Fit to Navigate is grateful for the support of Dr. Allison Ricket, a Professor and Executive in Residence at Ohio University and an expert in SROI and impact measurement. Dr. Ricket worked FTN team to measure the program's impact on its members and the community. She quantified the program's impact based on many aspects of the program, including:

• Cost savings: Fit to Navigate participants see an average cost saving of $3,646 for themselves and their families and access to an invaluable support system.
• Reduced recidivism rates: Fit to Navigate saves taxpayers millions of dollars each year by reducing recidivism rates.
• Job creation: Fit to Navigate creates jobs and stimulates the local economy.
• Improved quality of life: Fit to Navigate participants report significant improvements in their physical and emotional well-being, self-confidence, and resilience.

In addition to quantifying the program's impact, Dr. Ricket also enlisted the support of Anthony Acheampong and the Scripps...

Have you been hearing the term 'social enterprise' more and more lately but aren't sure what it means? Whether you're a conscious consumer looking to do some good with your spending power, or an impact investor wanting to invest responsibly, understanding social enterprises can help you make smarter decisions. In this blog post I'm going to explain what a social enterprise is, why they have become popular in recent years, and why choosing them as products/services or investments can bring about huge societal change. So let's dive into this increasingly important sector of society!

At its core, a social enterprise focuses on achieving goals that are beneficial to society as well as providing returns to the owners. The main purpose of these enterprises is to provide solutions to social issues or increase access to goods and services that can improve people's lives. They aim to combine the mission of a nonprofit or for-profit organization with the business model of a corporation....