Systems of finance assign value. They analyze worth. Finance looks at opportunities and the risks in those opportunities over time. The result of that analysis determines what return is seen as possible.
Finance looks at enterprises at a certain stage of growth, with assets that are seen at valuable to investors, in sectors that are seen as having opportunities.
Intermediaries are institutions with a particular legal form that use instruments or vehicles to move capital. The instrument is defined by the terms written out in documents.
Finance has its own business model. A set of processes define how finance works, those processes have costs. Those processes are paid for by a set of revenue sources based on the functional role(s) played.
Investors’ goals are reflected in a portfolio that is composed of a diversified set of asset classes. In order to build their portfolio, asset holders invest in financial products.
Whether you are part of a foundation working to end domestic poverty, a women’s rights organization promoting gender equality in government policy, a not-for-profit building sustainable housing in Asia, a donor agency that wants to invest in people who can better translate and bridge between gender and finance, or an impact investor who wants to incorporate gender analysis, TOOLKIT is designed to help you tackle your sticky problems in a safe space while simultaneously learning about and experimenting with ways you might use the systems of finance as a tool for social change.
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