A treasure chest
of publications
relevant for the
impact sector.

Impact Library
Impact Investment Wholesalers and Fund of Funds
Prior, C., Norich, G., Park, K.
FMO Privium Impact Fund
FMO Investment Management
Family Offices: A roadmap to impact
Teacher, S. et all
IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Annual Review FY23
Ikea Social Entrepreneurship
Annual report 2023 - Impact Shakers
Impact Shakers
Governance of Impact. Can European Foundations Rise to the Challenge?
Buckland, L. et al.
The Role of Public Development Banks & Institutions in the Implementation of the UN’ Agenda…
Colombo,M., and Cuda,M.
C3 Report: Scaling impact of agricultural and healthcare SGBs in SSA through catalytic debt
Open Capital
Guidelines for Participatory Impact Measurement and Management
Taticchi, P., and Andreoli, C.
Navigating system change evaluation
Davies, J., and Goldie, M.
From financing change to changing finance
Jess,T., Blom,P., and Dixson-Declève,S.
Anual Impact Report
Ananda Impact Ventures
Familias latinoamericanas con visión de impacto
Grunauer-Brachetti,K., Suárez,M., Buitrago,E., et al
Unlocking Catalytic Capital for African SMEs
I&P
Bridging Divides: A guide on using Catalytic Capital for a Global Just Transition
Otu-Boateng, B., Landymore, b., Krivanek,D.
10th Year Impact Report
MAZE
Definitions for Responsible Investment Approaches
Principles for Responsible Investment, CFA Institute and the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA)
Governance of Impact: Can European Foundations Rise to the Challenge?
Buckland, L., Hehenberger, L., Osoro, C. et al
State of Blended Finance 2023
Convergence
Making the Mark: Benchmarking Impact Management Practice
Hackett,T., and Stanislas,M.
UK Catalytic Capital
Dhami,T., and O'Donnell,M.
EIF VC Survey 2023: Market sentiment, scale-up financing and human capital
Kraemer-Eis,h., Botsari,A., Lang,F. et al
The Supply of Impact Capital in Spain in 2022
Casasnovas, G., Gomendio,T., González,M.
Bundesinitiative Impact Investing - Position paper #01
Choi,Y., et al
Changing Perceptions: Analysing Capital Requirements for private debt in emerging markets
Niestroj, J.
Funds Task Force - Learnings and findings
Casasnovas, G., Jenkins,S., Alarcón,J. et al.
GIINSIGHT, Impact Investor Demographics
Hand,G., Sunderji, S., Pardo, N.
Impact Investing Allocations, Activity & Performance
Hand,G., Sunderji, S., Pardo, N.
Progress Report on Greenwashing
ESMA
Environmental Funding by European Foundations
Cracknell,J., Khan,H., Lombardi,G.
Why impact investors and the impact investment industry need better and more transparent data?
Infield, M., and Kaur, G.
Social Impact Measurement and Management in Impact Investing: the Jungle we must Steer Through
Taticchi, P., and Andreoli, C.
Weighing solutions to play off social impact measurement and management system
Taticchi, P., and Andreoli, C.
Hope for the future: successful solutions for plastic pollution in the Mediterranean islands
BeMed - Islands, MedWaves
Is the SFDR effective in shaping sustainability objectives? An analysis of investment funds
Cremasco, C., and Boni, L.
Diversity on the boards of non-profit foundations in Switzerland
Ulmer, A., and Gill, L.
Charity in times of war: a quantitative study
Zagoriy Foundation and the Ukrainian Center for Public Opinion Research
A Navigation Through Value Accounting Methods
Capitals Coalition
Charity in times of war
Zagoriy Foundation
Scaling up Blended Finance in Developing Countries
Bartz-Zuccala, W., Ö. Taskin, T. Hos, C. Sangaré, R. Schwarz and P. Horrocks
Making Private Finance Work for the SDGs
OECD
Beyond Finance and Business Skills
Bowers, M., and Hempel, K.
Designing Legal Frameworks for Social Enterprises: Practical Guidance for Policy Makers
OECD
EIF Venture Capital Survey 2021 - Market sentiment
EIF
Tying funding to results: a primer in results-based finance to support a just covid recovery and…
Welisiejko, S., Bertolini, J., Karboul, A., Lee, J., Castellnou, M., Maclay, A., and Arey, J.,
Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2021
European Commission
Study on the benefits of using social outcome contracting in the provision of social services and…
Klimavičiūtė, L., Chiodo, V., De Pieri, B., and Gineikytė, V.,
Boosting social and economic resilience in Europe by investing in education
European Commission
Impact Measurement & Management (IMM): Impact Investing’s Evolving Ecosystem
GSG
Scaling up partnerships: A blueprint for the implementation of match-funding schemes between public…
Passeri, F.,
Measuring impacts: The experience of the EIB-GDN Programme
Bourguignon, F., Fardoust, S., Jacquet, P., Jimenez, E., Legovini, A., Ripley, M., Sarris, A., Cali, C., Fenton, N., and Revoltella, D.,
OECD-UNDP Impact Standards for Financing Sustainable Development
OECD/UNDP
COMPASS: The Methodology for Comparing and Assessing Impact
Bass, R., Hand, D., McCarthy, K., Sunderji, S. and Nova, N.
Social impact measurement for the Social and Solidarity Economy: OECD Global Action Promoting…
OECD
EIB Investment Report 2020/2021 - Key findings: Building a smart and green Europe in the COVID-19…
EIB
Supporting public administrations in EU Member States to deliver reforms and prepare for the future
European Commission
Building Local Ecosystems for Social Innovation: a methodological framework
OECD
Building local ecosystems for social innovation
OECD
A renewed EU approach for Jobs and Skills
CEPS
State of the Union 2021 - Achievements 2020 - 2021
European Commission
Comparing and assessing recovery and resilience plans
CEPS
NEW PATHWAYS TO INNOVATIVE WELFARE SOLUTIONS - a Handbook for Collaboration with Social Enterprises
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
The 2021 European Social Innovators’ Insight Report
European Innovation Council
Innovation in Less-developed Regions
Interreg Europe
Funding Social Services Recovery - Anchoring social services in post-Covid national reform plan
European Social Network
Digital Delivery: A digitalization guidebook for enterprise support organizations
Argidius, Dalberg Advisors, ANDE
Making the Mark: The Benchmark for Impact Investing Practice
BlueMark
Clusters of Social and Ecological Innovation in the European Union, perspectives and experiences
GECES
EIF Venture Capital Survey Autumn 2020: Regional Analysis
Botsari, A., Lang, F., and Marrazza., F
Social outcomes contracting in Europe
European Investment Bank & The Government Outcomes Lab
The VC factor - Pandemic Edition
EIF & Invest Europe
Mapping Refugee & Migrant Entrepreneurship Ecosystems in Europe
The Human Safety Net, Fondazione Generali, ImpactHub
EMN Policy Note - The Social Return on Investment
European Microfinance Network
Fi-compass Calling the Tune
Fi-compass
Social Outcomes Contracting Advisory Platform: Fostering Social inclusion across the EU - 2020…
European Investment Bank
Summaries of the data on the progress made in financial instruments – Situation as at 31 December…
European Commission
Avoiding the Main Risks in the Recovery Plans of Member States
CEPS
The State of Social Enterprise in Europe - European Social Enterprise Monitor 2020-2021
Dupain, W., Pilia, O., Wunsch, M., Hoffmann, P., Scharpe, K., Mair, J., Raith, M., and Bosma, N.
Impact investing in the global creative economy
Creativity, culture & capital
Socially responsible investing: how to get started in 6 steps
McMillin, D.,
Impact Investing Decision-Making: Insights on Financial Performance
Hand, D., Sunderji, S., Nova, N., and De, I.,
Asset Owner Trend Report: Looking back at 6 years of InvestorConnect
Phenix Capital
A review of impact-linked finance: does incentivising impact work?
Buckland, L., Burnand, G. and Ho, M-L.
Protect, Empower, Transform. Tech Innovations Changing the World
BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
Study on the benefits of using social outcome contracting in the provision of social services and…
European Commission
Philanthropy and Covid-19: Is the North-South Power Balance Finally Shifting?
Centre for Strategic Philanthropy
Foundations respond to crisis: toward equity?
Orensten, N., and Buteau, E.,
Impact Report: Deep Dive on Emerging Market Funds
Phenix Capital
Foundations respond to crisis: lasting change?
Orensten, N., Buteau, E., and Marotta, S.,
2021 Impact Fund Universe Report
Phenix Capital
Foundations respond to crisis: a moment of transformation?
Orensten, N., and Buteau, E.,
Foundations respond to crisis: toward greater flexibility and responsiveness?
Orensten, N., and Buteau, E.,
Shifting the Field: Philanthropy’s role in strengthening child- and youth-led community rooted…
Gomez, M., et al.
Combination of Financial Instruments with Grants
FI-Compass Knowledge Hub
Shareholder Foundations. The First European Study
Prophil. Beyond Philanthropy
Financial System Transformation: Scoping Report
World Benchmarking Alliance
Social Impact Bond - Bootcamps Academia de Código
Anselmo, M., and Charro, I.,
Field Building for Population-Level Change
Farnham, L., Nothmann, E., Tamaki, Z and Daniels, C.,
Social Impact Bond - Faz-te Forward
Anselmo, M., and Charro, I.,
Embracing complexity: towards a shared understanding of funding systems change
Ashoka and McKinsey
Philanthropy Networks: Creating Value, Voice and Collective Impact
Bikmen, F.,
Social Impact Bond - Projeto Família
Anselmo, M., and Charro, I.,
The Investor's Guide to Impact: evidence-based advice for investors who want to change the…
Heeb, F., Kölbel, J.,
Great Expectations: Mission preservation and Financial Performance in Impact Investing
Gray, J., Ashburn, N., Douglas, H., and Jeffers, J.,
Innovative Development Finance Toolbox
Konig, A., Club, C., and Apampa, A.,
Making the Mark: Investor Alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management
Leijonhufvud, C., and Locascio, B.,
Measuring and managing the impact of sustainable investments: A two-axes mapping
Boiardi, P.
Growing Impact: New Insights into the Practice of Impact Investing
Gregory, N., and, Volk, A.,
Shaping the digital transformation in Europe
European Commission
Pact for Skills
European Commission
Equity financing for SMEs in Greece - EquiFund Case Study
Fi-Compass,
The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan
European Commission
From Scale to Purpose? The EU’s support for startups in the global race for tech dominance
Bertelsmann Stiftung (Hrsg.), Benford J., Eich F.
Whose pact? The Cognitive Dimensions of the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
CEPS
Innovation Networks
Interreg Europe
COVID-19 and systemic resilience : rethinking the impacts of migrant workers and labour migration…
Anderson B., Poeschel F., Ruhs F.,
Co-designing the Action Plan for the Social Economy For an economy that works for people and the…
Social Economy Europe
Regional Strategies for the Social Economy
OECD and European Commission
Humans at the center: How social entrepreneurs with a migrant background are making a difference
Naimi, A., Hehenberger, L., Clewett, K.,
Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe. Comparative synthesis report
Carlo Borzaga, Giulia Galera, Barbara Franchini, Stefania Chiomento, Rocío Nogales and Chiara Carini
Together Against the Coronavirus - An overview of response initiatives
King Baudouin Foundation
How Brussels sees the future of Europe after COVID-19
European Policy Center, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Europe, ifok
Impact-Financial Integration: A Handbook for Investors
McCreless, M,
Impact Goes Mainstream: Talent Trends in the Age of Imapct Investing
Ferreira, L., Harrison, K., Wiersum, J., Di Matteo, V., Meneer, E.,
New Allies: How governments can unlock the potential of social entrepreneurs for the common good
McKinsey & Company, Ashoka, Catalyst 2030, Echoing Green, Schwab Foundation and the Skoll Foundation
The Landscape for Social Investments in Africa
African Venture Philanthropy Alliance
Social Innovation in the Temporary Agency Work Industry
CEPS
Impact of the European Commission’s Social Business Initiative (SBI) and its Follow-up Actions .…
European Commission
Taxonomy: Final Report of the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance
EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance
A sustainable development certificates framework
Eighteen East
White Paper: how to increase family office engagement in impact investing
Ter Braak-Forstinger, C., and Selian, A.,
Investing for global impact: a power for good 2020
Campden Wealth Limited
Impact Investing Handbook - An Implementation Guide for Practitioners
Godeke, S., and Briaud, P.,
Annual EBAN Impact Investing Report 2020
Alvarez de Lara, J.,
Annual Impact Investor Survey 2020
Hand, D., Dithrich, H., Sunderji, S., and Nova, N.,
The state of impact measurement and management in practice
Bass, R., Dithrich, H., Sunderji, S. and Nova, N.,
Long-run Returns to Impact Investing in Emerging Market and Developing Economies
Cole, S., Melecky, M., Molders, F., and Reed, T.,
Community Investment Funds: a how-to Guide for Building Local Wealth, Equity and Justice
Beckon, B., Cortese, A., Shade, and J., Shuman, M.,
Philanthropy and COVID-19 in the first half of 2020
Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy
T100 Focus Report: Foundations on the Road to 100%
Jensen, M., Siegel, K., Parziale, D., and Bendell, A.,
Beyond the Grant: Foundations as Impact Investors
Prasad, S., Morley, B., McCue, A., Eisenberg, N., and Thompson, R.,
Reporting on enterprise value: Illustrated with a prototype climate-related financial disclosure…
CDP, CDSB, GRI, IIRC and SASB
Crowdfunding and ESF opportunities: future perspectives for managing authorities
Fi-Compass, European Commission, EIB
Covid-19, Generosity and Gender: How giving changed during the early months of a global pandemic
Women's Philanthropy Institute, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Technology Enabled Impact Reporting Practice Across the Investment Chain
Social Impact Investing Implementation Taskforce
Handbook on Corporate Foundations - Corporate and Civil Society Perspectives
Roza, L., Bethmann, S., Meijs, L., and von Schnurbein, G. (Eds.),
Business as Unusual. How Social Intrapreneurs Can Turn Companies Into A Force For Good
Yunus Social Business
Do sustainable banks outperform? Driving value creation through ESG practices
Kotsantonis, S., and Bufalari, V.,
Incorporating Sustainability into the Operations of a Financial Institution
Wilton, D.,
Financing climate action with positive social impact How banking can support a just transition in…
Robins, N., Tickell, S., Irwin, W., and Sudmant, A.,
Social Impact Investment - Best practices and recommendations for the next generation
Mackevičiūtė, R. et al.
Social Enterprises and their Ecosystems in Europe
European Commission
Better Outcomes, Better Value: the evolution of social impact bonds in the UK
Bridges Fund Management
Promoting an enabling environment for philanthropy and civil society
WINGS
Accelerating Impact-Linked Finance
Baic, A., Struewer, B., Doerner, W., Henderson, B., Maennig, M., Kammerer, L., Baffioni, P., Montgomery, B.,
Fintechs and Financial Inclusion: Looking past the hype and exploring their potential
Murthy, G., Fernandez-Vidal, M., Faz, X., Barreto, R.,
What It really Takes to Be a Value-Add Investor - A good look in the mirror on how we, as impact…
Meulemans, M.,
Social Impact Assessment Strategy Report
Durand, R., Rodgers, Z., Sookyoung, L.,
Philanthropy and Education - Quality Education For All: Lessons and Future Priorities
OECD Development Centre
Scaling access to Finance for Early-Stage Enterprises in Emerging Markets. Lessons from the Field
Roberts, A., Hu, I., Wood, N., Kimani, M., Gaitho, D., Nasidai, K., Mungai, I.,
Catalytic Capital - Unlocking more investment and impact
Leijonhufvud, C. and Locascio, B.,
Place -based impact investing the case of Social Impact Fund Rotterdam
Schramade, W.,
Paths to Scale: Finance lessons from European entrepreneurs
van Blitterswijk, D., Haley, C., Febvre, J.,
Foundation Horizon Scan - Taking the long view
Kuenkel, M., Hannon, C., and Le Brun, E.
Are Funder Collaboratives Valuable?
Powell, A., Wolf Ditkoff, S.,
Doing better more efficiently: Measuring and enhancing philanthropic vitality in the lemanic region
Martin, M., Geinos, F., Genier, C., Gill, L., Lalive d'Epinay, C., Peter, H., Pfitzer, M., von Schnurbein, G., and Zimmerman, C.,
The Changing Landscape of U.S. Cross-Border Philanthropy
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy,
What do you mean? The unresolved issue of defining what counts as social impact investing
Daggers, J.,
SME Competitiveness Outlook 2019: Big Money for Small Business - Financing the Sustainable…
International Trade Centre
A recipe book for social finance. Second edition: A practical guide on designing and implementing…
Varga, E. and Hayday, M.,
Alternative narratives on philanthropy, agency and power in Africa: reflecting on a series of…
Mahomad, H.,
Financing social enterprises and the demand for social investment
Owen, R., Lyon, F.,
Are you sure? Uncertainty in understanding impact, and where we might go next
Daggers, J.,
Blended finance evaluation: governance and methodological challenges
Winckler Andersen, O., Basile I., de Kemp, A., Gotz, G., Lundsgaarde, E., Orth, H.,
Impact-weighted financial accounts: The Missing Piece for an Impact Economy
Serafeim, G., Zochowski, T.R. and Downing, J.,
Systems change: an emerging practice in impact investing
Spengler, L., Korijn, A., Halamka, R., and Rowlett, A.,
Survey on Financial Instruments under the European Social Fund (ESF)
fi-compass
Europe's Sustainability Puzzle - Broadening the Debate
European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC)
Projects and organisations funded by the European Union Programme for Employment and Social…
Janečková, H., Pribuišis, K., Strauka, O.,
Innovation mapping now
Bishop, A., Bonavita, L., Klinger, J., Mateos-Garcia, J., Otubusen, A., Richardson, G., Rusmaully, S., Stathoulopoulos, K., Tippett, C., Winch, R.,
Data Collaboration for the Common Good | Enabling Trust and Innovation Through Public-Private…
World Economic Forum
Financing Social Investment for an Economy of Well-Being: Moving from Good Practices to a Paradigm…
Dhéret, C., Pilati, M.,
Social Impact Investment 2019: The Impact Imperative for Sustainable Development
OECD
Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2019
Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development,
Reflection Paper - Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030
European Commission
State and Local Governments and Impact Investing
Eldridge, M., Hawkins, R., Mitra-Majumdar, M.,
2019 European Semester: Country Reports
European Comission,
A Union that strives for more | My agenda for Europe
von der Leyen, U.,
Annual Impact Investor Survey, the nith edition
Mudaliar, A., Bass, R., Dithrich, H., Nova, N.,
Mapping and Assessing Local Capacities and Opportunities for Place-Based Impact Investing
Leung, N., Theodos, B.,
Enabling Philanthropy and Social Impact in India: State of the Support Ecosystem
Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy, Ashoka University, WINGS
Blended finance in fragile contexts: Opportunities and risks
Basile, I. and C. Neunuebel
An economy for all - How philanthropy can unlock capital for Women Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs…
Arabella Advisors, JP Morgan Chase, New Venture Fund,
Women's Foundations and Funds: a Landscape Study
Gillespie, E.,
Everyday Giving in India Report - Harnessing the Potential of a Billion Givers for a Social Impact
Mohan, A., Govil, S., Malpani, O., Chhaya, B.,
Financing the Future of Asia: Innovations in Sustainable Finance
Thuard, J., Koh, H., Agarwal, A., Garg, R.,
Re-visioning Social Investment: Growing social investment for deep and lasting impact,
UK NAB Working Group,
Russian Philanthropist - Importance of Personal Trust and Expectation of Tangible results
Shpak, A., Misyutina, V., Oganesyan, A., Slutskaya, M., and Novak, K.
Social Venture Impact Investing: the Canadian Landscape
Lam, B., Tansey, J.,
Helping Communities Build: a review of the Community Land Trust Funds and lessons for future support
Archer, T., Green, S., Fisher, C.,
The SDG Index and Dashboards Report for European Cities (prototype version)
Lafortune, G., Fuller, G., Schimdt-Traub, G., Zoeteman, K., Mulder, R., Dagevos, J.,
Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Blockchain for Social Impact
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems
Barco Serrano, S., Bodini R., Roy, M., and Salvatori, G.,
A Quantum Leap for Gender Equality: for a Better Future of Work for All
International Labor Office
Blueprint for an Outcomes Fund in Off-Grid Clean Energy - Pushing the boundaries of high impact…
Roots of Impact
Social Enterprise Finance Market Analysis and Recommendations for Delivery Options
Wolfgang Spiess-Knafl and Barbara Scheck
From small to systemic. The multibillion-euro potential in social innovations
Ashoka and McKinsey
Social Scaleups: high growth businesses with impact. Unpicking the challenges and myths in the UK
ScaleUp Institute
Impact Investing: Mapping Families' Interests and Activities
Yum, P.
Future Founders: understanding the next generation of entrepreneurs
Octopus Group,
Equality Impact Investing: From Principles to Practice
Goddard, C., Dowsett, O., Miles, K.,
Creating impact: the promise of Impact Investing
International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group
Impact Investment: After 15 years of hype, what has actually changed?
Lowry, W., Humphreys, H., Nguyen, Q., and Schwartz, R.,
Pricing Impact: Extending Impact Investing to Price Externalities and Lower the cost of Capital to…
Wilton, D.,
2020 Research Report - Disruption with impact
Next Generation
Scaling Impact Investment in Forestry
Bass, R., Murphy, P., Dithrich, H.,
Renewable Energy. The green investor: why institutional investing holds the key to a renewable…
Octopus Group
Making Change Happen: An Emerging Approach to Planning for Impact at Scale
Bolton, E.,
Maximising your Philanthropy: A Guide to Social Impact Investing and Donor Advised Funds
Zanuso, E., Fulford-Smith, K.,
The numbers that are changing the world. Revealing the growing appetite for responsible investing
KPMG
Sizing the Impact Investing Market
Mudaliar, A., Dithrich, H.,
Impact Investing in Asia - Overcoming Barriers to Scale
Yeo, J., Prakash, R., Wang, R., and Moore, L.,
Small Sized Impact Investing Fund - Challenges and Opportunities
van Blitterswijk, D., Haley, C., Febvre, J.
Impact Investing Asset Owner Trend Report
Phenix Capital
More than the Sum of its Parts: Insights on the Future of European Philanthropy and Social…
Bikmen, F., Albertg-Seberich, M., Buck, L.,
Engaging Boards and Trustees in Strategic Learning
Preskill, H., Cook, J., McCann, C., McConnico, C., Shields, A. and Duffy, M.,
New Horizons for Community-Led Development
Hodgson, J., Knight, B., Wilkinson-Maposa, S.,
The Women & Girls Index: Measuring Giving to Women's and Girls' Causes
Mesch, D., Osili, U., Skidmore, T., Bergdoll, J., Ackerman, J., and Pactor, A.,
Foundation Horizon Scan - Taking the long view
Kuenkel, M., Hannon, C., and Le Brun, E.,
11 trends in Philanthropy for 2019
Behrens, T., Caldwell, K., Czaja, E., Martin, T., Moody, M., Murray-Brown, D., Olivarez, J., Spicer, T., Pew Wolters, K.,
Greater Good: Lessons from those who have started Major Grantmaking Organizations
Buteau, E., Loh, C., Martin, H.,
Building an Impact Economy: A Call to Action for the Philanthropic Sector
Impact Entrepreneur, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Foundation Giving Trends 2018
Pharoah, C., Walker, C., and Hutchins, E.
Funding the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Lessons from donation-based crowdfunding platforms
Scataglini, M., Ventresca, M.,
Individual giving in India, Russia, the Arab Region and Brazil
Hartnell, C.,
Environmental funding by European Foundations. Volume 4
Cracknell, J., Helegeer, B., Lombardi, G.,
South-Africa Giving 2019 - An overview of charitable giving in South Africa
Charities Aid Foundation
Real Economy - Real Returns: the Business Case for Values-based Banking
Korslund, D.,
Financing for Scaled Impact
Clark, C., Langsam, K., Martin, E., and Worsham, E.,
From Billions to Trillions
Burgess, C., Scholz, A., Wood, A. and Selian, A.,
Value of Collaboration Research Study: Literature Review on Funder Collaboration
Powell, A., Wolf Ditkoff, S., Hassey, K.,
Assessing the impact practices of impact investments
NPC
From Measurement to Management - The evolution of the Impact Programme's Impact Measurement…
Forster, S., Ripley, M., Chandler, L.,
Gender Equity Grants: Evaluating Key Benefits for Businesses, Workers, and Farmers
Root Capital and Value for Women
Amplifyii: the next mile of impact investing for INGOs
INGO impact investing network
The Story of Our Times: shifting power,bridging divides,transforming society
Civil Society Future
The Global Landscape of Philanthropy
Milner, A.,
Guilded Giving Report 2018: Top-Heavy Philanthropy and Its Risks to the Independent Sector
Collins, C., Flannery, H. and Hoxie, J.,
Strengthening Social Businesses Through Venture Philanthropy
Uekermann, F., Fratesi, L., Hitschke, K., Müller, B. and Beal, D.,
The Performnce Imperative: a Framework for Social-Sector Excellence
Leap of Reasons Ambassadors Community,
Funding innovation: A practice guide - Making money work harder
Sellick, V., Solder, A., Nguyen, Q., Roberts, I., and Baker, R.,
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018
United Nations
Nudging the investment ecosystem by incentivizing impact: Opportunities in Incentivizing Impact in…
Bauer, S. and Hollmann, D.,
A new measure of poverty for the UK
Social Metrics Commission,
Business Reporting on the SDGs: An Analysis of Goals and Targets
GRI, UN Global Compact and PwC
Lasting Impact: The Need for Responsible Exits
Schiff, H., and Dithrich, H.,
WHAT SMALL AND GROWING BUSINESSES NEED TO SCALE UP: The Case for Effective Technical Assistance
Coussa, G., Dhami, T., Kaneko, M., Kim, C., Llewellyn, D., and Schmidt, M.,
Exploring: Scaling programmes for social ventures
Goni, A. and Bingham, A.
Walking the talk on diversity. What is holding the charity sector back from putting words into…
Memon, A. and Wyld, G.,
Evaluation of the Social Impact Bond Trailblazers in Health and Social Care | Final Report
Fraser, A., Tan, S., Kruithof, K., Sim, M., Disley, E., Giacomantonio, C., Lagarde, M., Mays, N.,
Building the tools for public services to secure better outcomes: Collaboration, Prevention,…
Carter, E., Fitz Gerald, et al.
Social Impact Investment in the EU - Financing strategies and outcome oriented approaches for…
Maduro, M., Pasi, G., and Misuraca, G.,
Regulating political activity of civil society
CIVICUS, ICCL
Behind the Scenes of Impact imvestment Policy-Making
World Economic Forum, UK Government
Leaving Care, Leaving Well
Social Finance
Financing a Sustainable European Economy - Final Report 2018
EU High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance
Follow-Up: Co-operation between Social Economy Enterprises and Traditional Enterprises
Social Business Initiative (SBI)
Better Finance Better World - Consultation Paper of the Blended Finance Taskforce
Blended Finance Taskforce
The Impact Principle: Widening Participation and Deepening Practice for Impact Investment at Scale…
Addis, R.,
Social Impact Bonds: The Role of Private Capital in Outcome-Based Commissioning.
Edmiston, D. and Nicholls, A.
Catalysing an Impact Investment Ecosystem - A Policymaker's Toolkit
GSG
Pay-For-Success Models in Asia Pacific: the early movers
AVPN
Boosting Investment in Social Infrastructure in Europe
Fransen, L., Bufalo, G., Reviglio, E.
Satellite Account on Nonprofit and Related Institutions and Volunteer Work
United Nations
Financing for Development and the SDGs
Griffiths, J.
EU Financial Services Policy since 2007: Crisis, Responses and Prospects
Veron, N.
Mapping of Intergovernmental Documentation on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)
UNRISD
The charity workforce in Post-Brexit Britain. Immigration and skills policy for the third sector
Morris, M.
Policy Brief on Women’s Entrepreneurship
Halabisky, D.
Social Economy in Eastern Neighbourhood and in the Western Balkans
Rosandić, Andreja
The Atlas of Innovation for Economic Stability
FHI 360
The Power of Cross-Sector Collaboration
Wood, D. & Deane, K.
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through Social and Solidarity Economy: Incremental…
Utting, P.
Patchwork Philanthropy. Philanthropic & public spending blind spots & the Brexit vote
Cabrita, Sandra
EU funds for migration, asylum and integration policies, Bruegel. Requested by the European…
Darvas, Z., Wolff, G. et al.,
The policy challenge: Catalyse the private sector for stronger and more inclusive growth
Mann, C.
Investing in Localism. How Local Authorities Can Provide Good Finance For Community Business
Social Finance
Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development 2018. Toward Sustainable and Resilient Societies
OECD
Partnership Forum Report
European Commission
T100: Powered ascent - insights from the frontier of impact investing 2018
Toniic Institute
Annual Impact Investor Survey 2018
Mudaliar, A., Bass, R., and Dithrich, H.,
The Responsible Business Trends Report 2018
Ethical Corporation
The Continuum of Capital in Asia
Mettgenberg-Lemiere, M., Le Phuong Anh, N. and Yutong Wang, O.,
Social Impact Investment in the Nordic-Baltic Region
Aps, J., Ūlande, M., and Lipponen, K.,
Social Investment Leveraging Index: Investing for Impact in Central and Eastern Europe
Deloitte, EVPA and GSEN
The Potential for Philanthropic Intervention in Integrated Service Delivery
OpenNorth
Machine-Made Goods: Charities, Philanthropy and Artificial Intelligence
Davies, R.
The Landscape for Impact Investing in Southeast Asia
GIIN and Intellecap
Turning Invisible Children into Invincible Ones
World Identity Network
Unequal Ventures: Results from a Baseline Study of Gender and Entrepreneurship in East Java,…
Buvinic, M., Knowles, J & Witoelar, F.,
Blockchain for Social Impact: Moving Beyond the Hype
Stanford Center for Social Innovation
Jobs in High Growth Industries - Opportunities for Labour Inclusion of At-risk People in Poland
Orzechowska, A., and Cichowicz, G.,
AT WHAT COST? Irresponsible business and the murder of land and environmental defenders in 2017
Global Witness
Catalyst for Change: Creating an ecosystem for young entrepreneurs from East Africa
Dutt, N., Ganesh, U., Bauer, S., Singh, M., Loharchalwala, A., and Pulupudi, R.M.,
ESF Performance and Thematic Reports. The support of ESF to Social innovation
European Commission
Building Impact Investment Wholesalers | Key Questions in Design of an Impact Investment Wholesaler
GSG
Opportunities for All. A framework for policy action on inclusive growth
OECD
Unpacking social entrepreneurship: exploring the definition chaos and its consequences in England.
Collavo, T.
Trading for good. A report on small and medium-sized social enterprises
Temple, N.
Donors: 5 Things Nonprofits Want You to Know
The Center for Effective Philanthropy
The rise of the social enterprise
Agarwal, D., Bersin, J., and Lahiri, G.,
An assessment of community-based social enterprises in three European countries
Bailey, N., Kleinhans, R. & Lindberg, J.
In pursuit of Deep Impact and Market-Rate Returns: KL Felicitas Foundation's Journey
Lomax, P., Kenley, A., Rotheroe, A. and Denselow, S.
Financing The Sustainable Development Goals: Impact Investing In Action
Pineiro, A., Dithrich, H., and Dhar, A.,
Private Equity's Role in Delivering the SDGs: Current Approaches and Good Practice
Choufani, T., Eckstein, M., Moolji, S., Nissan, S., Winborn, R.,
Roadmap for the Future of Impact Investing: Reshaping Financial Markets
Bouri, A., Mudaliar, A., Schiff, A., Bass, R., and Dithrich, H.,
Poised for impact: Analysis of key drivers in the current impact investing space
Sostheim, J.,
The Financial Performance of Impact Investing Through Private Debt
Mudaliar, A., Schiff, H., Bass, R., Holmegaard, M.P., Narayanan, R., and Quartier, B.,
IPDEV, a pioneering initiative to promote African SMEs: Lessons of experience from I&P’s first…
Investisseurs et Partenaires
Accelerating the Flow of Funds into Early-Stage Ventures: An Initial Look at Program Differences…
Roberts, P.W., Davidson, A., Edens, G., and Lall, S.,
The value of small: In-depth research into the distinctive contribution, value and experiences of…
Dayson, C., Baker, L., and Rees, J.,
LOCAL LEADERSHIP, GLOBAL IMPACT: Community Foundations and the Sustainable Development Goals
Ross, N.,
How Community Philanthropy Shifts Power: What Donors Can Do to Help Make That Happen
Hodgson, J.and Pond, A.,
A Foundation Guide to Investing: in Community Development Financial Institutions
Philanthropy Northwest
Evolution, not revolution: Insights from 10 years of social investment
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
The Water of System Changes
Kania, J, Kramer, M., and Senge, P.,
Being the Change: 12 Ways Foundations Are Transforming Themselves to Transform Their Impact
Stevenson, A., Bockstette, V., Seneviratne, A., Cain, M., and Foster, T.,
Understanding & Sharing What Works, The State of the Foundation Practice
Buteau, E., Glickman, J.,
2018 Ariadne Forecast. For European Social Change and Human Rights Funder
Broome, J.
Deciding together: shifting power and resources through participatory grantmaking
Gibson, C.,
Global Philanthropy Report: Perspectives on the global foundation sector
Johnson, P.D.
From Words to Action: A Practical Philanthropic Guide to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Chow, B.
The Global Philanthropy Environment Index
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
The Next Generation of American Giving:The Charitable Habits of Generation Z, Millennials,…
Rovner, M.
Philanthropy in China
Chu, P., Yutong Wang, O.,
Strenghtening Grantees: Foundation and Nonprofit Perspectives
Buteau, E., Loh, Charis., Ilegbusi, T.,
The role of philanthropy in using data to address complex challenges: A global scan
Junge, J., Schreiner, K. & Pulford, L.
21st CEO Survey: The Anxious Optimist in the Corner Office
PwC
The Historical Role of the Corporation in Society.
Davoudi, L., McKenna, C., Olegario, R.
Four for Women: a framework for evaluating companies' impact on the women they employ
Klein, K., Schwartz, S., Hunt, S.,
Social Business Initiative (SBI) Follow-Up: Co-operation between Social Economy Enterprises and…
Technopolis Group
Boosting Investment in Social Infrastructure in Europe. Report of the High-Level Task Force on…
Fransen, L., del Bufalo, G., and Reviglio, E.,
Matching the crowd. Combining crowdfunding and institutional funding to get great ideas off the…
Baeck, P., Bone, J., Mitchell, S.,
Talent to Spare, The Untapped Potential for Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talent as an…
Merkle, A.,
Maximise Your Impact. A guide for Social Entrepreneurs
Aps, J, Carpenter, B, Fortuna, A, Nicholls,J, Ongan, G, Titiz, S. Urgan, A., Uibu, M, and Muftügil Yaléin, A.S,
Social Shares. Risk finance for social enterprises and charities
Floyd, D., Newman, C., Gregory, D., and Davis, K.,
Uncharted Investment in Charities, Social Enterprises and Community Businesses
Floyd, D., and Gregory, D.,
Innovations in Financing Structures for Impact Enterprises: Spotlight on Latin America
Armeni, A. and, Ferreyra de Bone, M.,
Risk Management for Philanthropy: a Toolkit
Open Road Alliance
Beyond Investment: The power of Capacity-Building Support
Pineiro, A., and Bass, R.,
NPC Case Studies: Impact management practice in YouthEmployment
Forbes Insights, and BNP Paribas Wealth Management,
Impact Measurement Perspectives From The Front Line
Simanowitz, A., and S., Forster,
That's my hat! A Review of the Impact Readiness Fund (IRF)
Hornsby, A.,
Towards an Evidence-Led Social Sector
Kazimirski, A., Noble, J., Grewal, S., Lumley, T.,
The Pulse of Impact Management. Current uses of and trends in social and environmental impact…
Olsen, S., Betancourt, A., and Kemp, C.,
Setting Our Sights: A strategy for maximising social impact
Nesta Impact Investment
Global Innovations In Measurement and Evaluation.
Gripper, R., Kazimirski, A., Kenley, A., McLeod, R., and Weston, A.,
Scaling solutions towards shifting systems
Grady, H., Diggins, K., Schneider, J., and Paley Rosen, N.,
Unlocking Growth The Insider’s Guide to Scaling Your Social Enterprise
Social Business Trust
Mid-Term Evaluation of the EU Programme for Employement and Social Innovation - EaSI
European Commission
Public Policies for Social and Solidarity Economy | Assessing Progress in Seven Countries
Utting, P.,
Subject Paper: Improving access to funding
GECES
Social Innovation as a Trigger for Transformations - The Role of Research
SIMPACT
Guaranteeing Social Enterprises - The EaSI way
Torfs, W. and Lupoli, M.
Social Investment first! A precondition for a modern Social Europe
Dhéret, C. and Fransen, L.
Social Innovation Policy Tool Box
SIMPACT
Vision and Trends of Social Innovation for Europe
Addari, F., and Lipparini, F.,
Taking the future into their own hands Youth work and entrepreneurial learning
European Commission
Pensions with purpose: An opportunity to drive deeper engagement with DC savers
Big Society Capital and ComRes
Recent evolutions of the Social Economy in the European Union
Monzón, J., and Chaves, R.
T100: Insights from Impact Advisors and Consultants 2017
Toniic Institute
The State of Impact Measurement and Management Practice
Mudaliar, A., Pineiro, A., Bass, R., and Dithrich, H.,
Addressing the Refugee Crisis in Central Europe
Damaschinm-Tecu, R.,
Can Investing in Public Equities improve the lives of Women?
Klein, K., Kuhlman, S., and Hunt, S. M.,
Social Enterprise Ecosystems in Croatia and the Western Balkans
Varga, E.,
Enabling Environment for Philanthropy in Ghana
SDG Philanthropy Platform
Harnessing Technology for Exponential Social Impact: The Case of Spanish Social Tech Businesses
Buckland, L., and Pont, X.,
Impact Investing: Purpose-driven finance finds its place in India
Pandit, V., and Tamhane, T.,
Social Impact Bonds - An Overview of the Global Market for Commissioners and Policymakers
Floyd, D.,
Social Business Models - A typology based on levels of integration
Kreutzer, K., Niendorf, E.,
Exploring: Social entrepreneurs and failure
Persaud, R., Dixon, J., and Thorlby, K.,
Activist to entrepreneur: The role of social enterprise in supporting women's empowerment
Richardson, M., Sappal, B., and Tsui, J.,
The Future of Business: State of Social Enterprise Survey 2017
Temple, N.,
Leveraging Public Sector Opportunities. A guide for Social Entrepreneurs
Devex, and Skoll Foundation
Boosting Social Enterprise Development.:Good Practice Compendium
OECD
Unlocking the Potential of Youth Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: From Subsistence to…
OECD,
Closing the Skills Gap in Poland. Leveraging the Promise of Social Entreprise and the BPO Industry
Przybysz, I., Orzechowska, A. and Cichowicz, A.,
Guidelines on outcomes management for financial service providers
Sinha, F.,
Investing for the common good: A sustainable finance framework.
Schoenmaker, D.,
Social Enterprise Development in the Middle East and North Africa: A Qualitative Analysis of…
Halabi, S., Kheir, S., and Cochrane, P.,
Special Purpose Vehicles as a Development Mechanism What it takes to get it right
Garrido-Mirapeix, J., and Scott, H.,
Tracking Venture Capital with a Gender Lens
Biegel, S., Hunt, S. M., and Kuhlman, S.,
Funding Performance, Invested in Empathetic Challenge. A profile of Impetus-PEF
Leap of Reason. Ambassadors Community
A new global picture of organizations serving philanthropy. Growing and Strengthening the field
Knight, B., and Ribeiro, P.,
A Date Certain: Lessons from Limited Life Foundation
Loh, C., and Buteau, E.,
When size matters. The phenomenon of community foundations in small towns and rural areas of Russia
Avrorina, L., and Khodorova, Y.,
2017 Ariadne Forecast. For European Social Change and Human Rights Funders.
Broome, J.,
Private sector grants. Holding their own in an impact investing world
Garrido-Mirapeix, J., and Keeler, R.,
Participatory Grantmaking: Has its time come?
Gybson, C.,
Bringing Foundations and Governments Closer: Evidence from Kenya
OECD netFWD
CAF World Giving Index 2017. A global view of giving trends
CAF Charities Aid Foundation
Case study: Lessons and Challenges in Supporting Corporate Impact Venturing for the SDGs
Fiedler, D.,
Corporate Social Responsibility and Women's Entrepreneurship: Towards a More Adequate Theory…
Johnstone-Louis, M.
Passing the Torch: Next-Generation Philanthropists. 2017 BNP Paribas Individual Philanthropy Report
The Economist Intelligence Unit,
The effect of ethics on Banks' Financial Performance
Halamka, R., Teplý, P.,
Sustainable finance capabilities of private bank
Paetzold, F., Chen, T., and Kwon, T.,
Frameworks for private foundations: A new model for Impact
Berman, M., Franklin, J., and Major, D.,
Social investment as a new charity finance tool: using both head and heart
Salway, M.,
Learning from our funding, Insight Report 1
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation
A Road Less Traveled: Scaling Social Businesses In Emerging Economies. Insights from 120 Social…
Yunus Social Business, and Robert Bosch Stiftung
What Next for Digital Social Innovation? Realising the potential of people and technology to tackle…
Stokes, M., Baeck, P., Baker, T.,
Beyond Organizational Scale: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Systems Change
Milligan, K., Schweer Rayner, C., Thorogood, C., Bonnici, F., Saez, K.,
Reaching scale in access to energy. Lessons from practitioners.
Lepicard, F., Kayser, O., Graf, J., Brossard, S., Darodes de Tailly, A., Klarsfeld McGrath, L.,
Scaling the Use of Guarantees in U.S. Community Investing
Schiff, H. and Dithrich, H.,
Impact Investing: Who Are We Serving? A case of mismatch between supply and demand
Bolis, M., West, C., Sahan, E., Nash, R., Irani, I.,
Mapping Report Organisations Supporting Early Stage Social Entrepreneurs In Africa
GSEN
Making Global Goals Local Business: A New Era for Responsible Business
United Nations Global Compact
Le rôle économique des fondations
Jevakhoff, A., Cavaillolès, D.,
Listening for change. Two sides of the same coin The relationships between funders and social…
Cadiou‚ÄëHorsley, L.,
Impact reporting: What trustees need to know.
Denselow, S., and Patel, S.,
Blended finance: what it is, how it works and how it is used
Pereira, J.,
Investing in services for people's well-being. A collection of case studies.
Joseph, H.,
The Economic Impact of Solar Lighting: Results from a randomised field experiment in rural Kenya
Rom, A., Günther, I., and Harrison, K.,
Social Landscape 2017. The state of charities and social enterprises going into 2017
Charities Aid Foundation, and ACEVO
Les Fondations en Belgique RAPPORT 2017
Mernier, A., and Xhauflair, V.,
Closing the Talent Gap of the Brazilian Hospitality Industry: Investing in At-Risk Youth
Etchart, N., and Kaminski, A.,
Beyond the Laboratory: Changing Lives through Hardware Technology Enterprises
Vasquez del Solar, M., and Etchart, N.,
Taking off. A hybrid investment fund to unlock the growth potential of social enterprises in Germany
Freiburg, M., Höll, R., Kospoth, C., Daub, M.,
Understanding the value of arts & culture: The AHRC Cultural Value Project
Geoffrey Crossick & Patrycja Kaszynska
An introduction to social innovation for NGOs
Bond,
Full spectrum finance: how philanthropy discovers impact beyond donation and investments
Felix Oldenburg and Bjoern Struewer
Old problems, new solutions: Measuring the capacity for social innovation across the world
Line, D., and Hopfner, J.
The Seven Principles of Social Value, and why they are important for accointability and maximising…
Social Value International
Five headline indicators of national success: A clearer picture of how the UK is performing
Karen Jeffrey and Juliet Michaelson
Reach for Change: Social impact report 2015
Reach for change
Beginners Guide to SROI
Sinzer
Navigating Impact Investing: The Opportunity in Impact Classes
Clark, C.
Social Impact Measurement in the Philanthropic sector
Sinzer
Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank
Step by step guide to SROI analysis: A set up guide on how to measure impact
Sinzer
The ins and outs of evidence: making sense of different perspectives on impact measurement
Genevieve Maitland Hudson
Social Value Case Study: Solace Women’s Aid
Social Value UK
Grow - Scale - Impact. How to help inclusive businesses achieve scale.
Pérez Castro, A.A., and Tora, K.,
Social Impact Bonds: State of Play and Lessons Learnt
OECD
Social enterprises and the social economy going forward: A call for action from the Commission…
GECES
Social investment: The UK as a global hub 2016 international strategy
UK Cabinet Office
Unlocking the Investment Potential of the Treasury Portfolio for the Benefit of Society
Big Society Capital and Cambridge Associates
Learning from experience - A Guide to Social Impact Bond Investing
Berlin, G.
Creating Impact for Impact Investing - Summary of Findings
Oldenburg, F. and Dr. Daub, M.
Integrated approaches to combating poverty and social exclusion¬†- Best practices from EU Member…
EU NL Presidency
SIBs: What’s Missing?
Leap of Reason Ambassadors Community
Social investment: A force for social change 2016 strategy
UK Cabinet Office
Financial instruments working with social entrepreneurship
Fi-compass
A recipe book for social finance. A practical guide on designing and implementing initiatives to…
Varga, E. and Hayday, M.,
Achieving Impact for Impact Investing: A Road Map for Developed Countries
FASE, Ashoka and McKinsey & Company