Demystifying Social Finance and Social Investment

1. Editor's introduction; 2. How to use this book; 3. The purpose of this section: Introducing social investment; 4. The landscape of social purpose organisations; 5. What is social investment today? Definitions, sources, and types of investment; 6. Why do charities need new funding models?; 7. How did we get here? The very fine history of social finance; 8. What do social purpose organisations and investors want from social investment? Matching supply and demand; 9. Are we ready for social investment? Re-imagining charity business and operating models and governance principles; 10. How do we begin thinking about social investment? The nine components of social investment. A model; 11. The purpose of this section: Discussing social investment; 12. The case for social investment, and how to 'democratise' capital; 13. It's all about the culture?; 14. What do family offices and foundations want from social investment?; 15. Critiquing social finance: are there alternative models?; 16. Impact measurement in social investment; 17. Can social finance become sustainable?; 18. What about small charities and social investment?; 19. What does the future of social investment look like?; 20. The purpose of this section: Doing social investment; 21. Social Investment: a practical outline; 22. Finding the right funding; 23. Structuring the deal; 24. The importance of due diligence; 25. Accounting for social investment; 26. Reporting on impact, and the importance of good data management; 27. Governance aspects of social investments