Description
| Product ID: | 9781907643996 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Measuring and Improving Social Impacts |
| Subtitle: | A Guide for Nonprofits, Companies and Impact Investors |
| Authors: | Author: Kristi Yuthas, Marc J. Epstein |
| Page Count: | 268 |
| Subjects: | Investment and securities, Investment & securities, Social impact of environmental issues, Social impact of environmental issues |
| Description: | A book for managers grounded in the best academic and managerial research. A practical guide describing the steps for identifying, measuring and improving social impact. With numerous examples of actual organizational approaches, research into more than fifty organizations, and extensive practical guidance and best practices, it fills a critical gap. Identifying, measuring and improving social impact is a significant challenge for corporate and private foundations, charities, NGOs and corporations. How best to balance possible social and environmental benefits (and costs) against one another? How does one bring clarity to multiple possibilities and opportunities? Based on years of work and new field studies from around the globe, the authors have written a book for managers that is grounded in the best academic and managerial research.It is a practical guide that describes the steps needed for identifying, measuring and improving social impact. This approach is useful in maximizing the impact of different types of investments, including grants and donations, impact investments, and commercial investments.With numerous examples of actual organizational approaches, research into more than fifty organizations, and extensive practical guidance and best practices, Measuring and Improving Social Impacts fills a critical gap. |
| Imprint Name: | Greenleaf Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-03-19 |
