional and other social economy funds, and established measures to support financing for social services.
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Empowerment Training for Social Finance IntermediariesDeveloped and disseminated financial content focusing on field experience and practical applications within the social economy.
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2022
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Open call for proposal from SFIsStarting the regular open call for proposal of investment and loans from SFIs and self-help fund managers
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2021
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Provision of technical support and matching funds to local governments’ social finance initiativesSupporting SEOs in non-capital areas for their stable growth and self-reliant infrastructure.
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2020
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Collective Action to Overcome Crisis Together launchedSVS raised the Disaster Solidarity Fund as a Covid-19 response and provided emergency finance for social enterprises/organizations
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‘Social Finance Forum’ officially launchedA collaborative network of SFIs with the mission of realizing social values by providing investment and loans to SEOs and social innovators.
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2019
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SVS officially launched and social impact investment beganMinistry of Finance authorizes its establishment as nonprofit corporation (December 27, 2018) and the official inauguration ceremony was held(January 23, 2019). Investment in impact funds, social impact bond project, and loans for social economy organizations(SEOs) via social finance intermediaries(SFIs) were started.
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2018
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Korean government unveils measures to foster social finance“The Social Finance Promotion Strategy” was announced (Feb.8) and the Steering Group and Inauguration Preparation Committee of SVS were organized.
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