Services
Techniques and expertise to finance social innovation.
The social and solidarity finance field is at an interesting moment of development around the globe as convergence and divergence trends can be observed simultaneously. There has been a surprising proliferation of specific techniques on how to finance the provision of social services and social innovations, and new actors such as institutional investors are entering the field.
The European Center for Social Finance aims to bridge these different logics across borders, contributing to the development of the field by offering technical assistance to investors and investees, developing and implementing tools across the entire investment process, and disseminating knowledge through our publications.
Technical Assistance
Expert guidance and capacity-building for social finance institutions, helping to design structured selection criteria, financial assessments, and impact measurement frameworks to maximize organizational effectiveness.
Research
In-depth, data-driven academic research on the social and solidarity finance sector. We explore convergence trends, impact investing, and the role of institutional investors in financing social innovations.
Projects
Implementation and evaluation of cross-border social finance initiatives. We work with European partners to apply theoretical knowledge to practical, on-the-ground challenges in the social sector.