The future belongs to funds that can prove their impact.
Position Your Fund for the Future of Impact Investing
Over the next decade, trillions of dollars will be reallocated toward investment strategies that can demonstrate measurable, authentic impact—alongside strong financial performance.
Our Offering for Impact Fund Managers
At IEL we help fund managers earn trust, increase visibility, and signal credibility in a competitive and rapidly evolving market.
Our flagship offering—the Impact Authenticity Score (IAS)—is a third-party assessment that evaluates how consistently and credibly a fund delivers on its stated impact and financial goals. Grounded in capital markets expectations, the IAS offers a comprehensive, evidence-based review of a fund’s mission alignment and impact integration, team composition and experience, impact execution, and financial performance. The process is both consultative and credible, helping managers strengthen their strategies and approach, while increasing transparency and trust with investors.
For recently launched funds that are still raising capital or have yet to deploy investments, IEL offers the Provisional IAS (IASp)—a streamlined assessment designed to evaluate early-stage alignment and readiness. Developed as a natural extension of the full IAS, the IASp draws on the same trusted framework to assess the foundational elements of an impact fund: mission authenticity, theory of change, impact integration, team composition, and fund structure.
Both approaches offer asset owners, allocators, and advisors a clear lens into how reliably a fund delivers on its stated impact and financial goals.
All assessed funds—whether via IAS or IASp—are featured in the Impact Navigator, IEL’s upcoming searchable database designed to help asset owners identify fund managers with the expertise, discipline, and track record to deliver authentic, verifiable impact.
Why Go Through the IAS or IASp Assessment?
Validate your strategy with an independent, third-party review.
Demonstrate the credibility of your impact approach with a clear, data-informed evaluation. The IAS methodology provides a structured assessment across mission alignment, impact execution, and financial performance—reinforcing your fund’s value proposition with investors.Increase visibility and connect to aligned capital.
All assessed funds are featured in IEL’s upcoming Impact Navigator—a searchable database designed to help asset owners and capital allocators discover high-integrity, vetted impact strategies. This platform increases discoverability at a time when investors are actively seeking proven, authentic approaches.Promote transparency and build trust.
Undergoing a third-party evaluation signals your commitment to integrity, accountability, and measurable results—core qualities that deepen trust with current and prospective investors.Streamline diligence and support your fundraising efforts.
Each participating fund receives a comprehensive, shareable report that will be available in your fund’s data room in the Impact Navigator, and can be shared during investor updates and conversations with prospective LPs. This third-party validation accelerates investor decision-making and reduces friction in the due diligence process.Amplify your fund’s reach and reputation.
Assessed funds benefit from IEL’s communications, outreach, and media efforts—raising visibility with asset owners, advisors, and institutional investors who prioritize transparency and impact.
The Bottom Line:
Fund managers who can clearly articulate and validate their impact will be best positioned to attract capital and lead the next generation of sustainable investment strategies.