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This Is Not an Impact Performance Report

Impact investing needs more than just “evidence” of impact; we need continuous “impact performance” data that is dynamic, fluid, and iterated upon.

ESG Investing Needs to Expand Its Definition of Materiality

What will it take to put a real S in ESG?

What will it take to put a real ‘S’ in ESG?

ESG investing needs to expand its definition of materiality.

Instead of Assuming What Hourly Workers Want, Ask Them: Using Lean Data to Amplify Employee Voices

By 60 Decibels and SJF Ventures

A lifeline for relief, CDFIs are even more essential now for the recovery of under-banked businesses

By Lindsay Smalling

60 Decibels raises $8.8 million in Series A financing

60 Decibels raises $8.8M to enable listening at scale for global stakeholder engagement and impact measurement.

The Power of Lean Data

For years, the complex and costly nature of impact measurement has kept many social enterprises from doing it—or from doing it well. But a series of recent projects that incorporate lean design principles show that it’s possible to gather high-quality impact data quickly and inexpensively.