Social Return on Investment of an Innovative Employment Option for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: Common Ground Co‐operative

Common Ground Co‐operative ( CGC ) provides training, administrative, and job coach support to five social enterprises for which persons with developmental disabilities are the non‐share‐capital partners. This study examines the use of social return on investment ( SROI ) as a means of determining t...

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Published in:Nonprofit management & leadership 2015-12, Vol.26 (2), p.209-228
Main Authors: Owen, Frances, Li, Jingyu, Whittingham, Lisa, Hope, Jennifer, Bishop, Courtney, Readhead, Anne, Mook, Laurie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Developmental disabilities
Employment
Non-profit organizations
Nonprofit organizations
Return on investment
Social investing
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Summary:Common Ground Co‐operative ( CGC ) provides training, administrative, and job coach support to five social enterprises for which persons with developmental disabilities are the non‐share‐capital partners. This study examines the use of social return on investment ( SROI ) as a means of determining the value of program impacts related to quality‐of‐life changes for enterprise partners and their families. The process of conducting this SROI analysis is described and analyzed in terms of its utility in employment services for persons with developmental disabilities.
ISSN:1048-6682
1542-7854
DOI:10.1002/nml.21187