Actionable information for the social impact investor
Social Impact Research focuses exclusively on the needs of social impact investors and those who advise them. SIR aggregates, analyzes, and disseminates the best information available about social issues and the performance of nonprofit organizations so that advisors are able to support their clients make better informed philanthropic decisions.
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.
Charitable donations have reached unprecedented levels: more than $250 billion annually. However, there is an extraordinary lack of reliable and useful information about social issues and the performance of nonprofit organizations. As a result, linking funding to nonprofit performance is difficult, and billions of dollars in philanthropy do not achieve their potential impact.
Modeled after private sector equity research firms, Social Impact Research offers advisors workshops, research reports, and philanthropic portfolio analysis reports. The products apply the quality of analysis and actionable investment insight available to private sector investors to assess the opportunities and risks facing organizations working within the most challenging social sectors.