Unlocking Sustainable Growth Through Evergreen Impact

Every rand deployed transforms traditional, single-use grants into a continuous reinvestment engine for South Africa’s township economy. Rather than treating CSI funding as a consumed cost, capital directly equips vetted entrepreneurs with revenue-generating business-in-a-box assets. As these enterprises scale, commercial value returns to the EPF Sustainable Social Impact Fund (EPF SSIF) to systematically support future cohorts compounding your impact over time.

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Youth Unemployment

Tackling the crisis directly by deploying "Business-in-a-Box" assets that turn grant-dependent youth into Day-1 revenue-ready entrepreneurs.

Per Verified Job Created

Every outcome is tracked in real-time through the VSI Platform, giving you audit-ready data and transparent proof of your exact social impact.

Section 18A Deductible

Your capital is not a sunk cost. Receive immediate tax compliance benefits while investing in a closed-loop engine that continually funds local enterprises.

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 organisations, EPF is dedicated to addressing 10 critical public sector challenges
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Effectus Capital Management
A professional asset management and advisory firm that prioritises precise execution to deliver high performance, utilising technology and advanced financial engineering to create investment products including hedge funds and funds targeting listed and unlisted innovative companies.
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Queensway Capital
A growth partner that helps large organisations turn high-level strategies into actual market results by embedding experienced fractional leaders to take direct responsibility for outcomes, and using a specialised AI sandbox to test and prove new technologies before full launch.
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— 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.

33.6%

National Unemployment Rate
Q2 2026

62.8%+

Youth Unemployment Rate (15-24)
Entry-level crisis

47.4%

Youth Unemployment Rate (15-34)

26.5M+

Social Grant Recipients
Outpacing the tax base

Leaky Bucket Overflowing

Billions are allocated towards economic development, yet unemployment remains high. The challenge is ensuring that capital continues working beyond a single intervention.

Pilot to Platform

A Two-Phase Journey to Scale

Phase 1 donors are not just making a philanthropic contribution; they are funding the institutional proof-of-concept that unlocks R100M+ of commercial capital in Phase 2.

Phase 1 — Active Now (2026)

Build the Proof-of-Concept

Donor and CSI capital deploys the first cohort of entrepreneurs and builds the verified impact data set: 100+ entrepreneurs, 10,000 targeted verified jobs, fully audited. Early Phase 1 contributors are the anchor proof-of-concept.

Phase 2 — 2027

Unlock Institutional Capital

Once Phase 1 proof points are established, institutional capital enters via the Sustainable Social Impact Note (SSIN), targeting pension funds, DFIs, and impact investors. Your audited Phase 1 outcomes are the cornerstone of the Phase 2 institutional offer.

Two Channels. One Mission.

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Philanthropic and commercial capital kept structurally separate: clarity of purpose, regulatory integrity, long-term scalability.

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EPF SSIF 1 | CSI & Private Donor Fund

Donor Channel Philanthropic & CSI Capital

Section 18A eligible. Administered by the Empire Partner Foundation (PBO). Designed for CSI, B-BBEE optimisers, private donors, and philanthropic institutions seeking verified impact outcomes.

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Q1 2027

EPF SSIF 2 | Institutional & Impact Investor Fund

Investment Channel Commercial & Impact Capital

FSCA-aligned | Managed by Effectus Capital Management (FSP licensed) | Fund regulatory approval in process. Designed for pension funds, DFIs, impact investors, and institutional asset managers seeking ESG-aligned financial returns.

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