John McLeod delves into the current global trends in impact investing and the opportunity for Australian philanthropists and charities to participate. First published 12 December, 2017 John McLeod delves into the current global trends in impact investing and the opportunity for Australian philanthropists and charities to participate. There are several factors currently combining globally to grow impact in a sustainable way.  From the investor side, there is a growing volume and proportion of mainstream funds that are looking to invest for both socially positive (or at least not negative) and financially positive outcomes. They are joining an already active group of philanthropic capital holders who see the logic of using…