Purpose:

Participants in this course will receive an introduction to social and environmental impact analysis - that is, how to understand real impact through reported information about impact. Various fields - including accounting, economics, evaluation, finance, environmental science, social science and social entrepreneurship - have developed methods to help understand and account for the social and environmental impact of private business, investment, non-profit, and governmental activities. This course presents a framework for skilled impact analysis that contains practices and insights distilled from these fields. 

Takeaways include:

• Know what constitutes a sound analysis of impact

• Understand, interpret, and critique information on the social and environmental impact of investments, grants and enterprises

• Know what to ask for from providers of impact information

Benefits: 

• Gain confidence in decisions about how to align time and money with values

• Avoid falling prey to “greenwashing”

• Reduce impact risk

• Prepare for the SVI Certificate Exam in Skilled Analysis

Details

Audience: The course is designed to help those who make investments, grants or donations assess reports on the social and environmental impact of the activities they fund.

Length:

When in person this is a one-day course with materials to review before and after. When virtual, the course occurs in three separate sessions over one week.

Upcoming Sessions:

Virtual Session: January 25, 26 and 27, 2022 | Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. 12-2pm ET

For further information about the course framework and to register contact us at info@socialvalueus.org