Measuring Social Impact & a Social Impact Fund Case Study
Stuart Sweeney
35 years: Risk management & social finance
In the second part of Stuart's introduction to social investment, he covers the different types of social investor and the approaches to measuring social impact.
In the second part of Stuart's introduction to social investment, he covers the different types of social investor and the approaches to measuring social impact.
Measuring Social Impact & a Social Impact Fund Case Study
14 mins 56 secs
Social investors cover a variety of funding bases and focus areas. Many have sought initial seeding through BSC. The impact of social investment can be measured through some of the following methods; theory of change and social accounting. However, there are challenges facing social investment, some of which include scalability and lack of equity.
Key learning objectives:
What are the different types of social investors?
What different approaches are used in measuring the impact of social investment?
What are the challenges to social investment?
Stuart Sweeney
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