WHAT WE DO

Social Finance NL supports organizations in measuring and quantifying their impact and in establishing sustainable (public-private) partnerships

Would you like to give your stakeholders a clear understanding of the true value of your organisation? Or are you working at a fund or government institution and seeking a more effective way to determine, manage, and grow your impact?

SFNL believes that impact and financial returns should go hand in hand. By making social value transparent and incorporating it into every business case, we transform intangible values into tangible outcomes. We then connect the right parties and implement innovative financing methods, enabling social issues to be addressed more effectively and sustainably.

SERVICES

At Social Finance NL, social value plays a central role in all our services and activities.

Veelgestelde Vragen

Advise

Social Finance NL adviseert organisaties bij het financieren, meten en vergroten van maatschappelijke impact.
In our advisory projects, we make social value transparent and integrate it into the business case alongside traditional financial values. We achieve this through impact analyses, developing social business cases, conducting feasibility studies, and providing insights into impact.

Additionally, we advise organisations on how to optimise their financial resources to maximise impact. For example, we guide charitable foundations and organisations in the realm of impact investing, and help align public funds more effectively with the social sector to ensure sustainable support for initiatives.

Advisory

Act

We brengen partijen bij elkaar, structureren en managen resultaatgerichte samenwerkingen zoals Social Impact Bonds.

We guide and connect governments, investors, and implementers while structuring collaborations. We achieve this through impact bonds, (outcome) funds, and impact investment projects. We speak the language of both investors and the government. We understand the challenges entrepreneurs face and ensure a constructive process to strengthen one another and create social impact.

Using the performance management method, we focus on continuously improving and evaluating our client’s impact.

Veelgestelde Vragen

Inspire

Social Finance NL deelt haar kennis door middel van evenementen, rapporten, blogs, sociale media en een leergang om zo het ecosysteem van financiers, overheden en ondernemers te activeren op het gebied van resultaatfinanciering.

To address the societal challenges of our time, systemic change is needed—both in how we view our society and how we tackle social issues. The focus must shift from the costs of solutions to the net value created for people.

Social Finance is committed to this goal by not only participating in projects but also inspiring the world around us to think and work differently. We undertake various activities for this purpose, including our podcast Money Matters, the annual Impact Talk, an annual publication of essays and analyses, and a range of custom workshops.

OUTCOMES-BASED FINANCE

Geld

An important part of our work is developing methodologies for outcomes-based finance.

In outcomes-based finance, parties such as governments or philanthropists no longer pay for efforts, but for performance.

The most commonly used instruments of outcomes-based finance are Social Impact Bonds and Outcomes Funds.

APPROACH

Social Finance NL’s approach begins with understanding the core of the social issue.

The next step is to define and measure the desired impact.

Once this is clear, we start developing innovative solutions.

We tackle these through outcomes-oriented collaborations, continuously monitoring and evaluating progress.

The knowledge we acquire is then shared within our network and ecosystem.

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De aanpak van Social Finance NL kan worden opgedeeld in een cirkel van 6 fases die elkaar opvolgen: 1. kern van maatschappelijke vraagstukken begrijpen, 2. impact definiëren en meten, 3. ontwikkelen van innovatieve oplossingen, 4. opzetten van resultaatgerichte samenwerkingen, 5. monitoren, bijsturen en evalueren, 6. opbouwen en delen van kennis

PROJECT EXAMPLES

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US

“We collaborate very effectively with Social Finance NL. It’s a true partnership. There is excellent alignment, and we actively explore new avenues beyond traditional strict project frameworks. This approach enables us to innovate and arrive at effective solutions. Board members and staff at all levels of our organization are highly satisfied with the collaboration, and we look forward to progressing to the next phase together.”

Marco Florijn, Program Leader for Youth INC at FNO

“We have been fortunate to encounter Social Finance NL. They inspired us with the methodology of Social Impact Bonds and provided international examples of outcome funds. This fund is a pilot, but it’s already a success! The fact that we are not just talking about how things should be done differently shows that progress is happening. More and more parties are interested, eager to learn more, and willing to engage. It is also gaining traction within the province, which is very important.”

Henri Swinkels, Deputy of the Province of North Brabant
“Unique: for the first time, municipalities, financiers, and implementing parties exchanged experiences regarding the question: how can Social Impact Bonds, outcome financing, and impact investing help solve societal issues? Social Finance NL facilitated a lively session: there was emphasis on networking, extensive interaction, and we tackled concrete challenges together. There was significant engagement.”
Paulien Knoester, Policy Officer at the Municipality of Utrecht

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