Social Finance Publications

A technical guide to developing Social Impact Bonds
May 2013
Social Finance

The thoughts included in this...

A New Tool for Scaling Impact: How Social Impact Bonds Can Mobilize Private Capital to Advance Social Good
February 2012
Social Finance

In September 2010, our sister organization, Social Finance, Ltd., launched the world’s first Social Impact Bond in...

Financial Inclusion: Families with Disabled Children. Understanding their financial needs
December 2011
Social Finance

Over the last two years, Social Finance worked with the Family Fund, Council for Disabled Children, Barnardo’s,...

Social Impact Bonds: The One Service. One Year On
November 2011
Social Finance

The launch of the first Social Impact Bond (SIB) in Peterborough in September 2010 generated an overwhelming public...

Technical Guide to Commissioning Social Impact Bonds
November 2011
Ben Jupp

Social Impact Bonds are a form of financing that aligns investor returns with social outcomes: investors only...

A new way to invest in better healthcare
September 2011
Professor Paul Corrigan

This report is about the potential applicability of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) in the health field. The SIB is a...

Overview of the Peterborough Social Impact Bond
March 2011
Author: Emily Bolton and Jenna Palumbo (2011)

Social Impact Bonds are designed to increase funding for preventative services that improve social outcomes. The...

A Technical Guide to Developing a Social Impact Bond: Criminal Justice
March 2011
Emily Bolton and Jenna Palumbo (2011)

This guide aims to set out the steps that are required to assess the feasibility of a Social Impact Bond (SIB) idea...

A Technical Guide to Developing Social Impact Bonds
March 2011
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This guide aims to set out the steps that are required to assess the feasibility of a Social Impact Bond (SIB) idea...

A Technical Guide to Developing a Social Impact Bond: Vulnerable Children and Young People
March 2011
Lisa Barclay and Diane Mak (2011)