Taking Action on Housing Insecurity: Solutions from Unconventional Investors and New-Tech Startups
Channel: SOCAP Global
Date: 09/11/2023

More than 1.6 billion people are currently housing insecure. Home and land ownership is a cornerstone of wealth building and generational transfer that has ongoing impacts beyond the structure itself. Beyond the human suffering and impact of not having secure shelter, we cannot address other issues when people’s base needs are not met, and we cannot set people up for generational success without solving the financial issues that keep people from home and land ownership. 

Interconnected with wealth, health, climate, equity, and many other outcomes, investments in innovations in the housing sector address housing insecurity directly by reducing costs, increasing access, and mitigating the harshest impacts of climate change. International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) like Habitat for Humanity International and Mercy Corps have championed investments in social ventures around the world. In this SOCAP22 session, three unconventional investors share their trials and tribulations in using impact investments to eliminate housing insecurity.

Speakers:
Tom Uhlman, Founder and Managing Partner, New Venture Partners
Meera Siva, Habitat for Humanity International
Timothy Rann, Managing Partner, Mercy Corps Ventures

About SOCAP: 
SOCAP Global works under the leadership of Sorenson Impact Center to serve as the thought leadership platform for the accelerating movement towards a more just and sustainable economy. We convene a global ecosystem and marketplace – social entrepreneurs, investors, foundation and nonprofit leaders, government and policy leaders, creators, corporations, academics, and beyond – through live and digital experiences that educate, spur conversation, and inspire investment in positive impact. 

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SOCAP22 was held October 17-20, 2022.