Archive for the ‘Market Reports’ Category
‘Pathways to Grow Impact’ Report Released
February 13th, 2013Pathways to Grow Impact is the result of a collaborative research effort that GEO initiated in partnership with Ashoka, Social Impact Exchange, Taproot Foundation and TCC Group to answer the question: How can grantmakers best support high-performing nonprofits in their efforts to grow their impact?
The report presents a framework for understanding different approaches to growing impact beyond program replication, such as spreading an idea or innovation, technology or skill, or engaging in policy change. To illustrate these pathways, the report shares stories from successful nonprofit leaders — like Thorkil Sonne of Specialisterne or Jill Vialet of Playworks - who have been able to expand the reach of their organizations through a variety of approaches.
Rockefeller Foundation Announces ‘Accelerating Impact’ Report
September 10th, 2012Social Capital Markets was proud to be mentioned in the recent report: Accelerating Impact: Achievements, Challenges and What’s Next in Building the Impact Investing Industry as an opportunity for networking and shared learning.
As the Rockefeller Foundation states “The report examines the evolution of the field over the past four years as well as its current status, reflecting that the field has moved decisively from a phase of “uncoordinated innovation” to one of sustained “marketplace-building.”
Impact Investing: A Framework for Policy Design and Analysis
January 19th, 2011
A common credence held by societies is that a government’s responsibility is to serve its people. Today - as population surges, communities continue to diversify, and markets evolve – it’s well known that government is just one piece of the puzzle, but an essential piece that can mold into various forms.
The report ‘Impact Investing: A Framework for Policy Design and Analysis’ comes at an important moment in the emergence of a market aiming to serve society’s entire spectrum of people. While many reports discuss Impact Investing as a financial vehicle, this report aims the lens on government’s role in market development. Understanding a critical opportunity to apply learnings and design, the authors have outlined 16 policy case studies from around the globe, 6 elements to consider in policy design and assessment and multiple examples of application. >>>Read the report