5 Dimensions of Impact Video

In this video, we explain the 5 Dimensions of Impact, first articulated by the Impact Management Project. The 5 Dimensions are integral to defining and managing your intended impact. This video is published in our publicly available Coursera course, Impact Measurement and Management for the Sustainable Development Goals.

Impact Measurement & Management for the Sustainable Development Goals

This free training takes both the enterprise and investor perspective on how to align with emerging standards for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. https://www.coursera.org/learn/impact-for-sdgs/ How can businesses and investors help fill the multi-trillion-dollar gap needed for sustainable development? Simply put: by incorporating sustainability and social impact factors on people and planet into management decisions. Through […]

Industry Classifications to Fight “Impact Washing”

Cathy Clark of CASE and Ben Thornley of Tideline explain the importance of the ABC classification framework for impact created by the Impact Management Project. January 6, 2021

Using Data to Power Scale

One of the significant challenges for scaling social ventures is learning how to create the right data strategy for their organization. We share tactical insights about setting a foundation grounded in equity, the building blocks for a robust system and process, and additional strategies as you grow, partner, look to systems change, or desire to […]

Aligning Capital with Mission: Annie E. Casey Foundation

The Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private foundation dedicated to improving the lives of America’s children and families, engaged InSight at Pacific Community Ventures — with research support from CASE at Duke University — to conduct the first comprehensive third-party evaluation of its Social Investment Program, a $125 million allocation from its endowment dedicated to mission […]

A New World of Metrics: Trends in Monitoring Social Return

By Cathy Clark and Jed Emerson Chapter in “Investing for Impact: How Social Entrepreneurship is Redefining the Meaning of Return.” How do impact investors know when they are truly creating impact? This practical guide explores cutting edge trends in impact assessment and oversight: the challenges in proving real impact, increased transparency and data aggregation, and […]