Beneficial Returns

Blackberries can earn farmers double the average farming household income in Guatemala, if they could just get the fresh berries to market before spoiling. Learn how Flor de Mora, a 15 year-old blackberry cooperative is overcoming the challenges of their remote location to elevate the livelihoods of 100 indigenous blackberry farmers and spur development in the small town of San José Poaquil in Guatemala’s highlands. #impactinvesting #indigenouspeoples #socialenterprise #ruraldevelopment https://lnkd.in/gGRFKrHC

Beyond offering loans accessible to indigenous enterprises, Reciprocity Fund hopes to strengthen these businesses to qualify for conventional financing. The “graduation” of indigenous-led coffee cooperative, FECCEG, from Reciprocity Fund into our main Beneficial Returns portfolio with stricter credit standards is a promising sign of growth that improves the livelihoods of over 1,300 indigenous smallholder farmers in Guatemala. #impactinvesting #socialenterprise #indigenouspeoples #sustainableagriculture

#EstamosContratando Estamos buscando un Asociado de Inversión de Impacto de tiempo completo, hispanohablante, para apoyar al Fondo de Reciprocidad en la identificación de destacadas empresas sociales lideradas por comunidades indígenas en América Latina. Si te apasiona usar las finanzas para impulsar negocios que generan impacto social y ambiental, ?postula ahora! ??https://lnkd.in/dS24hPRJ

If you're based in Indonesia and care about eliminating poverty through social enterprise, we want to hear from you.

Small businesses are the backbone of vibrant communities. Empowering them with the right tools and resources can create lasting change. Learn how VEGEXSA is making a difference for Indigenous farmers in Guatemala. https://lnkd.in/dt6svwpN . #impactinvesting #socialenterprise #sustainableagriculture

#Hiring We’re looking for a part-time Impact Investing Contractor to help us identify outstanding social enterprise borrowers in Indonesia. If you’re passionate about using finance to empower businesses that drive social and environmental impact, apply now! https://lnkd.in/dTeNMPGU

They’re sweet, chewy, delicious and addictive.? There’s also a good chance that your mango was grown by a smallholder farmer in Peru who earned a premium for your purchase.? Learn how our borrower, Perucal Organics, is ensuring farmers are well-paid for their entire mango harvest, including small and oddly-shaped mangoes. https://lnkd.in/g8d3qGc7 #ImpactInvesting #SocialEnterprise #SustainableAgriculture

Estufas Chispa had a golden opportunity to bring 20,000 of their improved wood stoves to indigenous communities in Guatemala’s Highlands, and Reciprocity Fund helped make it happen. Producing as many stoves in one go as they have in the last four years to fulfill this government contract was no simple feat, but our loan enabled Estufas Chispa to triple the size of their workforce and secure needed raw materials. In just 3 months since our loan, Estufas Chispa already made their first delivery, and soon, thousands more indigenous households will reduce costs and health risks by using stoves that burn less firewood and produce significantly less smoke than conventional options. Invest in Reciprocity Fund via your private foundation or DAF and help us support more businesses that benefit indigenous communities while protecting and preserving their lands. #impactinvesting #indigenouspeoples #socialenterprise #donoradvisedfund

The work of Beneficial Returns would not be possible without the community around us. What a treat to be hosted by our investor, PagerDuty, at their San Francisco offices.?We’re looking forward to more opportunities to connect with our investors, borrowers, staff and friends. Next opportunity is in Guatemala in February. #impactinvesting #socialenterprise

We are proud to work with Cartier Women's Initiative on the CWI Loan Fund to catalyze the growth and impact of remarkable women-led social businesses driving change in their communities.