Measuring and improving social impacts a guide for nonprofits, companies, and impact investors - Epstein, Marc J. (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2014)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Philanthropic NGOs, foundations, and corporations face endlessly competing needs when deciding to invest or donate for maximum social impact. This book fills an enormous gap by providing a system to measure, operationalize, and improve any organization's impact investments
Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Part 1 What Will You Invest?; 1 The Social Impact Creation Cycle; 2 Understanding the Investor; Part 2 What Problem Will You Address?; 3 Understanding the Problem; 4 Understanding the Investment Options; Part 3 What Steps Will You Take?; 5 How Social Impacts Are Created; 6 Linking Actions to Impacts; Part 4 How Will You Measure Success?; 7 Measurement Basics; 8 Measurement Approaches; 9 Measuring Your Impact; Part 5 How Can You Increase Impact?; 10 Social Impact Measurement Maturity; 11 Amplifying Your Impact; 12 Call to Action
Social Impact Self-AssessmentNotes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; About the Authors
Keywords: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior; POLITICAL SCIENCE / NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations); Ethik; Wirtschaft; Investments / Moral and ethical aspects; Social responsibility of business / Evaluation; Nonprofit organizations / Evaluation; Electronic books