McKinsey's Social Sector Office has continued their work with social impact bonds. Yesterday, they issued a 68-page report that analyzes the nascent market for social impact bonds in the United States. This report is part of their larger work on SIBs, which includes:
- "Will social impact bonds work in the United States?" - a brief overview of SIBs issued in March 2012.
- "From Potential to Action: Bringing Social Impact Bonds to the U.S." - This report, issued on May 15, 2012.
- Rapid Sustainability Assessment - A toolkit aimed to help potential funders, providers, and intermediaries determine their organization's suitability for participation in the SIB ecosystem. Publication date is TBD.
- Capabilities Due Diligence - A more thorough evaluation for each of the stakeholders. As I understand, this will focus on due diligence analysis of potential service providers. Publication date on this is also TBD.