This report examines the social and economic impacts of the California FreshWorks program, a $273 million healthy food financing initiative launched in July 2011 by a broad coalition of public and private partners led by the California Endowment. The evaluation of social and economic impacts focuses …
Social Impact Assessments
California Initiative 2015 Report
The eleventh annual report examining CalPERS’ California Initiative, a $1 billion private equity, economically targeted investment (ETI). The California Initiative seeks to invest in companies located in traditionally underserved markets, primarily, but not exclusively, located in …
CalPERS For California 2015 Report
The sixth annual report documenting the California Public Employees Retirement System's $27.8 billion of investments in California as of June 30, 2015. The report provides an examination of the broad ancillary benefits of all CalPERS investments in California across the asset classes of public …
Aligning Capital With Mission
We are pleased to share with you our latest report, Aligning Capital with Mission: Lessons from the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Social Investment Program. The Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private foundation dedicated to improving the lives of America’s children and families, engaged InSight at …
Our 2015 Social Impact
While our economy is thriving on paper, most of us know that isn’t the whole story. Since the end of the Great Recession, almost 12 million jobs have been created. But, average wages working Americans have dropped 23 percent. The strongest job growth these past few years has all been in low-wage …
California Initiative 2014 Report
The tenth annual report examining CalPERS’ California Initiative, a $1 billion private equity, economically targeted investment (ETI). The California Initiative seeks to invest in companies located in traditionally underserved markets, primarily, but not exclusively, located in California. The …
CalPERS For California 2014 Report
The fifth annual report documenting the California Public Employees Retirement System's $25.7 billion of investments in California as of June 30, 2014. The report provides an examination of the broad ancillary benefits of all CalPERS investments in California across the asset classes of public …
Invest Northwest: Eight-Year Social Performance Review
Impact measurement is central to the practice of mission investing, allowing mission investors to understand if their investments are meeting their goals and furthering their mission. In our white paper on Invest Northwest (a private equity investment established by Northwest Area Foundation in …
CalPERS California Initiative 2013: Creating Opportunities in California’s Underserved Markets
The California Initiative has committed over $1 billion to companies located in traditionally underserved markets, primarily, but not exclusively, located in California. The Initiative has sought to discover and invest in opportunities that may have been bypassed or not reviewed …