At Addidi, MAD stands for Making a Difference. Being MAD is something many of us aspire to, something many of us are already doing - charitable donations, fund raising runs, bike rides, voluntary work - in our own, quiet way.

MAD Investment Club aims to increase the impact of our individual efforts by pooling resources and focusing on:

– investments with a social and financial return
– art and cultural projects that feed our souls and add to quality of life

Addidi launched its MAD Investment Club in Spring 2010 in co-operation with Big Issue Invest Fund and Bethechange Consulting.

MAD (Make a Difference) Investment Club from Addidi is an investment club with a difference - it seeks to invest in projects that provide a social and financial return, as well as projects that do “good”. The objective of the Club is to provide added values in the lives of its members as well as society.

More specifically, the Club seeks to :

– leverage the combined resources of its members to make a bigger impact with their combined philanthropic endeavours than they could individually,
– provide tangible value in the lives of its members by investing in projects that feed our soul and that “do good”.

Addidi is seeking investors who will commit a minimum of £5k each. The Club will invest the pooled resources as follows :

– 50% in Big Issue Invest Social Enterprise Investment fund (SEIF)
– the balance in philanthropic projects that Addidi (or the members) will bring to the members.

The Big Issue Invest Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF) invests in social enterprises – these are surplus-generating businesses that put social impact at the heart of their philosophy. Well-known examples include The Big Issue, Café Direct and Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen. At present only individuals investing at least £250,000 can access the Big Issue Invest SEIF but MAD’s pooled approach dramatically increases the scope to become involved.

Philanthropic projects looking for investment or funding. The projects must be UK based and can include art, cultural or other philanthropic projects. The key criteria for investment will be the potential for value added in the lives of the investors / sponsors or measurable social returns.

Philanthropic projects will be introduced to the club by Addidi but members will also have the opportunity to bring projects to the Club. These will be presented to the members and a simple majority vote will determine which projects are supported. Members will have the ability to support projects rejected by the Club via sub groups formed of at least 5 members.

A detailed club and partnership structure as well as criteria for membership is available from Addidi – please Contact us