A treasure chest
of publications
relevant for the
impact sector.

Impact Library
Impact Investment Wholesalers and Fund of Funds
Prior, C., Norich, G., Park, K.
FMO Privium Impact Fund
FMO Investment Management
Family Offices: A roadmap to impact
Teacher, S. et all
IKEA Social Entrepreneurship Annual Review FY23
Ikea Social Entrepreneurship
Annual report 2023 - Impact Shakers
Impact Shakers
Governance of Impact. Can European Foundations Rise to the Challenge?
Buckland, L. et al.
The Role of Public Development Banks & Institutions in the Implementation of the UN’ Agenda…
Colombo,M., and Cuda,M.
C3 Report: Scaling impact of agricultural and healthcare SGBs in SSA through catalytic debt
Open Capital
Guidelines for Participatory Impact Measurement and Management
Taticchi, P., and Andreoli, C.
From financing change to changing finance
Jess,T., Blom,P., and Dixson-Declève,S.
Navigating system change evaluation
Davies, J., and Goldie, M.
Anual Impact Report
Ananda Impact Ventures
Familias latinoamericanas con visión de impacto
Grunauer-Brachetti,K., Suárez,M., Buitrago,E., et al
Unlocking Catalytic Capital for African SMEs
I&P
Bridging Divides: A guide on using Catalytic Capital for a Global Just Transition
Otu-Boateng, B., Landymore, b., Krivanek,D.
Definitions for Responsible Investment Approaches
Principles for Responsible Investment, CFA Institute and the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA)
10th Year Impact Report
MAZE
Governance of Impact: Can European Foundations Rise to the Challenge?
Buckland, L., Hehenberger, L., Osoro, C. et al
State of Blended Finance 2023
Convergence
Making the Mark: Benchmarking Impact Management Practice
Hackett,T., and Stanislas,M.
UK Catalytic Capital
Dhami,T., and O'Donnell,M.
EIF VC Survey 2023: Market sentiment, scale-up financing and human capital
Kraemer-Eis,h., Botsari,A., Lang,F. et al
The Supply of Impact Capital in Spain in 2022
Casasnovas, G., Gomendio,T., González,M.
Bundesinitiative Impact Investing - Position paper #01
Choi,Y., et al
Changing Perceptions: Analysing Capital Requirements for private debt in emerging markets
Niestroj, J.
GIINSIGHT, Impact Investor Demographics
Hand,G., Sunderji, S., Pardo, N.
Funds Task Force - Learnings and findings
Casasnovas, G., Jenkins,S., Alarcón,J. et al.
Impact Investing Allocations, Activity & Performance
Hand,G., Sunderji, S., Pardo, N.
Progress Report on Greenwashing
ESMA
Environmental Funding by European Foundations
Cracknell,J., Khan,H., Lombardi,G.
Why impact investors and the impact investment industry need better and more transparent data?
Infield, M., and Kaur, G.
Social Impact Measurement and Management in Impact Investing: the Jungle we must Steer Through
Taticchi, P., and Andreoli, C.
Weighing solutions to play off social impact measurement and management system
Taticchi, P., and Andreoli, C.
Hope for the future: successful solutions for plastic pollution in the Mediterranean islands
BeMed - Islands, MedWaves
Is the SFDR effective in shaping sustainability objectives? An analysis of investment funds
Cremasco, C., and Boni, L.
Diversity on the boards of non-profit foundations in Switzerland
Ulmer, A., and Gill, L.
Charity in times of war: a quantitative study
Zagoriy Foundation and the Ukrainian Center for Public Opinion Research
A Navigation Through Value Accounting Methods
Capitals Coalition
Charity in times of war
Zagoriy Foundation
Scaling up Blended Finance in Developing Countries
Bartz-Zuccala, W., Ö. Taskin, T. Hos, C. Sangaré, R. Schwarz and P. Horrocks
Making Private Finance Work for the SDGs
OECD
Beyond Finance and Business Skills
Bowers, M., and Hempel, K.
Designing Legal Frameworks for Social Enterprises: Practical Guidance for Policy Makers
OECD
EIF Venture Capital Survey 2021 - Market sentiment
EIF
Tying funding to results: a primer in results-based finance to support a just covid recovery and…
Welisiejko, S., Bertolini, J., Karboul, A., Lee, J., Castellnou, M., Maclay, A., and Arey, J.,
Erasmus+ Programme Guide 2021
European Commission
Study on the benefits of using social outcome contracting in the provision of social services and…
Klimavičiūtė, L., Chiodo, V., De Pieri, B., and Gineikytė, V.,
Scaling up partnerships: A blueprint for the implementation of match-funding schemes between public…
Passeri, F.,
Boosting social and economic resilience in Europe by investing in education
European Commission
Impact Measurement & Management (IMM): Impact Investing’s Evolving Ecosystem
GSG
Measuring impacts: The experience of the EIB-GDN Programme
Bourguignon, F., Fardoust, S., Jacquet, P., Jimenez, E., Legovini, A., Ripley, M., Sarris, A., Cali, C., Fenton, N., and Revoltella, D.,
OECD-UNDP Impact Standards for Financing Sustainable Development
OECD/UNDP
COMPASS: The Methodology for Comparing and Assessing Impact
Bass, R., Hand, D., McCarthy, K., Sunderji, S. and Nova, N.
Social impact measurement for the Social and Solidarity Economy: OECD Global Action Promoting…
OECD
A renewed EU approach for Jobs and Skills
CEPS
State of the Union 2021 - Achievements 2020 - 2021
European Commission
Comparing and assessing recovery and resilience plans
CEPS
NEW PATHWAYS TO INNOVATIVE WELFARE SOLUTIONS - a Handbook for Collaboration with Social Enterprises
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions
The 2021 European Social Innovators’ Insight Report
European Innovation Council
Innovation in Less-developed Regions
Interreg Europe
Funding Social Services Recovery - Anchoring social services in post-Covid national reform plan
European Social Network
EIB Investment Report 2020/2021 - Key findings: Building a smart and green Europe in the COVID-19…
EIB
Supporting public administrations in EU Member States to deliver reforms and prepare for the future
European Commission
Building Local Ecosystems for Social Innovation: a methodological framework
OECD
Building local ecosystems for social innovation
OECD
Clusters of Social and Ecological Innovation in the European Union, perspectives and experiences
GECES
EIF Venture Capital Survey Autumn 2020: Regional Analysis
Botsari, A., Lang, F., and Marrazza., F
Digital Delivery: A digitalization guidebook for enterprise support organizations
Argidius, Dalberg Advisors, ANDE
Making the Mark: The Benchmark for Impact Investing Practice
BlueMark
Mapping Refugee & Migrant Entrepreneurship Ecosystems in Europe
The Human Safety Net, Fondazione Generali, ImpactHub
Social outcomes contracting in Europe
European Investment Bank & The Government Outcomes Lab
The VC factor - Pandemic Edition
EIF & Invest Europe
EMN Policy Note - The Social Return on Investment
European Microfinance Network
Fi-compass Calling the Tune
Fi-compass
Social Outcomes Contracting Advisory Platform: Fostering Social inclusion across the EU - 2020…
European Investment Bank
Summaries of the data on the progress made in financial instruments – Situation as at 31 December…
European Commission
Avoiding the Main Risks in the Recovery Plans of Member States
CEPS
Impact investing in the global creative economy
Creativity, culture & capital
The State of Social Enterprise in Europe - European Social Enterprise Monitor 2020-2021
Dupain, W., Pilia, O., Wunsch, M., Hoffmann, P., Scharpe, K., Mair, J., Raith, M., and Bosma, N.
Impact Investing Decision-Making: Insights on Financial Performance
Hand, D., Sunderji, S., Nova, N., and De, I.,
Asset Owner Trend Report: Looking back at 6 years of InvestorConnect
Phenix Capital
A review of impact-linked finance: does incentivising impact work?
Buckland, L., Burnand, G. and Ho, M-L.
Socially responsible investing: how to get started in 6 steps
McMillin, D.,
Study on the benefits of using social outcome contracting in the provision of social services and…
European Commission
Protect, Empower, Transform. Tech Innovations Changing the World
BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt
Foundations respond to crisis: toward equity?
Orensten, N., and Buteau, E.,
Impact Report: Deep Dive on Emerging Market Funds
Phenix Capital
Foundations respond to crisis: lasting change?
Orensten, N., Buteau, E., and Marotta, S.,
2021 Impact Fund Universe Report
Phenix Capital
Foundations respond to crisis: a moment of transformation?
Orensten, N., and Buteau, E.,
Philanthropy and Covid-19: Is the North-South Power Balance Finally Shifting?
Centre for Strategic Philanthropy
Foundations respond to crisis: toward greater flexibility and responsiveness?
Orensten, N., and Buteau, E.,
Combination of Financial Instruments with Grants
FI-Compass Knowledge Hub
Shifting the Field: Philanthropy’s role in strengthening child- and youth-led community rooted…
Gomez, M., et al.
Shareholder Foundations. The First European Study
Prophil. Beyond Philanthropy
Financial System Transformation: Scoping Report
World Benchmarking Alliance
Field Building for Population-Level Change
Farnham, L., Nothmann, E., Tamaki, Z and Daniels, C.,
Social Impact Bond - Faz-te Forward
Anselmo, M., and Charro, I.,
Embracing complexity: towards a shared understanding of funding systems change
Ashoka and McKinsey
Philanthropy Networks: Creating Value, Voice and Collective Impact
Bikmen, F.,
Social Impact Bond - Projeto Família
Anselmo, M., and Charro, I.,
Social Impact Bond - Bootcamps Academia de Código
Anselmo, M., and Charro, I.,
The Investor's Guide to Impact: evidence-based advice for investors who want to change the…
Heeb, F., Kölbel, J.,
Great Expectations: Mission preservation and Financial Performance in Impact Investing
Gray, J., Ashburn, N., Douglas, H., and Jeffers, J.,
Innovative Development Finance Toolbox
Konig, A., Club, C., and Apampa, A.,
Making the Mark: Investor Alignment with the Operating Principles for Impact Management
Leijonhufvud, C., and Locascio, B.,
Measuring and managing the impact of sustainable investments: A two-axes mapping
Boiardi, P.
Growing Impact: New Insights into the Practice of Impact Investing
Gregory, N., and, Volk, A.,
Shaping the digital transformation in Europe
European Commission
Pact for Skills
European Commission
Equity financing for SMEs in Greece - EquiFund Case Study
Fi-Compass,
The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan
European Commission
From Scale to Purpose? The EU’s support for startups in the global race for tech dominance
Bertelsmann Stiftung (Hrsg.), Benford J., Eich F.
Whose pact? The Cognitive Dimensions of the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
CEPS
Innovation Networks
Interreg Europe
COVID-19 and systemic resilience : rethinking the impacts of migrant workers and labour migration…
Anderson B., Poeschel F., Ruhs F.,
Co-designing the Action Plan for the Social Economy For an economy that works for people and the…
Social Economy Europe
Humans at the center: How social entrepreneurs with a migrant background are making a difference
Naimi, A., Hehenberger, L., Clewett, K.,
Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe. Comparative synthesis report
Carlo Borzaga, Giulia Galera, Barbara Franchini, Stefania Chiomento, Rocío Nogales and Chiara Carini
Together Against the Coronavirus - An overview of response initiatives
King Baudouin Foundation
Regional Strategies for the Social Economy
OECD and European Commission
Impact-Financial Integration: A Handbook for Investors
McCreless, M,
Impact Goes Mainstream: Talent Trends in the Age of Imapct Investing
Ferreira, L., Harrison, K., Wiersum, J., Di Matteo, V., Meneer, E.,
New Allies: How governments can unlock the potential of social entrepreneurs for the common good
McKinsey & Company, Ashoka, Catalyst 2030, Echoing Green, Schwab Foundation and the Skoll Foundation
How Brussels sees the future of Europe after COVID-19
European Policy Center, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Europe, ifok
The Landscape for Social Investments in Africa
African Venture Philanthropy Alliance
Impact of the European Commission’s Social Business Initiative (SBI) and its Follow-up Actions .…
European Commission
Taxonomy: Final Report of the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance
EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance
Social Innovation in the Temporary Agency Work Industry
CEPS
A sustainable development certificates framework
Eighteen East
White Paper: how to increase family office engagement in impact investing
Ter Braak-Forstinger, C., and Selian, A.,
Investing for global impact: a power for good 2020
Campden Wealth Limited
Impact Investing Handbook - An Implementation Guide for Practitioners
Godeke, S., and Briaud, P.,
Annual EBAN Impact Investing Report 2020
Alvarez de Lara, J.,
Annual Impact Investor Survey 2020
Hand, D., Dithrich, H., Sunderji, S., and Nova, N.,
Long-run Returns to Impact Investing in Emerging Market and Developing Economies
Cole, S., Melecky, M., Molders, F., and Reed, T.,
Community Investment Funds: a how-to Guide for Building Local Wealth, Equity and Justice
Beckon, B., Cortese, A., Shade, and J., Shuman, M.,
The state of impact measurement and management in practice
Bass, R., Dithrich, H., Sunderji, S. and Nova, N.,
T100 Focus Report: Foundations on the Road to 100%
Jensen, M., Siegel, K., Parziale, D., and Bendell, A.,
Beyond the Grant: Foundations as Impact Investors
Prasad, S., Morley, B., McCue, A., Eisenberg, N., and Thompson, R.,
Philanthropy and COVID-19 in the first half of 2020
Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Crowdfunding and ESF opportunities: future perspectives for managing authorities
Fi-Compass, European Commission, EIB
Covid-19, Generosity and Gender: How giving changed during the early months of a global pandemic
Women's Philanthropy Institute, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Reporting on enterprise value: Illustrated with a prototype climate-related financial disclosure…
CDP, CDSB, GRI, IIRC and SASB
Business as Unusual. How Social Intrapreneurs Can Turn Companies Into A Force For Good
Yunus Social Business
Technology Enabled Impact Reporting Practice Across the Investment Chain
Social Impact Investing Implementation Taskforce
Handbook on Corporate Foundations - Corporate and Civil Society Perspectives
Roza, L., Bethmann, S., Meijs, L., and von Schnurbein, G. (Eds.),
Do sustainable banks outperform? Driving value creation through ESG practices
Kotsantonis, S., and Bufalari, V.,
Incorporating Sustainability into the Operations of a Financial Institution
Wilton, D.,
Financing climate action with positive social impact How banking can support a just transition in…
Robins, N., Tickell, S., Irwin, W., and Sudmant, A.,
Social Impact Investment - Best practices and recommendations for the next generation
Mackevičiūtė, R. et al.
Social Enterprises and their Ecosystems in Europe
European Commission
Accelerating Impact-Linked Finance
Baic, A., Struewer, B., Doerner, W., Henderson, B., Maennig, M., Kammerer, L., Baffioni, P., Montgomery, B.,
Promoting an enabling environment for philanthropy and civil society
WINGS
Fintechs and Financial Inclusion: Looking past the hype and exploring their potential
Murthy, G., Fernandez-Vidal, M., Faz, X., Barreto, R.,
What It really Takes to Be a Value-Add Investor - A good look in the mirror on how we, as impact…
Meulemans, M.,
Social Impact Assessment Strategy Report
Durand, R., Rodgers, Z., Sookyoung, L.,
Better Outcomes, Better Value: the evolution of social impact bonds in the UK
Bridges Fund Management
Scaling access to Finance for Early-Stage Enterprises in Emerging Markets. Lessons from the Field
Roberts, A., Hu, I., Wood, N., Kimani, M., Gaitho, D., Nasidai, K., Mungai, I.,
Catalytic Capital - Unlocking more investment and impact
Leijonhufvud, C. and Locascio, B.,
Place -based impact investing the case of Social Impact Fund Rotterdam
Schramade, W.,
Foundation Horizon Scan - Taking the long view
Kuenkel, M., Hannon, C., and Le Brun, E.
Paths to Scale: Finance lessons from European entrepreneurs
van Blitterswijk, D., Haley, C., Febvre, J.,
Philanthropy and Education - Quality Education For All: Lessons and Future Priorities
OECD Development Centre
The Changing Landscape of U.S. Cross-Border Philanthropy
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy,
Are Funder Collaboratives Valuable?
Powell, A., Wolf Ditkoff, S.,
Doing better more efficiently: Measuring and enhancing philanthropic vitality in the lemanic region
Martin, M., Geinos, F., Genier, C., Gill, L., Lalive d'Epinay, C., Peter, H., Pfitzer, M., von Schnurbein, G., and Zimmerman, C.,
A recipe book for social finance. Second edition: A practical guide on designing and implementing…
Varga, E. and Hayday, M.,
Alternative narratives on philanthropy, agency and power in Africa: reflecting on a series of…
Mahomad, H.,
Financing social enterprises and the demand for social investment
Owen, R., Lyon, F.,
What do you mean? The unresolved issue of defining what counts as social impact investing
Daggers, J.,
SME Competitiveness Outlook 2019: Big Money for Small Business - Financing the Sustainable…
International Trade Centre
Are you sure? Uncertainty in understanding impact, and where we might go next
Daggers, J.,
Blended finance evaluation: governance and methodological challenges
Winckler Andersen, O., Basile I., de Kemp, A., Gotz, G., Lundsgaarde, E., Orth, H.,
Impact-weighted financial accounts: The Missing Piece for an Impact Economy
Serafeim, G., Zochowski, T.R. and Downing, J.,
Systems change: an emerging practice in impact investing
Spengler, L., Korijn, A., Halamka, R., and Rowlett, A.,
Projects and organisations funded by the European Union Programme for Employment and Social…
Janečková, H., Pribuišis, K., Strauka, O.,
Innovation mapping now
Bishop, A., Bonavita, L., Klinger, J., Mateos-Garcia, J., Otubusen, A., Richardson, G., Rusmaully, S., Stathoulopoulos, K., Tippett, C., Winch, R.,
Financing Social Investment for an Economy of Well-Being: Moving from Good Practices to a Paradigm…
Dhéret, C., Pilati, M.,
Data Collaboration for the Common Good | Enabling Trust and Innovation Through Public-Private…
World Economic Forum
Social Impact Investment 2019: The Impact Imperative for Sustainable Development
OECD
Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2019
Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development,
Reflection Paper - Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030
European Commission
State and Local Governments and Impact Investing
Eldridge, M., Hawkins, R., Mitra-Majumdar, M.,
2019 European Semester: Country Reports
European Comission,
A Union that strives for more | My agenda for Europe
von der Leyen, U.,
Survey on Financial Instruments under the European Social Fund (ESF)
fi-compass
Europe's Sustainability Puzzle - Broadening the Debate
European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC)
An economy for all - How philanthropy can unlock capital for Women Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs…
Arabella Advisors, JP Morgan Chase, New Venture Fund,
Blended finance in fragile contexts: Opportunities and risks
Basile, I. and C. Neunuebel
Women's Foundations and Funds: a Landscape Study
Gillespie, E.,
Everyday Giving in India Report - Harnessing the Potential of a Billion Givers for a Social Impact
Mohan, A., Govil, S., Malpani, O., Chhaya, B.,
Annual Impact Investor Survey, the nith edition
Mudaliar, A., Bass, R., Dithrich, H., Nova, N.,
Enabling Philanthropy and Social Impact in India: State of the Support Ecosystem
Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy, Ashoka University, WINGS
Mapping and Assessing Local Capacities and Opportunities for Place-Based Impact Investing
Leung, N., Theodos, B.,
Financing the Future of Asia: Innovations in Sustainable Finance
Thuard, J., Koh, H., Agarwal, A., Garg, R.,
Re-visioning Social Investment: Growing social investment for deep and lasting impact,
UK NAB Working Group,
Russian Philanthropist - Importance of Personal Trust and Expectation of Tangible results
Shpak, A., Misyutina, V., Oganesyan, A., Slutskaya, M., and Novak, K.
Social Venture Impact Investing: the Canadian Landscape
Lam, B., Tansey, J.,
The SDG Index and Dashboards Report for European Cities (prototype version)
Lafortune, G., Fuller, G., Schimdt-Traub, G., Zoeteman, K., Mulder, R., Dagevos, J.,
Women’s Digital Financial Inclusion in Africa
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Blockchain for Social Impact
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Helping Communities Build: a review of the Community Land Trust Funds and lessons for future support
Archer, T., Green, S., Fisher, C.,
Blueprint for an Outcomes Fund in Off-Grid Clean Energy - Pushing the boundaries of high impact…
Roots of Impact
A Quantum Leap for Gender Equality: for a Better Future of Work for All
International Labor Office
Social Enterprise Finance Market Analysis and Recommendations for Delivery Options
Wolfgang Spiess-Knafl and Barbara Scheck
Financial Mechanisms for Innovative Social and Solidarity Economy Ecosystems
Barco Serrano, S., Bodini R., Roy, M., and Salvatori, G.,
From small to systemic. The multibillion-euro potential in social innovations
Ashoka and McKinsey
Future Founders: understanding the next generation of entrepreneurs
Octopus Group,
Impact Investing: Mapping Families' Interests and Activities
Yum, P.
Social Scaleups: high growth businesses with impact. Unpicking the challenges and myths in the UK
ScaleUp Institute
2020 Research Report - Disruption with impact
Next Generation
Pricing Impact: Extending Impact Investing to Price Externalities and Lower the cost of Capital to…
Wilton, D.,
Equality Impact Investing: From Principles to Practice
Goddard, C., Dowsett, O., Miles, K.,
Creating impact: the promise of Impact Investing
International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group
Impact Investment: After 15 years of hype, what has actually changed?
Lowry, W., Humphreys, H., Nguyen, Q., and Schwartz, R.,