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

• Published in: Nonprofit management & leadership Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 129 - 144
• Main Authors: Walk, Marlene, Greenspan, Itay, Crossley, Honey, Handy, Femida
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...