Social Impact Assessments
CalPERS for California 2013
The fourth annual report documenting the California Public Employees Retirement System’s $20.8 billion of investments in California as of June 30, 2013. The report provides an examination of the broad ancillary benefits of all CalPERS investments in California across asset classes.
Jul 28, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • Publications •
CalPERS for California 2012
The third annual report documenting the California Public Employees Retirement System’s $20.7 billion of investments in California as of June 30, 2012. The report provides an examination of the broad ancillary benefits of all CalPERS investments in California across asset classes.
Jul 28, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • Publications •
CalPERS California Initiative 2012 – Creating Opportunities in California’s Underserved Markets
The California Initiative is a $1 billion economically targeted private equity investment strategy that seeks to generate attractive financial returns. As an ancillary benefit, the California Initiative was designed to create jobs and promote economic opportunity in California. To determine the extent of the ancillary benefits, CalPERS measures the impact of the California Initiative by […]
Jul 28, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • Publications •
CalPERS for California 2011
A first of its kind report highlighting the California Public Employees Retirement System’s $19 billion of investments in California as of June 30, 2011. The report provides an examination of the broad ancillary benefits of all CalPERS investments in California across asset classes.
Jul 28, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • Publications •
CalPERS California Initiative 2011 – Creating Opportunities in California’s Underserved Markets
The objective of the California Initiative is to generate attractive financial returns. As an ancillary benefit, the California Initiative was designed to create jobs and promote economic opportunity in California. To determine the extent of the ancillary benefits, CalPERS measures the impact of the California Initiative by examining portfolio companies that: Traditionally have had limited access to institutional […]
Jul 28, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • Publications •
Market for Social Impact Investing by Private Equity Funds Stands at $4 Billion in the United States
In one of the first efforts to characterize the landscape of social impact investing through private equity in the United States, PCV InSight valued total assets managed by U.S. private equity managers with the goal of achieving both financial returns and intentional social benefits at approximately $4 billion. The market includes 69 General Partners (GPs) that meet stringent qualifications […]
Jul 28, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • Publications •
Solidifying the Business Case for CDFI Nonfinancial Performance Measurement
In this article I contribute a number of additional questions and next steps to the conversation about measurement that started well over a decade ago—a conversation that led to the development of CARS, the Community Investment Impact System (CIIS) at the CDFI Fund, and the CDFI Data Project, among other innovations. Colby Dailey and I […]
Jul 28, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • Publications •
Building Scale in Community Impact Investing through Nonfinancial Performance Measurement
The measurement of nonfinancial performance is becoming increasingly important in the impact investing industry, where individuals and institutions actively deploy capital for intentional social and environmental benefit, including in low-income domestic markets. This paper, co-authored by InSight Director Ben Thornley, discusses the limited practice and future direction of nonfinancial performance measurement.
Jul 28, 2015 – Impact Consulting • Impact Investing • Publications •
Community Impact Report: Neighborhood National Bank
Measuring impact is becoming increasingly important for Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in order to evaluate performance and to provide current and potential investors, customers, and other key stakeholders with vital information about their role in community and economic development. In 2011, InSight was commissioned by Neighborhood National Bank (NNB), a nationally recognized CDFI bank, […]