Impact Evaluation Lab

We’re excited to share the new Impact Evaluation Lab website. At a time when asset owners are asking deeper questions about both impact and performance, transparency matters more than ever. On the site, you’ll find: • 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 (𝗜𝗔𝗦) — our independent framework for evaluating how credibly funds deliver on impact and financial goals • Our perspective on credibility, alignment, and decision-useful data • A preview of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 — our upcoming platform designed to help allocators discover and diligence impact funds with confidence If you’re navigating the intersection of impact and performance—this is for you. Explore the site and request a demo. https://lnkd.in/ewNGPcJN #ImpactInvesting #AssetManagement #PrivateMarkets #SustainableInvesting #ImpactEvaluation

Most investors still believe there’s a tradeoff between returns and impact. Terrence Keeley explains why that assumption is not just outdated—it’s costly. At the Impact Evaluation Lab, we see this clearly: Capital can generate 𝘁𝗼𝗽-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 while simultaneously addressing some of the world’s most pressing challenges—across education, housing, and healthcare. And yet, many asset owners are still unaware of the opportunity set. That’s the gap we are working to close. Because the real question is no longer: ➡️ 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥? It is: ➡️ 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩? Through greater transparency and tools like the Impact Navigator, we’re helping investors better understand not only what their capital can earn—but what it can achieve. #ImpactInvesting #AssetOwners #PrivateMarkets #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #ImpactMeasurement #CapitalAllocation #CapitalForGood #ImpactEvaluationLab https://lnkd.in/dr8FkXsH

One of the biggest barriers to scaling impact investing isn’t a lack of capital. It’s a lack of 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆. Asset owners around the world are actively searching for investment managers whose strategies align with their missions. At the same time, investment managers are developing powerful approaches to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. But too often, these two groups struggle to find one another. That’s one of the reasons we built the 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 at the 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯. The goal is simple: Create a transparent platform where asset owners can discover mission-aligned strategies and where investment managers can clearly communicate the impact they are working to achieve. When transparency improves, capital flows more efficiently to the solutions that matter most. Hear Robert Brown explain the vision behind Impact Navigator. https://lnkd.in/gqNzA27R #ImpactInvesting #ImpactMeasurement #VoicesOfImpact #ImpactTransparency #SustainableFinance #MissionAlignedInvesting

“[𝘌𝘚𝘎] 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘭, 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴.” In this 𝙑𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 conversation, Amie Patel, Partner at Elevar Equity, addresses why ESG investment practices don’t consider the breadth of metrics necessary for the markets in which Elevar invests. Watch the full Elevar Equity interview on IEL’s YouTube Channel. https://lnkd.in/eU2PGD3R #VoicesOfImpact #ImpactInvesting #ImpactAtScale #EntrepreneurialHouseholds #ESGGovernance

“𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢.” In this 𝙑𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 short, @Amie Patel of @Elevar Equity, explains why their business model metric is the glue between impact and returns. Amie explains how this metric ensures models reach deeply, scale widely, and last long enough to create real change. Watch the full Elevar Equity interview on IEL’s YouTube Channel. https://lnkd.in/e6mHEw_J #VoicesOfImpact #ImpactInvesting #ImpactAtScale #EntrepreneurialHouseholds

In our latest 𝙑𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 conversation, Robert Brown speaks with Amie Patel, Partner at Elevar Equity, about how the firm is redefining impact investing by centering 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱, 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗵𝗼��𝗱𝘀. Amie challenges the notion of an impact–return trade-off, highlighting how deep field insights and scalable business models can deliver essential services while generating strong returns. https://lnkd.in/eB_yPhJm   #VoicesOfImpact #ImpactMeasurement #ImpactAuthenticity #EntrepreneurialHouseholds #ESGGovernance

“𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥'𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴.” In 𝙑𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩, Paul Young, Co-Founder and CEO of Conservation Resources, shares his hope for what comes next: impact investing that delivers real financial returns while solving environmental and social challenges—without relying on inconsistent government funding. Watch the Full Episode on the IEL YouTube Channel. https://lnkd.in/exCskQiy #VoicesOfImpact #ImpactInvesting #PrivateMarkets #SustainableFinance

“𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴, 𝘺𝘰���𝘳 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘰𝘮-𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺.” In this 𝙑𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘t episode, Paul Young, Co-Founder and CEO of Conservation Resources, explains why impact investing only works at scale when the financial model works. Institutional investors—from pension funds to endowments—have clear return mandates. Concessionary capital alone won’t solve environmental challenges at scale. Durable impact requires investable structures and financial discipline. Watch the full Conservation Resources interview on IEL’s YouTube Channel. https://lnkd.in/eh-U-q-5 #VoicesOfImpact #ImpactInvesting #PrivateMarkets #ImpactAtScale

In our latest 𝙑𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 conversation, Robert Brown speaks with Paul Young, Co-Founder and CEO of Conservation Resources, about embedding measurement, governance, and accountability into regenerative forestry and agriculture investing. Paul explains why Conservation Resources 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀—and why third-party evaluation and transparent metrics are essential to separating real impact from reporting noise. https://lnkd.in/e6i7vkWf #VoicesOfImpact #ImpactMeasurement #ImpactAuthenticity #RegenerativeInvesting #NaturalCapital #ESGGovernance

“𝙒𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚—𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖.” In our latest 𝙑𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 conversation, Fiorella Díaz, Communications & Social Impact Manager at Working Capital for Community Needs (WCCN) explains why long-term relationships weren’t enough on their own—and why data matters. To understand whether capital was truly adding value for partners across Latin America, WCCN built 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯’𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. Watch the full episode on the IEL YouTube channel. https://lnkd.in/gDQrp4B8 #VoicesOfImpact #ImpactMeasurement #Additionality #Attribution #ImpactInvesting #InclusiveFinance #DataDrivenImpact