Impact investment for religious entities

4th edition · Seville

Transforming the world by uniting faith and finance

How can a religious entity manage its assets in a way that is consistent with its mission and, at the same time, ensure its financial sustainability?

Impact investing allows capital to be intentionally used to serve the common good, seeking to generate a positive social or environmental impact without sacrificing financial returns.

After three editions held in Madrid and more than 60 participants, the course Impact investment for religious entities It arrives for the first time in Seville. A day to learn, share and explore how to progressively incorporate impact into the financial decisions of institutions linked to the Church.

2November 6, 2026 · 10:00–18:00 h
Valentín de Madariaga Foundation · Seville

Putting heritage at the service of the mission

Religious entities manage their resources with a dual responsibility: to preserve its long-term sustainability and ensure that its financial decisions are consistent with its mission, its values, and the Church’s Social Doctrine.

This day proposes going one step beyond responsible investment:

“It’s not just about deciding where not to invest, but about discovering how to put wealth to serve a mission.”

With the help of experts in finance, impact and wealth management, and professionals from organizations linked to the Church, we will approach the possibilities offered by impact investing in a practical way.

Practical information

Date
Thursday, November 26, 2026

Hours
10:00 – 18:00 h

Place
Valentín de Madariaga Foundation
P.º de las Delicias, 7 · Seville

Price
35 € per participant
Includes participation throughout the day, coffee breaks and lunch.

Registrations
Until the October 30 or until capacity is reached.

Limited seats

We open
opportunities

We are opening up sustainable economic opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Spain by combining strategic donations and impact investment with the aim of improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people.

 

We divide our activity into Strategic Philanthropy and Impact Investing.

Our Programmes

Acumen Academy Spain

Acumen Academy Spain

It is a training programme in social leadership that aims to foster a new generation of change agents who are challenged to solve society's most complex issues, providing them with tools and resources to help them develop new solutions and build a more just, inclusive and sustainable world.

who are already part of this community
0 fellows
created in Spain in recent years
0 cohorts

Our Programmes

Foundation Fund

Foundation Fund

It is an initiative aimed at encouraging non-profit organisations to allocate part of their capital or budgets to strengthening high-impact projects through venture philanthropy and impact investment. To this end, they have a training programme and an investment vehicle for joint investment.

in the investment vehicle
+ 0 foundations
in different Spanish social enterprises
+ 0 k invested

Driving the impact ecosystem in Spain and beyond

Since 2017, María Ángeles León has played a key role in promoting a culture of purpose-driven and financially disciplined investment.



Her leadership has helped to change the way in which capital is mobilised for social change, not only as a funding tool, but as a driving force for transformation.

Open Value was founded on a long-term commitment to making a difference by its founders, María Ángeles León and Francisco García Paramés. For more than 25 years, they have dedicated part of their personal wealth to initiatives that improve the lives of vulnerable communities, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

Initially, through traditional philanthropy, they later adopted more sustainable approaches, inspired by pioneers like Acumen and Yunus Social Business. That journey gave rise to the Open Value Foundation (OVF) in 2017.

We open minds

Our work goes further; we understand that to generate real change, we must shift mindsets and create knowledge about the effectiveness of our model.

We disseminate and mobilize capital towards social impact investment, opening new doors and weaving strategic networks of collaboration.

We open
opportunities

We are opening up sustainable economic opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Spain by combining strategic donations and impact investment with the aim of improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people.

 

We divide our activity into Strategic Philanthropy and Impact Investing.

We open
minds

Our work goes further; we understand that to generate real change, we must shift mindsets and create knowledge about the effectiveness of our model.

We disseminate and mobilize capital towards social impact investment, opening new doors and weaving strategic networks of collaboration.

Impact Stories – Minds

The global school for social change pioneering in Spain

The global school for social change pioneering in Spain

Acumen Academy Spain

It is a training programme in social leadership that aims to foster a new generation of change agents who are challenged to solve society's most complex issues, providing them with tools and resources to help them develop new solutions and build a more just, inclusive and sustainable world.

fellows
0
cohorts
0

We unlock and mobilise capital for social impact investment and Venture Philanthropy, opening new doors and weaving strategic collaborative networks.

We open
minds

Our work goes further; we understand that to generate real change, we must shift mindsets and create knowledge about the effectiveness of our model.

We open
opportunities

We are committed to a long-term approach with social entrepreneurs to help their initiatives grow through a hybrid financial model that combines grants with other impact investment instruments and technical assistance.

Impact Investment

Our aim is to help social enterprises and organisations become profitable and scale up their impact by providing patient capital, technical support and partnerships.

Strategic Philanthropy

We fund projects that align with our purpose, focusing resources on job creation for individuals with fewer opportunities, which in some cases can be transformed into loans and generate returns.

Impact Stories – Minds

We form, invest in, and support social projects to generate social impact.

We form, invest in, and support social projects to generate social impact.

Foundation Fund

It is an initiative aimed at encouraging non-profit organisations to allocate part of their capital or budgets to strengthening high-impact projects through venture philanthropy and impact investment. To this end, they have a training programme and an investment vehicle for joint investment.

in the investment vehicle
+ 0 foundations
invested
+ 0 k

Impact Story – Strategic Philanthropy

Transforming school nutrition, strengthening communities.

Transforming school nutrition, strengthening communities.

Plumbee, Kenia

Social enterprise that produces nutritious porridges for school-aged children using local crops, especially
pumpkins
cultivated by women farmers. Their model improves child nutrition while generating income and training opportunities for the producers. The company is building a large-scale plant to expand its reach and distribute its food in schools and local retail outlets.

trained women farmers
+ 0 women
they have received their nutritious food
0 children

Impact Story – Impact Investment

Access to housing for vulnerable groups.

Access to housing for vulnerable groups.

Primero H, Spain

It is Spain's first social SOCIMI, created to increase access to affordable rental housing for people experiencing housing vulnerability and homelessness, combining impact investment with social action to develop a stable portfolio of decent homes.

where people who were previously homeless now live.
0 Housing
invested
0 millions €

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We open
minds

Our work goes further; we understand that to generate real change, we must shift mindsets and create knowledge about the effectiveness of our model.

We unlock and mobilise capital for social impact investment and Venture Philanthropy, opening new doors and weaving strategic collaborative networks.

We open
opportunities

We are opening up sustainable economic opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa and Spain by combining strategic donations and impact investment with the aim of improving the livelihoods of the most vulnerable people.

 

We divide our activity into Strategic Philanthropy and Impact Investing.