Sefa
Hanna Ebeling, CFA is the Chief Executive Officer at Sefa, a company that provides tailored capital solutions and capability building for purpose-driven organisations to unlock social impact across Australia. Hanna also serves as a Non Executive Director at Vanguard Laundry and Woodville Alliance Ltd, and has held various roles in social impact organizations and financial institutions such as the United Nations ESCAP and HSBC Private Bank. Hanna holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of St.Gallen.
Sefa
Sefa was established in 2011 when it was selected by the Australian Government to receive funding from its Social Enterprise Development and Investment Fund (SEDIF). On top of the $10 million grant, another $10 million was raised via equity investors and lenders. Since establishment, Sefa has unlocked more than $120 million of capital from the impact investing sector. The Sefa team has disbursed $45 million in loans through 60 deals. Sefa’s work continues across impact areas including crisis & affordable housing, education, arts, community enterprises, Indigenous and disability organisations. Sefa joined the growing community of B Corp certified companies in August 2015. Though distinct entities Sefa works closely and collaboratively with Sefa Partnerships and shares a joint strategy for the continued growth of purpose-driven organisations across Australia and the impact ecosystem.