Social Impact Bond Model- World's First Cases

Description

Social Finance is the epicentre for social impact bonds- pioneered by sustainability investment fund guru Sir Ronald Cohen and associates including David Blood (partner with Al Gore in GenerationIM)

SF's first office in London UK has extended to its first office in US in Boston

Some key references:
Introduction to US - in partnership with Rockefeller Foundation

First Year Report on world's first social impact bond- "the one service" aimed at reducing re-offending among short-sentenced male offenders at Peterborough Prison

Description of the Peterborough Social Impact Bond

1500 person EU Summit Nov 2011 on Social Impact Bonds & Other Social Business Franchises

Biography of Cohen including other innovation networks - Bridges Ventures and Portland Trust. Video of presentation Cohen made to Legatum Entrepreneur network at MIT.