Unlocking the Impact Economy

We partner with combined authorities, universities, placemakers, and government departments to unlock the potential of the impact economy.

Philanthropic institutions, impact investors, purpose-driven businesses and wider civil society all have a critical role to play – harnessing impact capital to improve lives, support public service reform and drive inclusive growth, both locally and nationally.

We help shape both local growth plans and national frameworks, creating the conditions for government to partner with others through blended finance, match funding and social outcomes partnerships. This work unlocks enterprise activity and embeds the impact economy at the heart of place and policy.

Our Services

Bespoke
Research

Strategy
Design

Partnership
Building

Business
Development

Policy
Advisory

Example Projects

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Greater Cambridge Impact

AchieveGood partnered with Cambridge City Council, to develop the Greater Cambridge Impact Fund – a strategic initiative aimed at improving outcomes for the most vulnerable, addressing inequality in the Cambridge area, in turn.

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Impact Economy Collective

AchieveGood has convened a group of leading organisations spanning the philanthropy, impact investing and purpose-driven business, bringing them together to partner with each other and government to deliver inclusive growth across the country. The Impact Economy Collective is hosted by LSE and working to support a number of government departments.

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Impact Economy Policy Labs

The Impact Economy Collective and AchieveGood have been running Policy Labs convened by LSE, bringing together leaders from across philanthropy, impact investing, and purpose-driven business to co-create implementable policy solutions with government. AchieveGood has been supporting the delivery of the exciting initiatives.

"They bring social purpose, a co-design approach and technical insights that have quickly progressed our social investing and blended finance project.

We are now in a great place to turn ideas into action, achieve good and create impact together with our communities."

- Robert Pollock, CEO, Cambridge City Council

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