Hello from the CEO - March

There’s something about the start of a year that invites both reflection and momentum – and this one feels especially significant. 

2026 marks 15 years of Sefa backing organisations to do more good. We’ve started the year with a renewed clarity about how we show up in that work. You may have noticed a new look across Sefa. Our refreshed brand and website are designed to make it simpler for more people to understand what we do, and how we support organisations to grow with confidence without compromising on their mission. 

In these first months of the year, we’ve continued to see what’s possible when the right support meets the right organisation. Our recent loan to Inventorium Academy, Australia’s first special assistance school,  is one example of this. They are helping expand pathways for young people who have been excluded from mainstream education. Thoughtful, practical support from Sefa is helping them open a physical school, creating more opportunities for young people to learn in a way that works for them. 

March also brings International Women’s Day. While it’s an important moment, our focus is on what sits behind it – the everyday decisions, opportunities and access that shape outcomes for women across communities. We see the role finance can play in that, and the responsibility we have to keep contributing in ways that are consistent and meaningful. 

We were honoured this month to again be named a finalist for Impact Asset Manager of the Year at the Australian Impact Investment Awards, the fifth time we’ve been recognised as a finalist in this category. To be alongside Australian Ethical Investment, Conscious Investment Management, For Purpose Investment Partners and White Box Enterprises is a privilege. It’s also encouraging to see Clean Slate Clinic and ShoreTrack, both part of the Sefa impact enterprise community, recognised for their work. 

I’ll be joining the Impact Investment Summit Asia Pacific as part of a conversation on impact stacks: how public-private-philanthropic capital can work as one to do more good. It’s an area we’re deeply committed to, because we know the power of combining different forms of capital to unlock greater impact and opportunities for everyone 

 As we step into our 15th year, we’ve now disbursed over $50 million in loans. It’s a meaningful marker, not just of growth, but of the organisations, partnerships and trust behind that work. 

And a reminder that there’s still so much more to come. 

Thank you for being part of it with us. 

Warmly,  
Hanna