Systems Thinking for Impact Investing Primer

Introduces why and how systems thinking can reshape impact investing strategy and practice. It outlines six key shifts—ranging from valuing broader perspectives and reimagining capital deployment to enhancing measurement for systematic impact—and offers practical strategies and real-world examples from organizations already applying these approaches.

See also the companion Playbook to move from concept to practice, offering diagnostics, worksheets, and tools to embed systems thinking across strategy, due diligence, portfolio design, impact measurement, and governance. The Playbook can be used to refine existing practices or to build new, systems-oriented approaches from the ground up.