Renu runs one of the millions of mom-and-pop stores, known as kiranas, located all over India. She wanted to expand her business, but as a cash-only operation, couldn’t show banks that she was a ...

Philanthropy plays a special role in the betterment of society. Its flexibility allows for intervention and experimentation in line with—and often ahead of—government policy and private sector ...

The impact investing sector has grown substantially since the term was first coined in 2007. The practice refers to investing in companies -- directly or indirectly through funds -- with the intent to ...

The Spectrum of Impact (figure above) describes the full array of organizations that can—and should—create positive social and environmental impact. This includes four types of organizations, all of ...

Discover how to assess a company's triple bottom line—financial, social, and environmental performance—for sustainable growth ...

Springpod, a leading education technology platform, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with GIST Impact, a pioneer in impact data and intelligence. This collaboration will transform how ...

Large companies around the world disclose sustainability information in their ESG reports. Much of the content is climate-related, but many companies also report on social impacts — the “S” in ESG.

Luckily, four social impact experts are here to bolster your efforts: Alnoor Ebrahim, Kristin Kenney, Jerome Tennille, and Mark Horoszowski. We’re pleased and grateful to bring you their insights on ...

Social impacts are typically long-term, making it challenging to evaluate the success and effectiveness of initiatives in the short term. This can lead to misaligned expectations and difficulties in ...

In the past two decades, impact evaluation has become an unavoidable topic in the social sector. Yet beyond the discourse on how to measure social impact lies a structural problem: We are not ...

When AKOU was first established a decade ago, most people in property paid little attention to social impact. Alex Pielak is managing director and co-founder of AKOU, a social impact research ...