Fairview Health Services is a nonprofit organization providing health services in the state of Minnesota. Fairview’s activities create an economic impact beyond its own operations, and it is committed to being a strong contributor to the local economy. Ecotone worked with Fairview to identify how much economic activity Fairview contributed to and supported in 2019 …
Most of us today remain frogs in an increasingly hot kettle of water, observing perhaps that it’s growing rather uncomfortable, but not yet realizing quite how or where to jump. It is true that many people have come to the realization that upward mobility isn’t as easy or likely as it was in the past; …
Part 1 of our SROI blog was a brief overview of what SROI (Social Return on Investment) is and how it’s used, but it’s an ever evolving measure with a lot of nuance, so here we’re going to dive a little deeper. SROI is an adjusted cost benefit analysis with an emphasis on stakeholders. It …
All Square is a non-profit, social enterprise that supports justice-impacted individuals who are navigating barriers that stem from having a criminal record, and supports them in building economic mobility and increased agency. All Square offers a 12 month long Fellowship shaped to fit each individual Fellow’s goals and skills, providing employment opportunities at its craft …
Social return on investment (SROI) is a metric adapted from the traditional return on investment (ROI) and is used to measure social, environmental and economic gains that result from an investment. It’s measured by assigning financial value to those gains that aren’t purely financial. For example the monetary value of increased educational attainment or improved …
