Social Return on Investment Analysis A Case Study of a Job and Skills Training Program Offered by a Social Enterprise

Abstract This article uses a social return on investment ( SROI ) methodology to analyze the social impact of a social enterprise offering a job and skills training program to an unemployed, largely female population. The social enterprise is based in Toronto (Canada) and run by a nonprofit agency d...

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Published inNonprofit management & leadership Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 129 - 144
Main Authors Walk, Marlene, Greenspan, Itay, Crossley, Honey, Handy, Femida
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published San Francisco Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2015
Subjects
Canada
Employment
Labor market
Labour market
Return on investment
Skill development
Social impact
Social investing
Studies
Training
Canada
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Summary:Abstract This article uses a social return on investment ( SROI ) methodology to analyze the social impact of a social enterprise offering a job and skills training program to an unemployed, largely female population. The social enterprise is based in Toronto (Canada) and run by a nonprofit agency dedicated to the advancement and empowerment of women, primarily immigrants, through access to employment. We focus our analysis on a job and skills training program that provides clients with the skills and tools that they need to successfully seek employment in their efforts to (re‐)enter the Canadian labor market. Our goal is to determine the tangible and intangible program outcomes by applying and testing the SROI methodology.
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ISSN:1048-6682
1542-7854
DOI:10.1002/nml.21190