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On this page we put together all our blog posts that we published on the topic of Social Impact Bonds (SIB). Just click on the respective title and you will be directed to the corresponding post. For any further questions please don’t hesitate to contact us via mail@juvat.org.
Die SPD-Bundestagsfraktion hat sich in einem Konzeptpapier Soziale Innovationspolitik zur Umsetzung von Social Impact Bond Projekten in Deutschland bekannt.
Is it possible to measure the success of social engagement activities? A 26-minute radio piece by “Notizbuch” on Bayern 2, broadcast on 11 October 2016, investigated the answer to this question. Two examples from the social arena as well as interviews with Phineo and the Benckiser Stiftung Zukunft demonstrate why and how impact research is necessary and makes sense. The answer to the question above is a clear “Yes”.
We are pleased to announce that the first German Social Impact Bond reached all of its predefined objectives. In his final report, the independent evaluator confirmed the fulfillment of all defined criteria concerning the predefined number of participants from the target group.
After completing the first German Social Impact Bond, we want to share some of our fundamental insights, particularly since this innovative project approach has yet to be tested on a broader scale in German-speaking countries.
The first German Social Impact Bond has been completed. The agreed objectives were achieved. The loans from financiers are being paid back. So did everything go smoothly?
In the end it's all about perspective: When people become philanthropists or start a foundation, they often put their egos first. However, to be taken seriously with their money, they should turn their focus – and their aspiration – towards the world outside, to realities, unanswered questions and effective solutions.
Several media sources are already reporting on the long-term study conducted by Prof. Armin Falk (University of Bonn) and funded in part by the Benckiser Stiftung Zukunft. It is a study on the role of the social environment in the development of prosociality. The results are remarkable: the study proves how tremendously effective mentoring is for children. Now the first paper on the study is available online for discussion.
Here’s the next instalment of our cartoon series, SEKTOR. In this series, we present cartoons based on notes from conversations – actual conversations that our partners and we ourselves have had as part of our work in the German social sector.
Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a new way of evaluating non-profit organizations, if people refrained from the conviction that an aid organization is only worth supporting if the majority of the money it raises goes directly to its projects? Unfortunately, it is still unlikely that this kind of change will happen in the social sector, even though it is desperately needed.
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