With decreasing governmental budgets, social interventions are not getting enough funding, while ... more With decreasing governmental budgets, social interventions are not getting enough funding, while investors are looking for new opportunities to make investments, which will have a positive impact on society and the environment. These developments create room for growth and new products in the impact investing sector, of which Social Impact Bonds (SIB) is one. SIBs are multi-stakeholder partnerships, which provide upfront funding for social service providers by private investors instead of the government. Based on the savings that the service generates for the government, the government repays the investors, giving investors a possible return on their investment.
With decreasing governmental budgets, social interventions are not getting enough funding, while ... more With decreasing governmental budgets, social interventions are not getting enough funding, while investors are looking for new opportunities to make investments, which will have a positive impact on society and the environment. These developments create room for growth and new products in the impact investing sector, of which Social Impact Bonds (SIB) is one. SIBs are multi-stakeholder partnerships, which provide upfront funding for social service providers by private investors instead of the government. Based on the savings that the service generates for the government, the government repays the investors, giving investors a possible return on their investment.
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