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Lessons from IGS16: The How-To’s for Applying the SDGs to Grantmaking

Connection Cafe

I had the opportunity to participate on the panel, “Monitoring & Impact Measurement. Our panel discussion highlighted the importance of strong cross-sector partnerships, impact measurement and outcomes reporting in developing a robust grantmaking strategy for the SDGs. Measuring and Reporting on Outcomes.

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Guest Post by Stephanie McAuliffe: SoCap09 - Day 2 Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Others examples include loans to schools in India and capital for small manufacturers in Ghana. I sought out sessions that focused on setting industry standards for social measurement. People are open sourcing their metrics, and building taxonomy. An easy example is green technology. Some are calling it impact investing.