Ecosystem
Research on the state of the social impact investment market either as a whole or a specific part of it.
Investors
- Investing For The Good Of Society: Why And How Wealthy Individuals Respond 2011
- Good Pensions: Introducing Social Pension Funds To The UK 2015
- Corporate Social Investment: Gaining Traction 2016
- Social Investment Insights Series: Retail Social Investment Across The World: International Models That Encourage The General Public To Make Social Investments 2016
- Pensions With Purpose 2017
- Pensions With Purpose: An Opportunity To Drive Deeper Engagement With DC Savers
- The Practitioner’s Guide: Steps to Corporate Investment, Innovation and Collaboration A Practical Guide to Creating Positive Outcomes 2017
- Maximising Your Philanthropy: A Guide To Social Impact Investing And Donor Advised Funds
- Place based Impact Investing White Paper May 2021
- Equalising Deal Terms - Investor Principles 2024
Market
- Understanding The Demand For And Supply Of Social Finance: Research To Inform The Big Society Bank 2011
- Social Investment Compendium: Portfolio Of Research And Intelligence On The Social Investment Market 2013
- Better Society Capital Marks A Paradigm Shift 2013
- Social Investment Insights Series: Where Next? Future Opportunities For Social Investment 2015
- The Size And Composition Of Social Investment In The UK 2017
- Ten Years Of Investing For Impact 2022
- The First Billion A Forecast Of Social Investment Demand 2012
Social Sector Organisations
- What Do Charity Leaders Think About Social Investment? 2015
- In Pursuit Of Impact: Mission-Led Businesses 2016
- It’s Time To Talk About Scale: How To Get More Social Enterprises To Scale And Why We Need To 2019
Product and practice
Research on different types of social impact investment and how social impact investment is designed and delivered in practice.
- Alternative Financing Structures For Social Investment: Review Findings 2015
- Commissioning Better Outcomes Fund Evaluation 2016
- Social Investment Insights Series: Governance And Social Investment 2016
- Nothing About Us, Without Us: Lived Experience Insight & Social Investment 2020
- Towards An Approach To Impact Reporting For Investments In Social And Affordable Housing 2021
- Affordable Housing Equity Investment Models: Optimising Risk, Return And Impact 2021
- Outcomes For All - Report 2022
- Investing In Social Franchising 2012
- Reconnections Social Impact Bond: Reducing Loneliness In Worcestershire 2016
- A Guide To Investing In Community Shares 2017
- Building the Case for Social Investment in Credit Union 2016
Social issue
Research on the role of social impact investment to address specific social issues.
Education
- Social Investment In Education 2013
- Social Investment Insights Series: Social Investment In Education 2015
Supply chains
Employment
Financial inclusion
Health
- Social Investment Insights Series: Health And Social Care And Social Investment 2014
- The Work And Health Programme: Levelling The Playing Field 2016
- Connecting Research And Ventures To Improve Mental Health: Programme Learning And Insights 2019
- Evaluation Of The Community Investment Enterprise Facility Deep Dive: CDFIs’ Response To The COVID-19 Pandemic 2021
Property
- Social Investment Insights Series: Housing And Social Investment 2014
- Social Housing 2017
- Mapping The Market: UK Social And Affordable Housing Funds 2021
Ecosystem
Communities
- Social Investment Insights Series: Communities And Social Investment 2015
- Social Investment Insights Series: Social Investment For Family, Friends And Relationships 2015
- Building The Case For Social Investment In Credit Unions 2016
- Citizenship, Community And Community Assets 2017
- Place-Based Investing Learning Trip Summary Report 2018
- Scaling Up Community Investment In The UK 2019
- Learning Report: Community Investment Lessons From The USA 2019
- Evaluation Of The Community Investment Enterprise Facility: First Annual Report 2020
- Evaluation Of The Community Investment Enterprise Facility: Second Annual Report 2021
Crime and justice
The arts
Refugees
Environment