Venture philanthropy is at the core of the capacity building that charities and social enterprises need to grow the number of people they help and to deepen the impact they have on their lives. As a consequence, social impact measurement has become a hot topic in the voluntary sector.
New Philanthropy Capital: Social Return on Investment (SROI) position paper
In this paper NPC sets out its position on how and when SROI is
most useful. It discusses what NPC sees as the defining
characteristics of SROI and seeks to clarify and set straight some
common misunderstandings.
The paper covers:
- What is SROI?
- Common misconceptions about SROI
- Should I do an SROI?
- Using elements of the SROI framework
- Areas for development
New Philanthropy Capital: Inspiring impact, working
together for a bigger impact in the UK social sector
In September 2011, Impetus and other leaders in the field of
social impact measurement came together for an Impact Summit. We
discussed how leadership and collaboration could make impact
measurement part of everyday practice for thousands of charities,
social enterprises, funders, commissioners and investors.
The New Philanthropy Capital report Inspiring impact sets
out the current state of impact measurement in the social sector,
and outlines how the participants in the Impact Summit plan to
inspire change and increase the focus on impact to help more
charities and funders use their resources effectively to make the
most positive difference.
Read the
report.
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The engagement with Impetus is very rewarding on a number of levels. It has helped to broaden our awareness and understanding of critical social issues and the impact that organisations such as Impetus can make.
Wol Kolade
Managing Partner, ISIS Equity Partners, Impetus corporate donor