Catalysing the Impact Investment Ecosystem in Israel
Location:
Israel
Background
Since 2020, Co-Catalyst has been working with The Israeli Forum for Impact Economy (IFIE), the Israel National Advisory Board (NAB) to the Global Steering Group (GSG), to advance Israel’s impact investment ecosystem. IFIE is a multi-sectoral initiative composed of leaders committed to driving economic growth through the development of an impact-driven economy, one that delivers solutions to global challenges while promoting sustainable economic growth.
Our approach
Co-Catalyst partnered with IFIE to strategically shift its focus from solely impact investment to a broader impact economy, where contributors across sectors—from government to civil society—drive systemic change in Israel's economy.
Cross-Sector Impact Strategy: Worked with IFIE’s new leadership to develop an actionable, cross-sector strategy aimed at advancing Israel’s impact-driven economy. This strategy aligned IFIE’s vision of fostering sustainable growth with solutions to global social and environmental challenges.
Research & Insights: Conducted rigorous market analysis and research, including interviews with key leaders and stakeholders across the Israeli economy. This research helped to map the social investment landscape and identify strategic opportunities for IFIE.
Ecosystem building & network development: Leveraged Co-Catalyst’s global network to connect IFIE with strategic partners, funders, and collaborators. This effort helped amplify IFIE’s influence and build bridges between sectors to create a sustainable, cross-sectoral impact economy.
Theory of Change Development: Created a Theory of Change that took an ecosystem approach, focusing on system-level change. By engaging investors, government, and civil society, this framework broadened IFIE’s outlook from impact investment to the wider impact economy.
Impact
The partnership with Co-Catalyst helped IFIE shift its strategic focus to a broader impact economy. By developing a Theory of Change and impact KPIs, we helped IFIE establish itself as a key player in Israel’s ecosystem, driving systemic change across multiple levels of the economy. This shift allows IFIE to play a vital role in advancing sustainable growth, creating new avenues for collaboration between investors, policymakers, and civil society.
Testimonials
“Stav Bar Shany was hired as a strategic consultant to support the early inception of the IFIE. The process included market analysis, gathering data and insights through the CEO ecosystem interview process, and developing a Theory of Change and impact KPIs to establish the IFIE as the impact economy ecosystem builder based on a system change approach. Stav's practical and academic knowledge, as well as her global network, were instrumental to the success of the early establishment process of the IFIE, as well as ongoing support in organizational strategic intersections.”
— IFIE Leadership
“Working with Stav Bar Shany was transformative; her strategic insights and extensive global network significantly advanced our project's goals. Her practical and academic expertise were crucial to our success and provided invaluable support during key organizational milestones.”
— IFIE CEO