
EII RESOURCES FROM THE FIELD
As a collaborative endeavour that seeks to build the field of equality impact investing, EIIP gathers resources that demonstrate or support social impact investing putting equality impact principles and strategies into practice. These resources are made available for the benefit of the entire community, to catalyse and advance knowledge and action for equality impact.
You are welcome to submit resources for the EIIP Knowledge Hub through this form. These can include resources developed through by your own organization or any other resources that you would like to see featured and made available to the EII community.
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Resources can be examples of funds, practices, processes, research or data. Formats can include web links, case studies, reports, research articles, policy documents, application forms, communications strategies or assessment criteria.
Rebalancing the scales: Aiming at equity in social investment contracting
This report shares insights from the Growth Impact Fund, which was launched in 2022 to actively address inequality by increasing access to finance. It highlights expected and unexpected barriers the fund has faced, such as challenges within the legal process during contracting and negotiation stage of deals, and the steps taken to address them.
Connect Fund Learning and Evaluation Report
This report on the impact, learning and legacy of the £6.3 million Connect Fund found its impact was strongest on open, fair and transparent access; and far greater understanding and action on barriers faced by organisations led by under-represented groups and investment flowing particularly to organisations led by under-represented groups.
Ariadne - Gender Lens Investing
Podcast series on the role Gender Lens Investing plays in the growing field of ethical impact investing.
Big Society Capital - Diversity Practices in the Social Investment Sector
Examples of the equality, diversity and inclusion practices of fund managers in our portfolio and wider sector.
The Young Foundation - Nothing about us without us
The purpose of this report is to highlight the variety of social enterprises and inclusive businesses operating across Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, and to explore the barriers they face in accessing finance.
Investment Climate Reform Faculty - Social Enterprise and Inclusive Business in ACP Countries
The purpose of this report is to highlight the variety of social enterprises and inclusive businesses operating across Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, and to explore the barriers they face in accessing finance.
Unltd - Making Inclusion a Reality
When UnLtd and our partners launched the Social Enterprise Support Fund (SESF) in July 2020, the UK and the world was going through a social awakening.
Impact Investing Institute - Gender Lens
A pathway to action for gender lens investing: In conversation with Laurie Spengler.