Epstein / Yuthas Measuring and Improving Social Impacts

A Guide for Nonprofits, Companies, and Impact Investors
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-60994-979-2
Verlag: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 235 mm

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Epstein, Marc J.

Yuthas, Kristi

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Introduction


Part 1: What will you invest?

Chapter 1: The Social Impact Creation Cycle

Chapter 2: Understanding the Investor


Part 2: What problem will you address?

Chapter 3: Understanding the Problem

Chapter 4: Understanding the Investment Options


Part 3: What steps will you take?

Chapter 5: How to Create Social Impacts

Chapter 6: Linking Actions to Impacts


Part 4: How will you measure success?

Chapter 7: Measurement Basics

Chapter 8: Measurement Approaches

Chapter 9: Measuring Your Impact


Part 5: How can you increase impact?

Chapter 10: Social Impact Measurement Maturity

Chapter 11: Amplifying Your Impact

Chapter 12: Call to Action

Social Impact Self-Assessment

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Authors

Über Autor(innen)

Epstein, Marc J.
Marc J. Epstein is Distinguished Research Professor of Management at Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. He has been a professor at Stanford Business School, Harvard Business School, and INSEAD. He is the author of twenty books and numerous academic and managerial articles.

Yuthas, Kristi
Kristi Yuthas is Swigert Endowed Chair at Portland State University's School of Business Administration and has worked with companies and nonprofits around the world. She has authored over a hundred presentations and publications in sustainability, ethics, and the use of business tools to address social issues.