Actionable information for the social impact investor
Read our new Social Issue Report on school readiness, and learn about 21 outstanding school readiness organizations in Massachusetts. We go beyond rating systems for nonprofits to provide donors with rigorous, research-based recommendations to guide their investment decisions.
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Traditionally, philanthropy ended when the check was written; donors did not concern themselves with the performance of the nonprofit organizations they funded. Today, social impact investors take a more engaged approach to identify and support organizations that can maximize social impact. These investors also increasingly rely on advisors to help guide their philanthropic decision making.
Despite unprecedented levels of private philanthropy in the U.S. (more than $300 billion annually), we have not seen the kind of progress we might expect on persistent social issues. The challenge is that nonprofit performance is not well understood or reported on, so donors do not have the information they need to make informed philanthropic decisions. As a result, billions of dollars do not achieve their potential impact.
Modeled after business-sector equity research firms, we offer social impact investors and their advisors research reports, philanthropic portfolio analysis reports, and workshops to help them make more informed philanthropic investments. The products apply the quality of analysis and actionable investment insight available to business-sector investors to assess the opportunities and risks organizations face.