Survey: The barriers to impact measurement
Social Value Canada needs input from social purpose organizations and those that support them about what they are finding confusing about impact measurement. You can help by responding to a quick survey!
Meet the first network participating in the Pathfinder Pilot!
We are excited to announce we have selected the first network of SPOs to participate in the Pathfinder Pilot! Co-convened by 10C Shared Space and Colleaga, the Network for Optimizing Food Impact is based in southwestern Ontario, Canada with nodes in Guelph-Wellington and Toronto.
Announcing our first public review!
This month, we are kicking off the very first Common Approach public review process for the Common Impact Data Standard draft version 2.1! The review period will be open from October 19 to November 23, 2022. Here’s what you need to know to participate.
Research brief: Social impact standards in the public interest
A summary of the findings of “Social impact reporting in the public interest: the case of accounting standardisation”, which argues that standard-setters should consider a “common good” approach to social impact standard setting.
Case study summary: Using the Common Impact Data Standard and Common Framework
To illustrate how these two Standards work, we collaborated with Carleton University and Rally Assets on an example using an investment portfolio focused on affordable housing. This case study demonstrates how these Standards can be used to represent impact data, allowing for a nuanced analysis across a portfolio while reducing the burden of reporting.
