Taking Impact Investing and Accounting Full Tilt
More foundations are deploying a full range of financial investment vehicles to yield positive social and financial returns, and using new tools to track impact data.
Measurement & Evaluation - Most Popular
New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society (more)
New Models for Higher Education
Education systems that incorporate human interaction and multidimensional learning are poised to change what and how we learn.
Measurement for Small and Growing Businesses
A look at impact investor and capacity development provider measurement practices, and some innovative new approaches to metrics.
The Surprising Truth Behind Beneficiary Feedback
New research suggests that the feedback of nonprofit clients is less biased than many think.
A Strong Field Framework for SIBs
A look at the strengths and weaknesses of the US Social Impact Bond field framework, and where we need to build capacity to establish SIBs as a viable financial tool.
Podcast
Nonprofits
The Paradoxical Break in Philanthropy
Ned Breslin and Jacob Lief discuss funding for long-term impact in the current philanthropic system.
People, Power, and Accountability
Any approach to measuring social impact that doesn’t include a transfer of power to stakeholders is just marketing.
The Role of Research in Social Innovation
Are research and practice two coins or two sides of the same coin?
Excerpt
Measuring and Improving Social Impacts: A Guide for Nonprofits, Companies, and Impact Investors
Measuring Social Impacts outlines a five-step method for figuring out which impacts matter and how to measure them.