An introduction to impact investing for philanthropists, grantmakers and social investorsIn just over a decade, impact investing has grown from niche to mainstream, a trend that has caught the attention, if not the commitment, of foundations, grantmakers and philanthropists. Worldwide, investors of all types have poured billions into companies that seek both social impact and attractive financial returns. Traditionally, grantmaking …
Measuring and managing impact has become one of the most important topics for discussion and debate over the last few years for those working in the impact investment ecosystem. Given the importance of performance management practices, it stands to reason that impact reports should also be a very important component of the impact management and measurement cycle. In practice, a …
A changing financial ecosystem Several trends are disrupting the traditional funding sources relied upon by many non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Some government donor agencies that fund NGOs have threatened to sharply cut their budgets. At the same time, liquid global capital markets and a greater risk appetite among financiers has expanded the landscape for private financing flows to include social and …
Impact due diligence is crucial in impact investing. While the practice of impact measurement and management (IMM) has become increasingly sophisticated and widespread in recent years, most investors focus primarily on what happens after, not before, investments are made.This diminishes the potential value of IMM because the social and environmental performance reported by companies after receiving investments has, in many …
Neither philanthropic donations nor impact investment will alone solve the world’s problems. We look at the relationship between philanthropy & impact investing
