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How do you incorporate different stakeholders' perspectives in your work? Are you empowering stakeholders to make decisions, and be involved and active participants? Learn how to create stakeholder informed decisions in your business and programming using evaluation during the AEA Social Finance TIG's upcoming webinar 📅 Tuesday, June 11 at 🕚 11am ET (open to the public). Register here: https://shorturl.at/jEPEN 🚺 Yaquta Fatehi from the William Davidson Institute will share how women-inclusive ROI calculations can help elevate women's voices and needs to leadership while benefiting the business. 🔎 Noemí Jiménez from qb. consulting will use a people first lens to highlight their ethical, inclusive corporate-community engagement process and the philosophy behind their “Stakeholder Engagement That Doesn’t Suck” guide. Check it out here: https://shorturl.at/a9pvT 📘 Janie Dunckley Moore from Brico Works and the Entrepreneur Fund will share how she built impact literacy within a CDFI and iteratively designed a framework by bringing along different voices. This process resulted in team buy-in and the team feeling empowered to use the framework. The panelists will each speak for 10 minutes, and we'll use the remaining 30 minutes for discussion so be sure to bring your ❓s and 💡s on stakeholder engagement. #aeasftig #socialfinance #impactinvesting #impactmeasurement #imm #evaluation #aea American Evaluation Association

How do you incorporate different stakeholders' perspectives in your work? Are you empowering stakeholders to make decisions, and be involved and active participants? Learn how to create stakeholder informed decisions in your business and programming using evaluation during the AEA Social Finance TIG's upcoming webinar 📅 Tuesday, June 11 at 🕚 11am ET (open to the public). Register here: https://shorturl.at/jEPEN 🚺 Yaquta Fatehi from the William Davidson Institute will share how women-inclusive ROI calculations can help elevate women's voices and needs to leadership while benefiting the business. 🔎 Noemí Jiménez from qb. consulting will use a people first lens to highlight their ethical, inclusive corporate-community engagement process and the philosophy behind their “Stakeholder Engagement That Doesn’t Suck” guide. Check it out here: https://shorturl.at/a9pvT 📘 Janie Dunckley Moore from Brico Works and the Entrepreneur Fund will share how she built impact literacy within a CDFI and iteratively designed a framework by bringing along different voices. This process resulted in team buy-in and the team feeling empowered to use the framework. The panelists will each speak for 10 minutes, and we'll use the remaining 30 minutes for discussion so be sure to bring your ❓s and 💡s on stakeholder engagement. #aeasftig #socialfinance #impactinvesting #impactmeasurement #imm #evaluation #aea American Evaluation Association

How do you incorporate different stakeholders' perspectives in your work? Are you empowering stakeholders to make decisions, and be involved and active participants? Learn how to create stakeholder informed decisions in your business and programming using evaluation during the AEA Social Finance TIG's upcoming webinar 📅 Tuesday, June 11 at 🕚 11am ET (open to the public). Register here: https://shorturl.at/jEPEN 🚺 Yaquta Fatehi from the William Davidson Institute will share how women-inclusive ROI calculations can help elevate women's voices and needs to leadership while benefiting the business. 🔎 Noemí Jiménez from qb. consulting will use a people first lens to highlight their ethical, inclusive corporate-community engagement process and the philosophy behind their “Stakeholder Engagement That Doesn’t Suck” guide. Check it out here: https://shorturl.at/a9pvT 📘 Janie Dunckley Moore from Brico Works and the Entrepreneur Fund will share how she built impact literacy within a CDFI and iteratively designed a framework by bringing along different voices. This process resulted in team buy-in and the team feeling empowered to use the framework. The panelists will each speak for 10 minutes, and we'll use the remaining 30 minutes for discussion so be sure to bring your ❓s and 💡s on stakeholder engagement. #aeasftig #socialfinance #impactinvesting #impactmeasurement #imm #evaluation #aea American Evaluation Association

In the face of growing global challenges, it’s more important than ever for impact investors to move beyond outputs to focus on development outcomes, as demands for greater transparency are increasing and the risks of not addressing negative outcomes are significant. We are excited to release two key publications that explore what it will take to accelerate progress so that impact measurement and management (IMM) in impact investing can drive meaningful change for end clients of financial services. 📄 CGAP Working Paper: This paper highlights four critical enablers for advancing IMM practices to focus on outcomes: ➡ Building a shared understanding of use cases ➡ Overcoming methodological constraints ➡ Integrating outcomes data into decision-making ➡ Enhancing transparency in outcomes reporting 📊 Global Partnerships Case Study: Explore how Global Partnerships, a nonprofit impact-first fund manager, integrates outcomes data throughout its investment cycle to inform decisions, manage impact risks, and broaden financial inclusion. Learn how leadership, collaborative stakeholder relationships, and continuous learning play a crucial role in their success. 🔗 Read the full working paper: https://cgap.pub/3Yh2rkL 🔗 Explore the case study: https://cgap.pub/3AbDpvx The time is now to align the capital value chain and make outcomes measurement and management a key part of the impact investing journey. By focusing on real outcomes for clients, including women, impact investing can help mobilize financial services that contribute to critical areas for sustainable development. #ImpactInvesting #FinancialInclusion #IMM #OutcomesMeasurement Estelle Lahaye, Elizabeth Kiamba & Charlotte Clarke

In the face of growing global challenges, it’s more important than ever for impact investors to move beyond outputs to focus on development outcomes, as demands for greater transparency are increasing and the risks of not addressing negative outcomes are significant. We are excited to release two key publications that explore what it will take to accelerate progress so that impact measurement and management (IMM) in impact investing can drive meaningful change for end clients of financial services. 📄 CGAP Working Paper: This paper highlights four critical enablers for advancing IMM practices to focus on outcomes: ➡ Building a shared understanding of use cases ➡ Overcoming methodological constraints ➡ Integrating outcomes data into decision-making ➡ Enhancing transparency in outcomes reporting 📊 Global Partnerships Case Study: Explore how Global Partnerships, a nonprofit impact-first fund manager, integrates outcomes data throughout its investment cycle to inform decisions, manage impact risks, and broaden financial inclusion. Learn how leadership, collaborative stakeholder relationships, and continuous learning play a crucial role in their success. 🔗 Read the full working paper: https://cgap.pub/3Yh2rkL 🔗 Explore the case study: https://cgap.pub/3AbDpvx The time is now to align the capital value chain and make outcomes measurement and management a key part of the impact investing journey. By focusing on real outcomes for clients, including women, impact investing can help mobilize financial services that contribute to critical areas for sustainable development. #ImpactInvesting #FinancialInclusion #IMM #OutcomesMeasurement Estelle Lahaye, Elizabeth Kiamba & Charlotte Clarke

In the face of growing global challenges, it’s more important than ever for impact investors to move beyond outputs to focus on development outcomes, as demands for greater transparency are increasing and the risks of not addressing negative outcomes are significant. We are excited to release two key publications that explore what it will take to accelerate progress so that impact measurement and management (IMM) in impact investing can drive meaningful change for end clients of financial services. 📄 CGAP Working Paper: This paper highlights four critical enablers for advancing IMM practices to focus on outcomes: ➡ Building a shared understanding of use cases ➡ Overcoming methodological constraints ➡ Integrating outcomes data into decision-making ➡ Enhancing transparency in outcomes reporting 📊 Global Partnerships Case Study: Explore how Global Partnerships, a nonprofit impact-first fund manager, integrates outcomes data throughout its investment cycle to inform decisions, manage impact risks, and broaden financial inclusion. Learn how leadership, collaborative stakeholder relationships, and continuous learning play a crucial role in their success. 🔗 Read the full working paper: https://cgap.pub/3Yh2rkL 🔗 Explore the case study: https://cgap.pub/3AbDpvx The time is now to align the capital value chain and make outcomes measurement and management a key part of the impact investing journey. By focusing on real outcomes for clients, including women, impact investing can help mobilize financial services that contribute to critical areas for sustainable development. #ImpactInvesting #FinancialInclusion #IMM #OutcomesMeasurement Estelle Lahaye, Elizabeth Kiamba & Charlotte Clarke

21 Nov | Washington, DC | Investing in Innovation and Inclusive Growth with Monica Barrett, Deloitte Consulting; Amee Parbhoo, Accion Venture Lab; Andree Simon, FINCA International and Ranjani Sridharan, Kshetra PBC. During this session moderated by Chiedo Nwankwor of The Johns Hopkins University, look beyond ROI to foster inclusive and impactful solutions that drive both financial returns and societal transformation. Explore how private and non-profit organizations are embracing investments to generate inclusive growth, build sustainable economies, and empower communities around the world. Key topics include: ✦ Catalyzing social and economic change with targeted investments in local communities ✦ Emerging trends in solutions for climate, water, and agriculture in underserved communities ✦ Public-private partnerships to tackle interconnected challenges, like extreme poverty and climate change ✦ Community-led innovation that also attracts and retains foreign investment RSVP now: https://lnkd.in/eEC2uaMz Thank you to The Johns Hopkins University for hosting and to our Washington DC Committee for producing this event. Vivian Fraga Spies, CFA Jane Bhatt Prabha Carpenter Elizabeth Lan Davis Cheryl L. Isaac Katy LeDoyen Christine Ayako Schleppegrell Chaitali Patel Ingrid Chou Aidan D'Anna Isckar Bii Ariana Kathuria Kimya Nia Serena Yang #100WF #womeninfinance #finance #ESG #sustainableinvesting

In the face of growing global challenges, it’s more important than ever for impact investors to move beyond outputs to focus on development outcomes, as demands for greater transparency are increasing and the risks of not addressing negative outcomes are significant. We are excited to release two key publications that explore what it will take to accelerate progress so that impact measurement and management (IMM) in impact investing can drive meaningful change for end clients of financial services. 📄 CGAP Working Paper: This paper highlights four critical enablers for advancing IMM practices to focus on outcomes: ➡ Building a shared understanding of use cases ➡ Overcoming methodological constraints ➡ Integrating outcomes data into decision-making ➡ Enhancing transparency in outcomes reporting 📊 Global Partnerships Case Study: Explore how Global Partnerships, a nonprofit impact-first fund manager, integrates outcomes data throughout its investment cycle to inform decisions, manage impact risks, and broaden financial inclusion. Learn how leadership, collaborative stakeholder relationships, and continuous learning play a crucial role in their success. 🔗 Read the full working paper: https://cgap.pub/3Yh2rkL 🔗 Explore the case study: https://cgap.pub/3AbDpvx The time is now to align the capital value chain and make outcomes measurement and management a key part of the impact investing journey. By focusing on real outcomes for clients, including women, impact investing can help mobilize financial services that contribute to critical areas for sustainable development. #ImpactInvesting #FinancialInclusion #IMM #OutcomesMeasurement Estelle Lahaye, Elizabeth Kiamba & Charlotte Clarke