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With 2022 behind us and the impact investing market now sized at $1T, I'd like to share some of the major trends and challenges I see at the heart of impact investing and social innovation as they move mainstream.

Catherine Griffin, Founder of ImpactableX Analytics, has a vision to help entrepreneurs demonstrate the social impact of their business with data-driven projection models.

An interview of Catherine Griffin at Social Venturers. Helping social entrepreneurs and impact investors create a more effective business environment. What methodology helps these stakeholders engage with investors and optimize for both revenue and impact.

The ImpactableX methodology was developed by GoodCompany Ventures, an award-winning accelerator and innovation consortium. It has been used by leading social entrepreneurs, Impact Funds and Academics, including TSEF, Wharton, Stanford, USAID's Global Innovation Exchange, and Techstars, among several others.

The Social Impact space has come a long way since its founding. Academics and practitioners alike have fought for position on the for-profit -to- non-profit spectrum, and distinction within the charitable -to- concessionary-returns -to- market-rate-returns spectrum. We’ve seen an evolution of its popularity as distinctions between doing well and doing good have dissolved.

The critical role data analytics play in reducing communication barriers between social enterprises, potential investors and customers.