Guidelines

• (2012) Standards of Evidence for Impact Investing, Nesta, United Kingdom
• (2012) The Social Return on Investment Guide (Updated), The SROI Network, International
• (2012) Measuring social value, social outcomes and impact, National Assoication for Voluntary and Community Action, United Kingdom
• (2011) The Magenta Book, HM Treasury, United Kingdom
• (2011) The Green Book, HM Treasury, United Kingdom
• (2009) Impact Assessment Guidelines, European Commission, European Union
• (2008) Impact Measurement Approaches: Recommendations to Impact Investors, Sara Olsen & Brett Galimidi, Social Venture Technology Group, United States
• (2008) Catalogue of Approaches to Impact Measurement: Assessing Social Impact in Private Ventures, Sara Olsen & Brett Galimidi, Social Venture Technology Group, United States
• (2007) Good Enough Guide: Impact Measurement and Accountability in Emergencies, Emergency Capacity Building Project, International
• (2004) Double bottom line project report: Assessing social impact in double bottom line ventures, Double Bottom Line Project, International

Methods

• (N/A) Impact Reporting and Investment Standards (IRIS), Global Impact Investing Network, International

• (2010) Study on Social Impact Assessment, The Evaluation Partnership and CEPS on behalf of the European Commission, European Union

List of university-based undergraduate, postgraduate and professional development courses with an emphasis on social impact.

We’ve put together a list of our top resources for beginners to give you an introduction to social impact analysis:

1. McKinsey & Company page on Social Impact Assessment

2. Impact Assessment Wiki from the IAIA

3. Code of Good Impact Practice from Inspiring Impact

4. An article on “Debunking the myths about impact measurement” by Sonia Sodha for Third Sector

5. “A Practical Guide to Measuring and Managing Impact” by EVPA

6. Catherine Clark’s video introduction to Social Impact Assessment and Theory of Change