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Results Measurement in Impact Investing: a Preliminary Review

  • Source : The Donor Committee for Enterprise Development
  • 1 October 2016
This preliminary review examines various approaches to results measurement within impact investing. It highlights the importance of robust impact measurement for private sector development initiatives. The paper synthesizes existing methodologies and challenges in assessing social and environmental impact alongside financial returns, aiming to inform better practices for accountability and learning. It emphasizes the need for comprehensive and standardized measurement frameworks to enhance the credibility and effectiveness of impact investments.
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Social Impact Bonds: Exploring and Understanding an Emerging Funding Approach

  • Source : Routledge
  • 1 January 2016
This Routledge chapter offers an exploration and understanding of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) as an emerging funding approach. It delves into their relationship with impact investment and examines the concept of social value creation within this framework. The authors provide a critical approach to SIBs, analysing their potential and limitations as a tool for financing social interventions and achieving measurable impact.
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Social Impact Investing Beyond the Sib -evidence From the Market

  • Source : Palgrave Macmillan
  • 1 January 2018
This book from Palgrave Macmillan explores social impact investing beyond the confines of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs), presenting evidence from the market. It delves into the broader landscape of impact finance and social finance, highlighting diverse investment strategies and their outcomes. The authors provide a comprehensive analysis of the evolving impact investing market, showcasing various instruments and approaches that aim to generate both financial returns and positive social impact.
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How New Ventures Manage the Resource and Liability of Future-oriented Visions Within the Nascent Market of Impact Investing

  • Source : Academy of Management
  • 1 January 2022
This study explores how new ventures in the nascent impact investing market manage hype, defined as a collective vision of a possible future. Drawing on a longitudinal study of three ventures, it develops a theory of hype management, illustrating how field-organizing practices generate social proof. The authors reveal how entrepreneurs engage with hype to gain stakeholder support and resources, while avoiding the pitfalls of unmet expectations, contributing to the understanding of legitimacy and resource attainment in emerging markets.
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Impact Investing Market on Twitter: Influential Users and Communities

  • Source : Applied Network Science
  • 1 January 2018
This study analyses the impact investing market on Twitter, identifying influential users and communities within this digital sphere. It applies social network analysis, retweet networks, and community detection to understand information flow and social influence related to sustainable investment and social innovation. The research provides insights into how online platforms shape discourse and foster collaboration in the impact investing ecosystem.
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Social Impact Bonds Go to Prison

  • Source : Corporate Knights
  • 3 January 2013
This article from Corporate Knights examines the application of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) within the prison system, highlighting their “cash on delivery” funding model. It discusses how SIBs link private investment to specific social outcomes, such as reduced reoffending rates, and explores the policy implications of this performance-based financing approach in correctional services. The piece offers a critical perspective on this emerging model.
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Social Impact Investing in Germany: Current Impediments From Investors’ and Social Entrepreneurs’ Perspectives

  • Source : Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations
  • 1 January 2016
This paper provides empirical evidence on the impediments to social impact investing in Germany from the perspectives of both investors and social entrepreneurs. Based on in-depth interviews, it identifies nine critical problem areas across financial returns, social returns, and relationships/infrastructure. The study highlights the challenges in Germany’s nascent social impact investment field, influenced by institutional settings and undeveloped market conditions.
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Social Stock Exchange- a Good Initiative

  • Source : Artha
  • 1 January 2019
This document discusses India’s Social Stock Exchange (SSE) as a significant initiative introduced in the 2019 budget speech, aiming to foster inclusivity and adaptability within capital markets. The SSE, now regulated by SEBI and integrated into NSE and BSE, provides a centralised hub for connecting Not-for-Profit Organizations (NPOs) with socially conscious investors. It addresses inconsistent funding and transparency issues by promoting consistent funding frameworks, diversifying sources, and enhancing impact measurement and reporting practices, fostering a disclosure-driven ecosystem for mutual progress.
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Social Stock Exchange : an Innovative Platform for Social Enterprises and Impact Investors

  • Source : The Management Accountant
  • 1 January 2022
This article discusses the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) as an innovative platform connecting social enterprises and impact investors in India. It highlights how SSE aims to address funding issues for social enterprises and facilitate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. The paper outlines the benefits of SSE, including standardized capital acquisition, increased liquidity for investors, and enhanced transparency through compulsory social impact audits. It also compares India’s proposed SSE model with existing exchanges globally, such as Brazil and Singapore.
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Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises in Sub-saharan Africa Through Blended Finance

  • Source : Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • 1 January 2021
This report explores how blended finance can support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sub-Saharan Africa, which are crucial for economic development and job creation but face significant financing gaps. It highlights that traditional financial institutions often view SMEs as high-risk borrowers. The paper examines various blended finance tools, such as concessional debt, equity, and technical assistance grants, that can help de-risk investments and attract private capital. It discusses the prevalence of SMEs in sectors like agriculture and renewable energy, and the challenges they face, including climate change impacts.
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