Beyond Financial Returns: Practical Tools to Measure Social Impact

Sara Bayless Center for Social Investment at OMNI Institute

Track

Catalytic Capital 2.0

Format

Workshop (Up to 3 Facilitators/Instructors)

Speakers

  • NameSara Bayless
  • TitleManaging Director
  • OrganizationCenter for Social Investment at OMNI Institute

Description

In impact investing, financial returns often get the spotlight, while social impact measurement lags behind—often superficial, opaque, or even nonexistent. This hands-on workshop changes that. Investors, fund managers, and social entrepreneurs will gain practical, proven tools to measure and maximize social return alongside financial performance.

Through interactive exercises, real-world case studies, and peer collaboration, participants will learn to apply powerful social science methodologies—including logic models, impact assessments, outcomes harvesting, and Social Return on Investment (SROI). The session goes beyond theory, equipping attendees with immediately actionable frameworks to make smarter, more accountable investment decisions that center impact.

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