{"id":3846,"date":"2026-11-12T15:24:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dto.world\/?page_id=3846"},"modified":"2026-11-12T15:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T15:24:38","slug":"2027-impact-investing-summit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/2027-impact-investing-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 Impact Investing Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.dto-iis{font:16px\/1.6 Aileron,\"Helvetica Neue\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#231f20;text-align:left;box-sizing:border-box}\n.dto-iis *{box-sizing:border-box;text-align:left}\n.dto-iis .wrap{max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}\nbody .dto-iis h1,body .dto-iis h2,body .dto-iis h3{font-family:Aileron,\"Helvetica Neue\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;color:#005387;line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:0}\nbody .dto-iis h1{font-size:clamp(32px,6vw,52px)}\nbody .dto-iis h2{font-size:clamp(24px,4vw,32px)}\nbody .dto-iis h3{font-size:17px}\nbody .dto-iis .sub{font-weight:200;font-size:clamp(19px,2.8vw,26px);line-height:1.35;color:#2b3990;margin:0 0 16px;text-transform:none}\n.dto-iis p{margin:0 0 14px}\n.dto-iis section{padding:44px 0}\n.dto-iis .tint{background:#eef4f9}\n.dto-iis .kick{font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ef4136;margin-bottom:8px}\n.dto-iis .status{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#005387;border:1.5px solid #005387;border-radius:999px;padding:4px 12px;margin:0 0 18px}\nbody .dto-iis a.btn{display:inline-block;background:#005387;color:#fff;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;border:2px solid #005387;box-shadow:none;margin:6px 10px 0 0}\nbody .dto-iis a.btn:hover{background:#2b3990;border-color:#2b3990}\nbody .dto-iis a.btn.alt{background:transparent;color:#005387}\nbody .dto-iis a.btn.alt:hover{background:#005387;color:#fff}\nbody .dto-iis p a,body .dto-iis li a{color:#005387;font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;box-shadow:none}\n.dto-iis .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:22px}\n@media(max-width:640px){.dto-iis .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n.dto-iis .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #a8c0d8;border-top:4px solid #1c75bc;border-radius:10px;padding:20px}\n.dto-iis .card p{font-size:15px;margin:0}\n.dto-iis ul.list{padding-left:20px;margin:0 0 14px}\n.dto-iis ul.list li{margin:6px 0}\n.dto-iis .facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));margin-top:22px;border:1px solid #a8c0d8;border-radius:10px;background:#fff;overflow:hidden}\n.dto-iis .facts div{padding:16px 18px;border-right:1px solid #a8c0d8;font-size:15px}\n.dto-iis .facts div:last-child{border-right:0;background:#005387;color:#fff}\n.dto-iis .facts b{display:block;color:#005387;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:4px}\n.dto-iis .facts div:last-child b{color:#fff}\n.dto-iis .note{font-size:13px;color:#231f20;margin-top:14px}\n.dto-iis .band{background:#005387;color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:36px 28px}\nbody .dto-iis .band h2{color:#fff}\n.dto-iis .band p{color:#e6eef5;max-width:640px}\nbody .dto-iis .band a.btn{background:#fff;color:#005387;border-color:#fff}\nbody .dto-iis .band a.btn:hover{background:#e6eef5}\nbody .dto-iis .band a.btn.alt{background:transparent;color:#fff;border-color:#fff}\nbody .dto-iis .band a.btn.alt:hover{background:#fff;color:#005387}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"dto-iis\">\n<section>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"kick\">Dare to Overcome | London and Manchester | November 2027<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"status\">Dates and venue to be announced<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>2027 Impact Investing Summit<\/h1>\n<p class=\"sub\">Building an impact economy: aligning business success with human dignity and social impact.<\/p>\n<p>The featured event of Dare to Overcome 2027. Investors, enterprise leaders, faith communities and policymakers come together to put capital to work for human flourishing.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/register\/\">Register interest<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn alt\" href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/be-a-sponsor\/\">Become a partner or sponsor<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">To hear first, tick &#8220;Participate in the 2027 Impact Investing Summit&#8221; on the registration form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tint\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<h2>Why an impact economy<\/h2>\n<p>Business success and human dignity should reinforce each other. Faith traditions have long framed capital as stewardship, justice, service and the dignity of work. The Summit asks how investors and enterprises can build an economy that creates prosperity and human flourishing together.<\/p>\n<p>That means backing enterprises that employ and include people who are often overlooked, and forming partnerships that scale work already proven to help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<h2>Where it began<\/h2>\n<p>The Summit grows out of the Impact Economy Roundtable, held on Wednesday 14 October 2026 during Dare to Overcome London 2026, and hosted by Bates Wells in London.<\/p>\n<p>The session opened with welcomes from Dr Brian Grim and Luke Fletcher, Partner at Bates Wells. It featured Impact Enterprise Spotlights from Enumerator Business, Pearl27, Horizon35, Share the Nuts and Grace Enterprises, followed by a roundtable on building an economy that creates both prosperity and human flourishing, and a dialogue on scaling impact through partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/impact-economy-roundtable\/\">Roundtable page<\/a> or browse <a href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/dto-london-2026\/\">last year&#8217;s programme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tint\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<h2>What we are planning for 2027<\/h2>\n<p>In 2027 the Summit is much larger, as the featured event of Dare to Overcome. The programme is still being developed. The elements below are proposed, and will be confirmed as partners join.<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<article class=\"card\">\n<h3>Impact Enterprise Spotlights<\/h3>\n<p>A larger showcase of enterprises that earn their way while including and employing people who are often overlooked.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"card\">\n<h3>Investor and leader roundtables<\/h3>\n<p>Conversations on building an economy that creates both prosperity and human flourishing.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"card\">\n<h3>Partnerships that scale<\/h3>\n<p>Dialogue and introductions designed to help proven work grow through partnership.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"card\">\n<h3>Young changemakers<\/h3>\n<p>Finalists of the proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/the-better-kinder-world-award\/\">Better, Kinder World Award<\/a> may meet investors and business partners.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<h2>Who should take part<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li>Impact investors, funders and philanthropists<\/li>\n<li>Leaders of social enterprises and values-driven businesses<\/li>\n<li>Faith-based and faith-inspired investors and institutions<\/li>\n<li>Policymakers and public-sector partners<\/li>\n<li>Educators, researchers and young entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"facts\">\n<div><b>When<\/b>November 2027. Dates to be announced.<\/div>\n<div><b>Where<\/b>London and Manchester. Venues to be confirmed.<\/div>\n<div><b>Last year<\/b>14 October 2026, hosted by Bates Wells, London.<\/div>\n<div><b>Get involved<\/b>Host, sponsor or take part. Register your interest to hear first.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"tint\">\n<div class=\"wrap\">\n<div class=\"band\">\n<h2>Help build an economy that serves human flourishing<\/h2>\n<p>Register your interest to hear when dates and venues are confirmed, or talk to us about hosting, sponsoring or speaking.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/dto.world\/index.php\/register\/\">Register interest<\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"btn alt\" href=\"mailto:Brian@DTO.world\">Contact us<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dare to Overcome | London and Manchester | November 2027 Dates and venue to be announced 2027 Impact Investing Summit Building an impact economy: aligning business success with human dignity and social impact. The featured event of Dare to Overcome 2027. 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