Recycling Social Capital For Sustainable Social Impact Opportunities

Stop funding temporary relief. We deploy ready to trade micro franchises that keep money circulating locally and generate verifiable, audit-ready social impact.

About us

EPF SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL IMPACT FUND

A first of its kind closed loop investment system that transforms social spending into self-sustaining enterprise development. We are not asking for a donation we are presenting a permanent financial vehicle for township economic transformation.

R100 M

Initial Fund Size

100 000

SSINs Issued

1:1

Safety Ratio

Social Impact and Enterprise Development

EPF SSIF Core Framework

Verifiable Job Creation
POWER OF PARENTAGE

The Ecosystem

The EPF SSIF is anchored by an established tech ecosystem with a 10 year legacy, proprietary software, and institutional-grade infrastructure required for investor trust.

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Empire Partner Foundation
Established in 2016 with the goal of driving economic empowerment and social development through strategic investments in sectors that produce sustainable growth. As a South African Section 18A non-profit organization, EPF is dedicated to addressing 10 critical public sector challenges
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Effectus Capital Management
Boutique South African financial services provider and asset manager. Based in Sandton, Johannesburg, the firm was established in 2015 and focuses on both traditional and alternative investment solutions.
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EPF Tech Fund
Launched in 2021 to specifically focus on impact investing in the technology sector. The fund operates under a hybrid model, blending commercial return with social value. It aims to support businesses that use technology to solve pressing societal challenges
The Leaky Bucket

The Problem

South Africa does not suffer from a lack of capital. It suffers from inefficient deployment of capital where funding is consumed once off without generating durable employment or scalable enterprises.

33.2%

National Unemployment
Q2 2025

62%+

Youth Unemployment (15-24)
Entry-level crisis

46.1%

Youth Unemployment (15-34)
60% with zero work experience

28M+

Social Grant Recipients
Outpacing the tax base

Leaky Bucket Overflowing

R289.9 billion spent, yet unemployment rises.
The system consumes capital without recycling it.

THE SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL IMPACT NOTE

The Solution

A performance-linked note that tracks both financial returns and verified social outcomes turning social impact into a measurable asset class that can be held, tracked, and exited.

Deployment to Reinvestment Process Diagram
SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL IMPACT BASKET

The Engine

Turnkey, revenue generating Business in a Box microfranchises. Every unit includes a 3-phase incubation program: compliance, asset activation, and performance coaching.

Township Economy
Mobile Food Cart
R50 000

Deployment

Note Equivalent: 50 SSINs

Food Security & Micro-Enterprise
Township Economy
Cell Phone Repair Cart
R50 000

Deployment

Note Equivalent: 50 SSINs

Digital Inclusion & Micro-Enterprise
Creative Economy
Standardized Production Kit
R20 000

Deployment

Note Equivalent: 20 SSINs

Digital Workforce Readiness
Digital & Fintech Economy
Tap to Donate Terminal
R3 000

Deployment

Note Equivalent: 3 SSINs

Financial Inclusion
Leaky Bucket Overflowing

The Trust Loop

How does the money come back?

An automated, hardcoded profit recycling mechanism that ensures the fund scales without constant capital injections.

Dual-Covenant Framework
25%
EPF Portfolio Recycling

For EPF Tech Fund portfolio companies, 25% of project profits are automatically allocated back to the SSIF.

10%
Third-Party Operating Partner Share

For third-party beneficiaries, 10% of profits flow back, ensuring even grant-funded ventures contribute to sustainability.

The Evergreen Trigger
Impact Rate Card
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Category Verified Metrics SSIN Value Added
Job Creation Full-time, part-time, retention rates, vulnerable populations R1 000 per job
Skills Development Accredited training completions, post-training employment R250 per individual
Enterprise Growth Revenue growth, profitability, scaling operations R100 per R10K revenue
Inclusion Incentive Youth, Women, Persons with Disability placement +R200 bonus per job created
Job Creation R1 000 per job

Full-time, part-time, retention rates, vulnerable populations

Skills Development R250 per individual

Accredited training completions, post-training employment

Enterprise Growth R100 per R10K revenue

Revenue growth, profitability, scaling operations

Inclusion Incentive +R200 bonus per job created

Youth, Women, Persons with Disability placement


Capital Stabilisation

ASSET
PROTECTION

A Tiered Sinking Fund (5%–15%) and a strict 30 day Recovery to Redeployment guarantee ensure physical collateral remains productive and principal is shielded, with these vaulted reserves securing a 3-year hardware refresh cycle to protect the underlying SSIN valuation.

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Digital & Fintech Economy (Paypoint Terminals)

High-growth digital infrastructure with real-time data monitoring.

5%
Creative Economy (Standardized Production Kits)

Digital media production. Mid-tier risk from project-based revenue models.

10%
Township Economy (TDM Carts)

High-impact with higher default risk. Robust buffer for early-stage ventures.

15%
Liquidity & Exit

THE EXIT

A defined liquidity waterfall where principal is repaid first. The Social Redemption Fund acts as the market maker to monetize verified social impact for the final exit.

PRIORITY 1
PRIORITY 2
PRIORITY 3
Tranche A: Capital Preservation

100% repayment of initial capital principal to the investor. Senior priority in the payout waterfall.

Tranche B: Realised Yield

Cash-backed financial profits from recycling flows. 25% from EPF portfolio companies and 10% from third-party operators.

Impact Bonus: Social Redemption

The SRF acquires and retires verified impact credits, converting social value into a cash settlement for investors.

The Social

REDEMPTION FUND

Non-reimbursable grants, CSI budgets, and philanthropic donations. Contributors receive Section 18A tax certificates.

The SRF acquires and retires verified impact credits, converting social value into a cash settlement for investors.

Capitalized by Governance

Independent PBO governance committee with mandated seats for legal counsel and top-tier audit firm representatives.

Strategic Benefit

Hyper-performance in social delivery creates its own liquidity through increased donor demand for verified outcomes.

The Capital Ecosystem & Investor Profiles

A Blended Finance Framework for Outcome-Driven Capital

Five distinct investor profiles. One unified, closed-loop engine for national change.

1. Institutional Investors

The Anchor

Profile: Pension funds, Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), and large-scale asset managers looking for long-term returns that align with strict Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) mandates.

Capital Requirements: Large-scale capital deployment, structured in minimum tranches of R100 million.

Strategic Focus: Scalable, institutional-grade capital placement requiring absolute transparency, fiduciary safety, and structural integrity.

Key Benefits

  • External capital is structurally shielded by a 1:1 Safety-to-Growth ratio, anchored by the R100 million Capital Stabilisation Reserve and a first-loss donor layer.

2. Corporate Investors

The CSI & B-BBEE Optimiser

Profile: JSE-listed companies and large enterprises seeking to transition mandatory Corporate Social Investment (CSI) and Enterprise & Supplier Development (ESD) from sunk-cost donations into an efficient, recyclable model.

Capital Requirements: Medium to large deployments (R1m+ Baskets or minimum 500 SSINs).

Strategic Focus: Converting corporate charity into strategic, measurable outcome procurement.

Key Benefits

  • Triple-Impact Compliance: Simultaneous optimization of Socio-Economic Development (SED), ESD, and Skills Development scorecards.
  • Tax Efficiency: 100% Section 18A tax deductibility.
  • Outcome Ownership: Acquire and retire audited milestones with board-ready impact reports generated by the VSI Platform.

3. Impact Investors

The Dual-Yield Seeker

Profile: Impact-focused venture capital funds, family offices, and social enterprise investors seeking market-based solutions that transform societal challenges into profitable enterprise models.

Capital Requirements: Medium-to-large capital placement (e.g., R100,000+ to directly fund productive physical assets).

Strategic Focus: Acting as a catalyst for systemic change by balancing social impact with a financial return.

Key Benefits

  • Earn a dual yield. Investors receive a financial return via a monthly revenue-share yield (from the 10% to 25% profit recycling mechanism), plus a cash Impact Bonus at the 5-year exit horizon.

4. Private Donors

The Legacy Builder

Profile: High-net-worth individuals, philanthropic foundations, charitable trusts, and international development agencies motivated by philanthropic efficiency.

Capital Requirements: Highly variable, ranging from specific asset adoption (e.g., R3,000 for a terminal to R50,000 for a food cart) to multi-year outcome-based funding.

Strategic Focus: Stop funding promises; purchase verified results. This capital specifically funds the Social Redemption Fund (SRF), providing the critical first-loss capital that de-risks the ecosystem for commercial investors.

Key Benefits

  • 100% Section 18A tax deductibility for all contributions.
  • Radical Transparency: Utilizing the Standardized Impact Rate Card, 100% of the contribution is tied to a proven result (e.g., R1,000 = 1 audited job).
  • Secured Legacy: The donor officially owns the unalterable, audited proof of impact without any capital leakage.
Social Impact and Enterprise Development
The SSIN Protocol

The SSIN Instrument Socially Sustainable Impact Note

A first of its kind, performance linked financial instrument. Every verified social outcome like a sustainable job created is translated into measurable, trackable, and appreciable value.

The VSI Platform

Every sale, job created, and asset uptime is tracked in real-time through the Visible Social Impact platform, creating an unalterable audit trail.

Institutional Grade Compliance

Provides audit-ready data that seamlessly integrates with corporate B-BBEE scorecards, ESG reporting, and Section 18A tax requirements.

Productized Philanthropy

Build Your Impact Portfolio

Don't just donate. Deploy a self-sustaining asset.

Curate a personalized "Impact Basket" by selecting specific, fully-costed business units that align with your corporate or philanthropic vision. Each asset is verified via the VSI Platform and backed by Socially Sustainable Impact Notes (SSINs).

Food Security
Mobile Food Cart
50 Notes — R50,000
Commercial-grade grill, POS, GPS, hygiene station
  • The Impact : Turns grant-dependent youth into Day-1 revenue-ready professionals.
  • The System Value: Drives local food security and increases the velocity of money by sourcing from local spaza shops.
Digital Inclusion
Cell Phone Repair Cart
50 Notes — R50,000
Repair toolkit, solar roof panel, battery backup, and charging docks.
  • The Impact: Graduates a youth operator into a Certified Hardware Technician.
  • The System Value: Acts as decentralized community infrastructure, providing Stage-6 Load-Shedding defense by keeping devices online during blackouts.
Creative Economy
Production Kit
20 Notes — R20,000
4K camera, workstation, Adobe/CAD, cloud access
  • The Impact: Empowers workers to compete in the global freelance and gig economy.
  • The System Value: Turns the township into a "Net Exporter of Value" by billing external corporate clients and bringing fresh wealth into the local economy.
Fintech Safety
Tap-to-Donate Terminal
3 Notes — R3,000
NFC contactless terminal, real-time impact display, and automated settlement.
  • The Impact: Transitions NPO staff to automated, digital donation streams.
  • The System Value: Creates a "Trust Loop" that removes the physical risks of cash-handling for charities, increasing donation volumes safely.
The Impact Exchange Rate

The Impact Exchange Rate Buying Outcomes, Not Promises

We eliminate ambiguity. We use a standardized framework to translate verified social impact into appreciable financial value. You know exactly what your capital 'buys' in social terms, ensuring returns are data-driven, auditable, and predictable.

THE IMPACT RATE CARD
Investment Amount
R1,000,000
Verified Jobs
1,000
Inclusion Bonus
+ R200,000
Revenue Growth
+ R100,000
Institutional-Grade Oversight

The Governance Lock

Your capital is protected by multiple layers of institutional safeguards, independent oversight, and asset security protocols designed to eliminate single points of failure.

Separation of Powers

The fund is independently managed by Effectus Capital Management (Pty) Ltd, an FSCA-regulated asset manager. Operational risk is strictly separated among specialized custodians: one entity manages the physical assets (TDM), another handles all financial transactions (Paypoint), and a third audits the data (VSI Platform). The company that manages the assets never touches the money.

Capital Stabilisation Reserve

Capital is protected through a multi-layered risk mitigation strategy. A dedicated Tiered Capital Stabilisation Reserve (comprising 5-15% of capital) is maintained specifically to absorb any project-level defaults and preserve the value of your investment.

Asset-Backed Security & GPS Shield

Your investment is backed by tangible, recallable physical assets (such as mobile carts and production kits). The VSI Platform employs a Physical Asset Shield using GPS geofencing to prevent unauthorized relocation, ensuring assets are actively trading and secure.

100%

The Tax Advantage

Your capital is administered via a registered structure, granting full Section 18A tax deductibility. Your philanthropic grant acts as essential first-loss capital that de-risks the ecosystem for institutional investors. In return, you receive a fully deductible contribution receipt backed by a perfect, unalterable audit trail via the VSI Platform and Impact Rate Card.

Radical Transparency

The VSI Platform

We don't guess impact — we verify it. The Visible Social Impact (VSI) Platform acts as the independent data watchdog for the fund. Every transaction on a cart's POS system, every gig-work hour logged, and every asset's GPS location feeds directly into this dashboard. This verifies your SSIN value in real-time, providing unalterable, audit-ready data for B-BBEE compliance and ESG reporting.

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Jobs Created
1,245
Active Assets
312
Revenue Generation (Monthly)
Your Invitation

Your Invitation Build Your Portfolio.
Deploy an Asset

Become the Market Maker who buys outcomes, not promises.

Food Cart
50 Notes (R50,000)
Tech Hub
50 Notes (R50,000)
Creative Kit
20 Notes (R20,000)
Terminal
3 Notes (R3,000)
Deploy Your Capital

"South Africa creates dependency because we fund relief. We need a model that creates taxpayers"