As a researcher or programme evaluator, you can use INDIGO to see how different projects are designed and their main policy areas and networks around the world with our impact bond dataset. This could help you make better use of the data, design further research, and explore solutions in your research paper.
As a policymaker or policy influencer, you can use INDIGO to see outcomes for causes, such as homelessness, using our impact bond dataset. You can also use our impact bond lifecycle to understand the stages of developing an impact bond. This could help you make an informed decision as to whether to use the instrument or not, make better decisions for resource allocation, and help you design contracts for your local community. If you’re interested in data in the field of social outcomes and collaborating with others, join our Hack-and-Learn sessions.
As an outcome payer, you can use INDIGO to see the impact bond process using our impact bond lifecycle and understand how procurement and contracts have been set up using our impact bond dataset. This could help you implement a similar or different programme for funding issues with your mission.
As a service provider, you can use INDIGO to see what funders are around, what they offer, and what a good deal looks like, with our Social investment/Fund manager Extension Prototypes and our data directory. This could help you see what other service providers are doing, how organisations are presented, and which projects they are participating in.
As a civil society organisation, you can use INDIGO to understand whether projects are effectively fighting inequality, injustice, climate change and/or tackling any of the Sustainable Development Goals using our impact bond dataset, our Social outcomes and SDGs prototype and our organisation directory. This could help you know what initiatives to promote or support and what initiatives are harmful.
As a data analyst or coder, you can use INDIGO to understand system processes and interact with our datasets, such as our impact bond dataset. This could help you to ensure your organisation and its role in the project(s) are well-represented and that your organisation is recognised by a wider audience for its role and commitment. With your help, we can also improve our open-source code on GitHub and our data definitions using our INDIGO Data Definition Improvement Tool. If you’re interested in collaborating with policymakers and other peers in the field of social outcomes, join our Hack and Learn sessions.
Social investors & entrepreneurs
As a social investor or entrepreneur, you can use INDIGO to understand different ways of describing the role of social investors, including provision of non-financial technical assistance, using our Social investment/Fund manager Extension Prototypes. This could help you make a more informed decision on whether or not to invest capital and participate in design and implementation. It could also help you more efficiently explain your role to commissioners and small social enterprises. v