. Capital (different instruments)
. Technical and thematic expertise
. Innovation skills and pioneering spirit
. Impact Measurement & Management
. Network & partners
Impact Strategy
Real impact doesn’t happen by chance, it takes a clear vision, deliberate action, and a shared roadmap for change.
In impact investing, a Theory of Change (ToC) isn’t just a framework, it’s a roadmap, and a shared vision of how we bring about meaningful change. At its core, a ToC seeks to outline the intricate steps, outcomes, and ultimate impacts an organization aspires to achieve. For iGravity, the ToC is the lens through which we connect purpose with action, ensuring that each initiative, each investment, and each partnership advances a sustainable future.
At iGravity, the importance of a ToC goes beyond just a blueprint; it’s foundational to our philosophy and reflects our commitment to impact. With the expanding scope of our work, our ToC not only guides us internally but also allows us to communicate our mission with clarity to clients, partners, and stakeholders. By defining the steps from input to impact, our ToC unifies our diverse activities, from advisory to direct investments, showing how each action converges to drive both social and environmental change.
Understanding the Theory of Change
In impact investing, a Theory of Change (ToC) isn’t just a framework, it’s a roadmap, and a shared vision of how we bring about meaningful change. At its core, a ToC seeks to outline the intricate steps, outcomes, and ultimate impacts an organization aspires to achieve. For iGravity, the ToC is the lens through which we connect purpose with action, ensuring that each initiative, each investment, and each partnership advances a sustainable future.
Why Theory of Change Matters for iGravity
At iGravity, the importance of a ToC goes beyond just a blueprint; it’s foundational to our philosophy and reflects our commitment to impact. With the expanding scope of our work, our ToC not only guides us internally but also allows us to communicate our mission with clarity to clients, partners, and stakeholders. By defining the steps from input to impact, our ToC unifies our diverse activities, from advisory to direct investments, showing how each action converges to drive both social and environmental change.
Our Updated Theory of Change: From Inputs to Impact
Our refreshed ToC reflects a nuanced understanding of how finance can shape the future. It begins with Inputs—capital, expertise, innovation skills, and impact measurement. These inputs fuel our Activities: providing investment advisory, consulting, implementation services, direct investments, and strategic communication. From these, Outputs are generated, such as expanded financial solutions, enhanced capacity for sustainable growth, and increased awareness around impact investing.
Our theory of change consists of five essential steps:
1. Inputs
2. Activities
. Invest and advise for positive impact
. Design and manage innovative solutions
. Conduct and support on research, feasibility studies, evaluations to improve donors/investors capacity and skills
. Design and promote Public-Private Partnerships
. Promote Knowledge sharing
. Provide Technical Assistance to SMEs
. Develop Impact Measurement & Management systems and frameworks
3. Outputs
. Enhanced access to capital and skills for SMEs and low-income communities
. Eased access to unique impact investing opportunities for investors
. Improved donor/investors technical capacity, knowledge and tools
. Increased blended capital
. Increased awareness & knowledge
. Improved IMM & financial systems for supported SMEs
. Tailored investment solutions
4. Outcomes
. Increased capital and solutions mobilized for sustainable development
. Increased alignment of financial returns with social & environmental goals
. Enhanced capacity for sustainable growth and access to finance (SMEs)
. Fostered innovation and knowledge sharing across finance and development systems
5. Impact
. Transformation of the financial system to foster a world that is both equitable and sustainable (with a focus on mobilizing capital to drive impactful change)
. Promotion of innovative-finance solutions
. Empowerment of communities and stakeholders through sustainable growth
Our Updated Theory of Change: From Inputs to Impact
Our refreshed ToC reflects a nuanced understanding of how finance can shape the future. It begins with Inputs—capital, expertise, innovation skills, and impact measurement. These inputs fuel our Activities: providing investment advisory, consulting, implementation services, direct investments, and strategic communication. From these, Outputs are generated, such as expanded financial solutions, enhanced capacity for sustainable growth, and increased awareness around impact investing.
Our Key Impact Themes
Nature & Climate Resilience
Strengthening the resilience of natural ecosystems while advancing climate mitigation and adaptation. This theme promotes nature-based solutions, sustainable land use, and the protection of biodiversity to safeguard resources, support livelihoods, and help communities adapt to a changing climate.
Livelihoods
Expanding access to the foundations of human wellbeing — nutritious food, healthcare, education, and basic infrastructure — with a focus on underserved and rural communities. It recognizes that agriculture, health, and learning are interconnected and that strengthening them together enables stable and dignified lives.
Inclusive Economies
Building local economic systems where everyone can access fair and meaningful employment, as well as opportunities for entrepreneurship. This theme focuses on removing structural barriers to capital, markets, skills, and networks, ensuring that the economic value created locally is broadly shared within the community.
