Many leading foundations are thinking about their funding as having the potential to play a catalytic role in providing risk capital, allowing organizations to gather “proof points” and attract other types of capital.
For impact investors to generate measurable social returns, it’s critical to identify an investment strategy that specifies how the intended social outcome will be achieved.
We align our approach to the framework provided by the Impact Management Project (IMP), which describes 5 dimensions of impact: What, Who, How Much, Contribution, and Risk.