Professional Development

Lunch and Learn Session – Social Impact Bonds

Social Impact Bonds
Wednesday, July 26th, 2017
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
By Rob Assels

The Canadian Evaluation Society Nova Scotia Chapter is pleased to offer a free lunch and learn session on Social Impact Bonds. This session will be offered simultaneously in person and through webinar.

About the session:

A Social Impact Bond (SIB) is an investment vehicle that involves three parties: social service providers, investors and government. Typically the social service provider raises funds from private investors, who receive a return on their investment, paid for by government, if agreed upon outcomes are achieved.  Governments around the world are interested in SIBs as a means of supporting cost-saving preventative programs. SIBs also reduce the risk to government of spending tax payers’ money on programs that do not have the desired impact.

Currently, there are very few SIBs in world, and only four in Canada.  None of them have been around for long enough to measure their long-term impact.  Rob Assels is currently conducting a seven-year evaluation of two SIBs in Ontario and will speak about the challenges for service providers, government departments and evaluators who are interested in the opportunities that SIBs present.

To register:

You are invited to attend this free event in person or online!

To attend the event in person, please register here:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lunch-and-learn-social-impact-bonds-tickets-35455136267

To attend the event via webinar, please register here:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/9b0ddb6c32d3953c7c24e00bf0acd2b8

If you have any questions please contact Dorian Watts – Professional Development Chair at [email protected]

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