Beneficial Returns Employee Directory
Financial ServicesCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Beneficial Returns is an impact investment manager providing long-term debt financing to social enterprises in Latin America and Southeast Asia. We borrow capital from family foundations, donor-advised funds, and faith-based communities and deploy it as long-term loans to outstanding social enterprises that reduce poverty while protecting natural ecosystems. Our loans typically range from $75,000 to $500,000 and finance revenue-generating or cost-saving equipment for enterprises working in areas such as: • sustainable agriculture • renewable energy • waste reduction and repurposing • inclusive economic development We focus on enterprises in the “missing middle” — businesses too large for microfinance but too small for traditional development finance. Our borrowers are often enterprises that have already been recognized and supported by leading organizations in the social enterprise and impact investing ecosystem. For investors: Beneficial Returns works with individuals, donor-advised funds, and private foundations seeking to activate philanthropic capital for social and environmental impact before it is granted.