Foundation for Shared Impact (FSI)

What Foundation for Shared Impact (FSI) does

Foundation for Shared Impact (FSI) is a Hong Kong-registered charity (no. 91/16757), founded in 2018 and headquartered in Shek Tong Tsui, that operates a multi-program social impact platform under a "shared impact" philosophy of connecting corporates, funders, youth, social impact organizations, and ethnic minority entrepreneurs to facilitate cross-sector collaboration. Its core programs comprise Community Business Support (including the GuideFong directory for ethnically diverse businesses and the recurring six-month Mentorship Programme for Ethnically Diverse Entrepreneurs with ICF-certified coaches), Community Connections (Impact Jam workshops, skills-based volunteering, and Board Director Introduction), Youth Empowerment (the UGC Teaching Award-winning Impact Lab Course co-organized with HKU, the Community Business Internship, and GuideFong: Stories of Resilience), Leadership Training (CPT/CPD-accredited Board Director Training taught by HKU professors), and Shared Data (Charity Finder covering 9,621+ Hong Kong-registered charities, plus a Funding Opportunities Directory and a Social Impact Knowledge Hub of 212+ guides and templates).

FSI is funded primarily through donations and grants from foundations (Hong Kong Club Foundation, The D.H. Chen Foundation, Drs Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick Lee Charitable Foundation, Hinrich Foundation) and corporate partners (Goldman Sachs, Accenture, Linklaters, PwC, Clifford Chance, Macquarie, BNP Paribas) that also contribute pro-bono legal, consulting, and skills-based volunteering capacity. Earned revenue is sourced from tiered training program fees (early bird, corporate, and non-profit discounts on Board Director Training; a HK$1,500 refundable deposit for the Mentorship Program) plus in-kind SaaS support from Stripe, HubSpot, Canva, Notion, Airtable, MailChimp, Google for Nonprofits, Zapier, Grammarly, Mural, Weava, and Thinkific. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: participants are recruited through the FSI website, WhatsApp communities, Impact Jam workshops, university partnerships (notably HKU), and bespoke corporate programs, with all delivery conducted in Hong Kong. The underlying technology stack is standard third-party SaaS rather than proprietary; FSI's competitive position rests on community curation, accredited training credentials, and sector-transparency data assets rather than software IP.

Name

Foundation for Shared Impact (FSI)

Legal name

Foundation for Shared Impact

Website

https://shared-impact.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Foundation for Shared Impact (FSI) is a Hong Kong-registered charity that connects corporates, funders, youth, social impact organizations, and ethnic minority entrepreneurs through mentorship, accredited training, skills-based volunteering, and sector-transparency data products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Impact Community Programs

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC), Philanthropy & Foundations Advisory (Donor-Advised Funds, Endowments) (FSAAABAH), Corporate & Foundation Relations (Sponsorships, Grants, Partnerships) (EDALAOAE)

Keywords

• Social impact programs
• Youth empowerment training
• Entrepreneurship mentorship
• Corporate volunteering services
• Nonprofit capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a registered charity (no. 91/16757), FSI relies on donations and grants from supporters. They receive funding from organizations such as Hong Kong Club Foundation, The D.H. Chen Foundation, and Drs Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick Lee Charitable Foundation.
2. Training Program Fees: Board Director Training and other training programs are offered for a fee, with early bird, corporate, and non-profit discounts available.
3. In-Kind Support: Software and services provided at no cost by supporters including Stripe, Grammarly, HubSpot, Airtable, Canva, Zapier, Weava, Thinkific, MailChimp, Google for Nonprofit, Mural, and Notion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Foundation for Shared Impact (FSI) is a Hong Kong-registered charity that designs and delivers community programs connecting corporates, funders, youth, skilled professionals, social impact organizations, and ethnically diverse entrepreneurs. Its offerings span mentorship, leadership training, youth internships, corporate skills-based volunteering, online directories (GuideFong, Charity Finder), and a knowledge hub, with the goal of driving cross-sector collaboration and systems change.

Product overview

Foundation for Shared Impact (FSI) operates a multi-program social impact platform rather than a traditional software product. The core portfolio includes: Community Business Support (GuideFong directory, Mentorship Program for Ethnically Diverse Entrepreneurs, Direct Business Support, Entrepreneur's Toolkit, Community Building); Community Connections (Impact Jam workshops, Skills-based Volunteering, Leadership Training); Youth Empowerment (Impact Lab Course, Community Business Internship, GuideFong: Stories of Resilience); Leadership Training (Board Director Training, Mentors Training); and Shared Data (Charity Finder portal, Social Impact Knowledge Hub). These programs work together under the 'shared impact' philosophy of connecting sectors through broad collaboration and free resource sharing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GuideFong: Hong Kong's first online directory dedicated to ethnically diverse businesses, derived from Cantonese word 'gaai1fong1' meaning 'a neighbor' or 'friend in the community'. Also organizes GuideFong Tours and outreach activities.
• Impact Lab Course
• Community Business Support
• Community Connections
• Youth Empowerment
• Board Director Training
• Entrepreneur's Toolkit
• Charity Finder
• Social Impact Knowledge Hub
• Impact Jam

Products and services

• GuideFong Hong Kong's first online directory dedicated to ethnically diverse businesses, serving as a bridge between grassroots businesses and the local community. Includes regular GuideFong Tours to connect youth with entrepreneurs and outreach activities to gauge business bottlenecks.
• Mentorship Program for Ethnically Diverse Entrepreneurs A six-month program matching aspiring entrepreneurs with mentors and ICF Hong Kong Charter Chapter coaches for professional and personal development, including workshops, seminars, and tailored business support. Requires HK$1,500 deposit fully refundable upon 80% completion.
• Direct Business Support

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of Impact Lab students report being 'more employable'
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers79 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• ICF Hong Kong Charter ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides certified coaches for the Mentorship Program. Mentees receive up to 4 professional coaching sessions from ICF-certified coaches.
• LinklatersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal firm partner providing pro-bono legal support and Impact Jam workshops for entrepreneurs. Collaborates on business clinics.
• FundFluentmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on funding and financing workshops for mentees. Provides expertise on funding opportunities for entrepreneurs.
• Africa Center HKmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting the Mentorship Program and community events.
• JSM (Deacons)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal firm partner providing support for Impact Jam and GuideFong Tours for summer interns.
• Goldman SachsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner for Impact Jam workshops, business clinics, and skills-based volunteering. Conducts pitch workshops, career workshops, and business support sessions.
• AccenturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner providing Impact Jam workshops and leadership training facilitation. Consultants work directly with social impact organizations.
• Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw firm providing pro-bono legal project work for social impact organizations through Community Connections.
• The University of Hong KongcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Impact Lab Course (credit-bearing experiential learning). Provides student interns and venue access.
• StripesupportingTechnology or IntegrationIn-kind supporter providing software tools for FSI operations.
• HubSpotsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIn-kind supporter providing CRM and marketing software.
• Google for NonprofitssupportingTechnology or IntegrationIn-kind supporter providing Google Workspace tools.
• CanvasupportingTechnology or IntegrationIn-kind supporter providing design tools.
• BNP ParibassupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector Oliver Spensley is Head of NJA Sales Trading at BNP Paribas and active in supporting FSI.
• Macquarie GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner through Community Connections. Employees engage in skills-based volunteering.
• PwCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner through Community Connections. Staff join Board Director Training.
• OkayMindssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers Mental Resilience workshop for mentorship program mentees.
• MEH MONO CO.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Kinglun Yeung delivers Digital Storytelling workshop.
• Lyrium Venture Partners LimitedsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMO Gerard Escaler delivers Marketing 101 and ESG workshops.
• Clifford ChancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner through Community Connections and Impact Jam.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• NESsT: Nonprofit that supports social enterprises in emerging markets through enterprise development and philanthropic capital. Comparable to FSI's entrepreneur capacity-building programs, particularly the Mentorship Program for Ethnically Diverse Entrepreneurs.
• Hong Kong Community Foundation (HKCF): Hong Kong community foundation facilitating donor-advised giving and grantmaking. Comparable to FSI's funder advisory, Charity Finder data asset, and cross-sector convening role linking donors to vetted social impact organizations.
• Hands On Hong Kong: Hong Kong volunteer-focused nonprofit that connects corporate and individual volunteers with nonprofits. Directly comparable to FSI's Community Connections and Skills-based Volunteering offerings, targeting similar corporate CSR and skilled professional audiences.
• Social Ventures Hong Kong (SVhk): Hong Kong-based impact organization supporting social enterprises and entrepreneurs through capacity building and ecosystem development. Directly comparable to FSI's Community Business Support, Mentorship Program, and entrepreneur-focused programs serving SMEs and social impact organizations in the same city.
• Ashoka Hong Kong: Global social entrepreneurship network with Hong Kong presence, supporting changemakers and social entrepreneurs. Comparable to FSI's entrepreneur and youth leadership programming targeting changemakers in the social impact space.
• Crossroads Foundation: Hong Kong-based NGO combining hands-on volunteer experiences, corporate partnerships, and community programs. Directly comparable to FSI's Impact Jam-style corporate engagement and skills-based volunteering delivery model.
• Habitat for Humanity Hong Kong: Hong Kong affiliate of a global nonprofit with corporate volunteer engagement programs and youth empowerment initiatives. Comparable to FSI's Community Connections and Youth Empowerment programming delivered through Hong Kong corporate partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Hong Kong: One of Hong Kong's largest social service NGOs, operating programs across youth, community, and entrepreneur support. Overlaps with FSI's Community Business Support and youth programs, but with substantially broader infrastructure and corporate partnerships.
• The Hong Kong Council of Social Service: The umbrella coordinating body for Hong Kong's social service NGOs. Overlaps with FSI's role as a cross-sector convener and Charity Finder-style directory function, but operates at much broader scale across the entire social services sector.
• Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups: Large established Hong Kong youth-focused organization running leadership and experiential programs. Overlaps with FSI's Youth Empowerment programming and HKU-style experiential learning course delivery, though at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sharedimpact
• Xx.com/forsharedimpact
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foundation-for-shared-impact

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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