SIA Examples

Past Global SIA Finalist

SMART - Sustainable Marine Adventures and Responsible Tourism,
2008 SIA Award
Business Plan and Analysis
OneWorld Medical Devices, 2006 SIA Award
Presentation
Human Service Fellowshiop, 2005 SIA Award
Analysis

Judge's Comments: Human Services Fellowship (HSF) is the SIA Award winner of the 2005 GSVC, based both on the analysis performed as well as the conceptual foundation. HSF presented three compelling elements:

  • Logical and consistent Theory of Change: HSF's impact of extending life expectancy of HIV/AIDS patients in Africa was directly linked to the delivery of HSF's core mission of connecting trained health professionals with six-month deployments in the region, who then treat patients and constituents. The results of the SROI could not be achieved without HSF's interventions.
  • All indicators related to outcomes (not outputs or activities): HSF quantified the health benefits, economic benefits and the professional benefits of their work. HSF also sought to address the negative consequences of their approach. No outcome measure could be removed from this approach without affecting the core mission, and HSF would always deliver the SROI benefits as part of its core.
  • Best-effort valuation of monetizing SROI: HSF's analysis incorporated a strong baseline analysis ("what would result if HSF did not participate?") and compared its work to the baseline, and then valued the difference (or delta). In addition, HSF sought a humane way to value the most precious gift: human life. HSF used the GDP per capita of a citizen of Botswana as an attempt to quantify the monetary benefit of positive result of reintegrating an HIV/AIDS patient into working society.
World of Good, 2005 SIA Finalist
Analysis

Judge's Comments: World of Good (WOG) is the SROI Honorable Mention of the 2005 GSVC, showcasing an excellent analytical approach. WOG demonstrated the positive impact of the sales of its goods through the increased income to its producers in low-income countries, the subsequent multiplier effect of those local economies of increased flow of wealth, and the social impact of its own charitable contributions to those areas. The detailed analysis serves as a positive example and aspiration of current and future ventures - and its link to the overall plan.

Distributed Generation Technology, 2004 SIA Award
Presentation | Analysis
Developing Power, 2003 SIA Award
Analysis
Sea Power, 2001 SIA Finalist
Analysis
Prisma Microfinance, 2001 SIA Finalist
Analysis

For more information, samples of business plans and other useful resources, visit the global GSVC site at www.gsvc.org

Other SIA and SROI Resources

Past GSVC SIA Workshops

Overview of other Social Impact Assessment models

Resources for defining impact and calculating SROI

Broader discussion on social impact