AAA
claims that the recent results of the Sage Nonprofit Insights grant
management survey in the US shows that partnering with social
enterprises can benefit non profit organisations.
Boston,
MA, USA, December 24, 2012 -- Alternative Asset Analysis (AAA)
claims that the recent results of the Sage Nonprofit Insights grant
management survey in the US shows that partnering with social
enterprises can benefit non profit organisations.
The
survey found that 17 per cent of the US and Canadian nonprofits
questioned were either currently partnering social enterprises or
were planning to soon, while 32 per cent were not aware either way.
Among those that are partnered with social enterprises, 90 per cent
said that the partnership has been 'very' to 'somewhat' successful.
Although
this is a positive sign for impact investment, there is still a
problem with a lack of awareness about involvement in impact
investing. Some 32 per cent of respondents had no idea if their
organisation had sought to take part in impact investing.
Sage
Nonprofit Solutions' general manager and senior vice president,
Krista Endsley, explained how social enterprises are starting to
become more involved with the non profit sector in general. "The
proliferation of social enterprise programs is moving many
organizations into what is called a hybrid model of operation, where
both a non profit and for-profit entity coexist in order to
accomplish a social or environmental mission," she said.
The
researchers also found that 48 per cent said their organisation had
sought the information they need to take part in a partnership with a
social enterprise in the future.
AAA's
analysis partner, Anthony Johnson, said that the results of the
survey showed that impact investing and social enterprise in general
was being taken increasingly seriously. "Investing in ethical
projects, such as community projects, education or
environmentally-beneficial projects, like sustainable plantations,
not only brings peace of mind to investors, but they also see healthy
returns."
AAA
supports a range of alternative investment projects, such as the
forestry investment scheme run by Greenwood
Management in Brazil. The company operates
sustainable plantations of teak and eucalyptus that can deliver
healthy returns to investors over the medium to long-term.
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