The following 4 reports by Ajah (IRP’s Data Partner) represent initial analyses of the aggregate IRP dataset; in other words, parts of the story of Social Purpose Organizations (SPOs) in Canada. These four reports look at the big picture of IRP funding through a lens of funded and unfunded applications.
The first report provides insights into geographical distributions of applications, the definition and characteristics of a SPO, and the addressed and unaddressed needs within the Social Finance ecosystem. Additionally, it aims to analyse the extent of how Social Finance touches diverse industries and UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The three subsequent reports take a closer look at the IRP’s aims of (i) ensuring equity-deserving SPOs are able to access IRP funds; (ii) understanding the relationship between access to IRP funds and the types of legal and economic frameworks in which SPOs operate; and (iii) capturing the impact that SPOs have on the communities they seek to serve. These papers are meant to fill knowledge gaps identified through the synthesis of ideas from the IRP participants, program facilitators, and external stakeholders.
