Sinzer news

Sinzer's Impact Standards - a free tool to search for relevant indicators linked to the SDGs - have undergone certification through the GRI Certified Software and Tools Program.The means that GRI confirms that the content from the GRI Standards is being used accurately in this software or digital tool. Sinzer cannot guarantee that the use of the software or tool will result in producing a sustainablility report that can be classified as a GRI Standards report.The complete GRI Standards have to be considered in order to ensure that the report will qualify as a GRI Standards report.

Social Value International review digital products and software and provide accreditation if there is alignment with the Social Value Principles. We are very happy to announce that Social Value International has recertified our software for the next two years meeting the stringent criteria against the Social Value Principles. They state: "Sinzer, one of Social Value International’s most longstanding members, provides a solution for social impact management that allows organizations to treat social impact management as seriously as financial management".

This year's annual Social Value Matters conference - organised by Social Value International - will take place on 10 and 11 April in Istanbul.This year's conference is being held against a backdrop of increasing inequality and global uncertainty. This year's focus is on what needs to happen to amplifying stakeholder voices to inspire change and maximise social value to the point that equality does improve. Sinzer's Emma Verheijke will be present to host a session on how to measure and manage the risks of not involving stakeholders and your social impact is not happening. 

Long-term residential foster care for children in care adds value. This is what the social Business Case of foster care homes proves. It helps children with complex and multiple problems in establishing a social network. It improves the chance to find a job and housing and also improves their social position. But long-term residential foster care placement is not just beneficial for the child itself. It also means the financer (often being the city council) benefits from this. Residential foster care prevents more expensive types of care (such as group placements). It also prevents criminality and saves money in benefit payments. When expressing the added value in money, every euro invested has a return of €1,30! In this way, the social business case reinforcesthe added value of residential foster care.

Are you planning to kick-start or expand your own business around the topic of social impact management? Become an associate partner of Sinzer and help organisations measure and maximise their social impact on a daily basis.

What do we offer?

• A unique opportunity to start or expand your business (e.g. as a freelancer) with an internationally well-known software solution for social impact management
• An international community of social impact measurement experts with whom you can brainstorm, evaluate and improve (y)our products and services

More about Sinzer

We provide products and services focused on social impact measurement and management since 2008 and are working for a wide range of clients: social enterprises, impact investors, foundations and public / third sector organisations (health, employability, welfare, education, sports, culture, etc.). Our mission is to make impact measurement better accessible and cost-efficient through our software and services, in order to enable our clients to manage and report about their impact consistently and maximize their value. Our Sinzer software platform supports multiple frameworks for outcome and impact measurement (e.g. Social Return on Investment) as well as enables the development of bespoke frameworks with the use of flexible building blocks. Besides software solutions, we offer consultancy services and training.

About the associate partnership

We are looking for associate partners who will build and branch out the use of Sinzer in other countries than the Netherlands, in order to expand our international client base. The ideal candidate will bring business in through their existing connections as well as new ones, either by implementation of the Sinzer software solution and offering accompanying services independently, or by referring clients to the Sinzer head office. The extent of joint pipeline management as well as joint handling of clients by the associate partner and Sinzer can be determined depending on number and size of clients, as well as needs and preferences of the associate partner.

What are we looking for:

• Independent professional(s) with a proven track record in the field of social impact measurement
• Independent professional(s) with a network within a country and/or sector
• Independent professional(s) who are interested to work with our brand and shared revenue model

Interested?

Send us an e-mail including your CV, a few social impact analyses you’ve conducted and an one-pager which outlines your business plan. Based on this we will schedule a (Skype) call.