 By providing risk capital and customised financial advice to small and medium-sized social-purpose organisations, it aims to build their capacity to achieve lasting social impact.Venture philanthropists supporting the work of Venturesome want to see their money working hard, recycling 4 or 5 times in contrast to the one-off donation of a traditional grant-maker.Venturesome uses investment mechanisms such as underwriting, unsecured loans and equity-like instruments (such as quasi-equity).