Social Impact Assessment: A Discussion Among Grantmakers

Table of Contents 1. Background 2 2. State of the Field 4 3. Case Studies 7 3.1. Roberts Enterprise Development Fund: From 7 Measurement to Management 3.2. New Profit, Inc.: Finding the Right Measures 9 3.3. Edna McConnell Clark Foundation: Improving the 10 Rigor of Impact Assessment 3.4. Coastal Enterprises, Inc.: 12 Balancing Credibility and Feasibility 4. Specific Challenges for the Field of 14 Social Impact Assessment 5. Next Steps: Principles and Possibilities 16 APPENDIX A: Double Bottom Line Glossary 18