Resources
This is a collection of resources made by others on impact management. Check out these related sites, blogs and publications, or see our Solutions page for resources from SVT.
Ways YOU can help move the economy toward transparency, equity and sustainability
WikiPositive
Benchmark Asset Managers' research team created this new wiki that allows contributors to collectively paint a fuller picture of the social and environmental impact of companies. Despite the exhortation to stay positive, they tell SVT they would like to hear both the good, the bad and the ugly. Please add what you know!
B Corp
B Corporations are a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Corporations are unlike traditional responsible businesses because they:
* Meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards.
* Institutionalize stakeholder interests.
* Build collective voice through the power of a unifying brand.
One reason more than 300 businesses have joined the community of Certified B Corporations is that they want to influence the market beyond the success and the lifecycle of their individual businesses. These entrepreneurs want to be part of something bigger than themselves. Go to the site to learn more or join the movement.
Tools and Resources
TRASI
This is the beta version of an online database of Tools and Resources for Assessing Social Impact (TRASI). TRASI contains a comprehensive listing of 150 approaches to measuring and analyzing social impact for programs and investments. ...[R]esources range from off-the-shelf tools and concrete methodologies to generalized best practices.
proving and improving: a quality & impact toolkit for social enterprise
A site run by New Economics Foundation that presents a wealth of information and tools on how to measure impact, targeted to both nonprofits and social enterprises.
Measuring the Benefits
The Welsh Assembly Government maintains a list of impact management resources based in the UK.
Sparkseed
Sparkseed is a nonprofit organization that supports the next generation of social entrepreneurs. [They] harness the passion, innovation, and talent of college students and scale the impact of their social ventures. Over the past two years, Sparkseed has provided mentoring, seed money, pro-bono consulting, and web tools to nearly 50 social innovators throughout the country.
Articles
60 Seconds with Jed Emerson
Fast Company, December 19, 2007
Read Fast Company's interview with Jed Emerson, social worker turned lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Jed asks questions like,"What if we didn't judge business on financial performance alone? What would be a truer assessment of contribution?"
Reports
Investing for Social & Environmental Impact
Monitor Institute, January 2009
By Jessica Freireich and Katherine Fulton
Download and read Monitor Institute's pdf report on impact investing. Monitor Institute is a social enterprise that helps others establish and realize sustainable solutions. This report is "a design for catalyzing an emerging industry."
