Assessing Social Impact of Social Enterprises

This book explores the diversity of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) models and outlines a self-assessment on models to support social entrepreneurs. The chapters trace the concept and origins of social entrepreneurship and elicits current implementation of SIA models by social enterprises. The comprehensive review of over seventy five SIA models will be especially useful for social entrepreneurs and researchers.

Illustrates over 75 Social Impact Assessment (SIA) models Places special focus on impact investing tools Provides a self assessment for social entrepreneurs to choose the best-suited model Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Cecilia Grieco holds a PhD in Communication, Interculturality and Organizations from LUMSA University. She was also a visiting scholar at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam during her doctoral studies. Her research focus is on Social Impact Assessment in social enterprises and third sector organizations, including marketing and communication, CSR and social innovation.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Conceptualizing Social Entrepreneurship.- Is doing good, good enough?.- How to Drive the Process?.- Annex A: Overview of Existing Models.