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Struggling with depth of impact: A model for impact scaling agreements
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2018
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Abstract
Scaling is a critical organizational phase for social organizations: their upfront financial needs increase dramatically. This paper responds - on the basis of initial research on capacities, up and deep scaling strategies - to the need for integrated knowledge on financing processes within the context of social organizations’ impact scaling phase. The findings from a qualitative inter-temporal analysis enable the development of a model for scaling agreements and the pre- and per-financing processes between social financial providers and recipients that shows on-going movement between provider and recipient of financial and non-financial resources and impact information as well as decision-making and reporting processes. This research makes a fivefold contribution to the literature through its exploration of (1) financial providers’ impact dependence for the sake of their own legitimacy, (2) the three scaling strategies of capacities, up and deep as interrelated and necessary dimensions of the sustainable growth, (3) further understanding of the growth of impact depth and its processes and interrelations, (4) the pivotal role of integrated perspectives and internal alignment between mission, strategy, reporting and decision making processes, and (5) the effect of organizational, programmatic, financial and impact characteristics on social organizations’ access to financial providers, instruments and pre- and per-financing processes.
Language
English
Publisher
INCAE Business School, Costa Rica
Publisher place
CLACDS Working Paper Series
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Eprints ID
255425