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Inspiring Impact is a programme that aims to change the way the UK voluntary sector thinks about impact. This programme is managed and delivered by seven organisations. The Report on shared measurement, published in 2016, was led by NPC (New Philanthropic Capital). Shared measurement involves ...

The article describes challenges the growing market impact investing still faces. As impact investing gains traction with mainstream investors, the field needs to develop tools that can help investment professionals categorize and understand the potentially limitless combinations and permutations of impact-investment options. The investment industry ...

'Venture philanthropy and social impact investment - A practical guide' is[nbsp]a critical companion for anyone who wants to understand the venture philanthropy approach, and/or start their own venture philanthropy or social impact investment fund.

This publication combines the insights and experiences of practitioners ...

Following the Addis Ababa Action Plan and the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),the implementation of the post-2015 agenda requires significant resource mobilisation. Private investment is one key vehicle for realizing the vision of shared prosperity set out in the SDGs.The Policy ...

This is a performance report by the KL Felicitas Foundation which tracks the development of their impact investing portfolio since 2006. The KL Felicitas Foundation decided to move towards 100% impact in 2006 from their original 2%, and since then they have made significant impact ...

This book by Henk de Zeeuw (RUAF Foundation) and Pay Drechsel (International Water Management Institution)  provides policy makers, urban planners, students, and sustainable development practitioners an over view of the most important aspects of urban food systems based on up to date research in the ...

The Wharton Social Impact Initiative conducted a survey of 53 impact investing private equity funds to determine if those which had impact as a main focus of their investments were still able to make market-rate returns without sacrificing their companies impact mission. Their data showed ...

This report by The Omidyar Network outlines the importance of investing in the sustainability, growth and needs of Lower-Middle-Income populations. Not only do these populations need financial investment to support their populations, but they hold huge financial purchasing power. These populations face instability and have ...

In September 2015, governments adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030 in order to guide international cooperation in pursuit of ambitious quantitative goals. This paper reviews the role that global needs assessments play in supporting the SDGs and discusses common criticisms ...