Catalyzing Climate Solutions: Prime Coalition Case Study

This case study unpacks Prime Coalition’s approach to additionality both in theory and in practice—from establishing additionality in program design, to assessing it during investment diligence, and sustaining it post-investment.

Unlocking the Full Potential of Impact Ratings

This report — “More Than a Starting Point: Unlocking the Full Potential of Impact Ratings” — by Catherine Clark and Kimberly Bardy Langsam from CASE at Duke, in collaboration with […]

Impact Ratings for Philanthropy UBS Optimus Foundation Case Study

This case study explores the UBS Optimus Foundation’s journey to optimize its impact management approach. It highlights the rationale for implementing an impact rating tool to enhance decision-making at both […]

Investor Influence in Private Markets

This white paper was the culmination of our “Investor Contribution 2.0” project. It takes an expansive view of the multifaceted ways investors can shape outcomes for stakeholders and the natural […]

Impact Performance Reporting Norms-V1

A foundational document synthesizing emerging consensus on how private market investors can report on impact performance. Executive Summary Implementation Guide: Investor Contribution Implementation Guide: Reporting an Investor’s Share of Investee […]

Impact Portfolio Construction: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

A discussion document based on interviews with over 30 investors, exploring how impact and financial goals are integrated in portfolio design.

A Case Study of British International Investment

This case study, synthesized by Impact Frontiers based on extensive materials provided by British International Investment (BII), presents a “behind-the-scenes” look at how BII operationalizes its commitment to investor contribution.

Getting Started with Systems Mapping & Impact Management

This discussion document introduces systems mapping for an impact investing audience.

CDFIs Integrating Racial Equity Case Study

Impact Ratings with Catherine Dun Rappaport

In this webinar, Catherine Dun Rappaport explains what an impact rating is and best practices for building and integrating impact ratings into investment processes, and walks through an example of […]

Social Impact Rating (SIR) + REAPP Impact Rating Tool

This tool integrates BlueHub’s Social Impact Rating (SIR) and REAPP impact rating into a single rating that serves as one of many inputs into BlueHub’s investment process. The SIR component […]

REAPP Impact Rating Tool

Developed by Catherine Dun Rappaport (while she was at BlueHub Capital) and in collaboration with Impact Frontiers, the REAPP Rating Model allows the results collected from the REAPP survey to […]