Our Mission

is to bring together charitable donors, social entrepreneurs, and social investors in funding exceptional economic, ecological, and social projects for sustainable development.

The Global Exchange for Social Investment (GEXSI) provides charitable services and ensures that non-charitable activities are handled in an associated for profit limited liability partnership, GEXSI LLP which is licensed to operate under the GEXSI brand

GEXSI LLPprovides non-charitable services and arranges non-charitable social investments on a for profit basis. GEXSI LLP is licensed to operate under the GEXSI brand

Our Rationale

GEXSI goes beyond philanthropy to encourage donors and social investors alike in endeavours designed to alleviate poverty and economic adversity, provide education and training for development, improve healthcare, and ensure environmental sustainability, in the neediest places on our planet.

GEXSI targets social ventures that generate social, ecological and economic benefits in the regions where access to development capital has been difficult .

GEXSI screens and selects social ventures that are transparent and meet stringent standards of accountability.

GEXSI works to enhance equitable trading and financial systems that facilitate good governance, risk mitigation and assurance for social investors, development and poverty reduction internationally.

GEXSI recognizes that some social investors seek a financial return while doing good, while others wish simply to gift to good causes.

GEXSI believes that through blending funds from donors and social investors, with loans provided alongside grants, the UN Millennium goals can be achieved more effectively and swiftly, with greater resources provided for a superior number of projects.

GEXSI stewards donations and gifts through to pro-poor projects that support UN Millennium goal achievement through appropriately designed vehicles that maintain the integrity of the gifts charitable status.