Part 1 - Foundations of Angel Investing: Community, Capital, Impact
Community, Capital, & Impact
Your capital has power. Is it aligned with your values?
Investors Circle, Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL), and She Invests! have collaborated together with several IC community partners to bring you and others in the early stage impact investing community an exciting new angel investor educational program in 2026.
Many people want to foster systemic change but aren't sure where to start in the world of private equity angel investing. Part I of our series is a four-week intensive designed to demystify the mechanics of angel investing while keeping social and/or environmental "impact" at the center of the conversation along with financial return.
Whether you are looking to utilize a Donor Advised Fund (DAF), explore crowdfunding, or write your first angel check, this course provides the framework to invest with both your head and your heart.
🗓️ The Schedule
This is a virtual series held via Zoom, 45-minute lecture followed by a 15-minute interactive Q&A.
Every Tuesday | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM PST / 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EST
March 10: Angel Investing 101 + Crowdfunding & DAF Funding
March 17: Impact Investing 101: Defining Your "Why"
March 24: Evaluation: The 5 Ms Framework
March 31: Investor-Entrepreneur Relations: The Coffee Meeting
🎓 What You’ll Learn
In these four virtual sessions, we move beyond spreadsheets to explore the "why" and "how" of impact capital:
Impact Identity: Discover the systems you want to foster and the metrics used to track change.
The Investment Toolkit: A deep dive into Angel 101, Impact 101, and DAFs.
The 5 Ms of Evaluation: Our signature framework for vetting high-potential founders.
The Human Element: Mastering the "Coffee Meeting" and building collaborative founder relationships.
🎙️ Meet Your Facilitators
Learn from industry leaders dedicated to diversifying who gets funded and who does the funding:
Jill Johnson (Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership - IFEL)
Silvia Mah (She Invests)
Babbie Jacobs (Investors Circle)
Note on Part II: Registration for Part I gives you the foundational knowledge needed for our Part II series in April/May, which culminates in a live Entrepreneur Presentation and Selection Showcase on May 19.
If you have questions, please email [email protected] for answers.