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New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society (more)
New Ways to Evaluate Impact
Human-centered design and systems thinking can help evaluate social impact in a global context.
Creating a Future Impact Investing Strategy
From 2008-2012 the US government’s Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) supported $2.4 billion in impact investments.
Making Measurement Work in Large, Complex Organizations
Four tips on measuring impact for NGOs that have multiple programs across many sites or continents.
Enhancing Financial Returns by Targeting Social Impact
The World Bank Group’s IFC has seen a strong correlation between investments that do well financially and those that perform well socially and environmentally.
Making Sense of Data and Information in the Social Sector
A new eBook captures discussion and debate around how to strengthen the social sector “information infrastructure.”
Impact Investments Show Promising Returns
Two new studies provide insights on good financial returns from a range of impact investments.
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The Public School Advantage: Why Public Schools Outperform Private Schools
The Public School Advantage draws on empirical data to argue against the popular perception that public schools are inferior to private schools.
From Proof to Impact
Four thoughts on how researchers and organizations can reliably take the leap from proven research to operationalization at scale.
Measuring Backbone Contributions to Collective Impact
Part two in a series on how backbone organizations shape the work of collective impact without formal authority.