Impact Strategy · Measurement · Reporting

Where purpose
becomes measurable
value.

Yield Impact helps African organisations build impact strategies, measure what matters, and access the capital they deserve — because profit is the by-product of purpose.

Avg SROI
Social value created per Rand invested
2
Courses
Built for Africa's green economy
5
Sectors
Energy, water, waste, agri, skills
SA
Based
Pan-African reach and expertise

"The green economy doesn't need more intentions. It needs organisations that can prove their impact — and use that proof to grow."

South Africa's green economy is at an inflection point. Capital is available. Mandates are in place. The missing piece is investable, measurable, reportable impact.

Yield Impact exists at that intersection — between the organisations creating change and the systems that fund and sustain it. We bring practitioner-level expertise in SROI methodology, impact measurement, and the South African funding landscape to every engagement.

Consulting Services

Full-stack impact consulting

From strategy to measurement to reporting — we serve corporations, ESOs, NGOs, and entrepreneurs across the green economy.

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Impact Strategy

Theory of Change design, KPI frameworks, SDG alignment, and stakeholder mapping — built for your sector and context.

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SROI & Measurement

Full Social Return on Investment studies and M&E systems that translate your impact into a credible, investor-ready number.

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Impact Reporting

Annual impact reports, funder reporting, and GRI-aligned sustainability disclosure — stories backed by data.

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Investor Readiness

90-day programme helping green economy entrepreneurs articulate their impact and access DFI, ESD, and impact VC funding.

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Funding Access

Funding landscape mapping, application support, and bid writing for South Africa's impact capital ecosystem.

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Retainer Partnerships

Ongoing M&E, quarterly data analysis, and annual impact reporting — your outsourced impact measurement function.

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Digital Courses

Built for the green economy entrepreneur

Practitioner-built courses for African entrepreneurs and impact practitioners — self-paced, immediately applicable, and unlike anything else available in this market.

Course 1 — Available Now

FUNDABLE

The Impact Entrepreneur's Guide to Investor Readiness

9 Modules · 40+ Lessons · 9 Worksheets
Course 2 — Coming Soon

Measure What Matters

SROI & Impact Measurement for Practitioners

9 Modules · For ESOs, CSI teams & NGOs
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Sectors We Serve

Green economy expertise,
across every sector.

Renewable Energy
💧 Water & Sanitation
♻️ Circular Economy & Waste
🌾 Agriculture & Food Security
🎓 Education & Skills
🏥 Healthcare
🏗️ Green Infrastructure
📈 Enterprise Development

Ready to yield real impact?

Whether you need a consulting partner or a course to build your skills — the work starts here.

About Yield Impact

We measure the return
on doing good.

Yield Impact is a South African impact consulting company and digital education provider — built on the conviction that organisations creating real social and environmental value deserve the tools to prove it, report it, and grow because of it.

The name Yield Impact comes from two ideas held in tension. Yield — the return on investment, the harvest from patient work, the measurable output of deliberate effort. Impact — the real, lasting change in people's lives and in the environment we all depend on.

We exist because there is a gap in the South African and African market that no one has closed: a full-stack impact partner that combines practitioner-level SROI expertise, deep green economy sector knowledge, and scalable digital products for the entrepreneurs on the ground doing the work.

"Profit is the by-product of purpose. Our job is to make that by-product measurable, reportable, and repeatable."

Our consulting practice serves corporations, enterprise support organisations, NGOs, and development finance institutions across South Africa and the broader African continent. Our courses serve the entrepreneurs building the green economy — giving them the investor readiness skills and impact measurement tools that used to be available only to large, well-resourced organisations.

We believe that capital flows to where it does the most good — but only when the organisations creating that good can prove it. That proof is what we build, together.

Our Values

Evidence over intention

Good intentions are where impact starts. Evidence is where it becomes fundable, scalable, and credible. We help organisations make that shift.

Rooted in context

South Africa's impact landscape is specific — the funding ecosystem, the regulatory environment, the social challenges. Generic frameworks don't serve it. We build for context.

Accessible expertise

SROI and impact measurement have been locked behind expensive consultancies. Our courses exist to change that — making practitioner-level tools available to every entrepreneur.

Long-term thinking

The green economy is built over decades, not quarters. We work with partners who are in it for the long term, and we build systems that outlast any single engagement.

Africa's green economy needs measurable impact.

Let's build the evidence together.

Consulting Services

Impact work that holds
under scrutiny.

We work with corporations, enterprise support organisations, NGOs, and development finance institutions across the full impact value chain — from strategy to measurement to reporting to funding access.

Tier 01

Impact Strategy

For organisations that want to define their impact clearly before they measure or report it.

Best for: Corporations, ESOs, NGOs, Foundations

Impact Framework Design

Custom Theory of Change, indicator and KPI development aligned to SDGs and B-BBEE ESD, stakeholder mapping, and materiality assessment. The foundation for everything that follows.

Theory of ChangeSDG AlignmentKPI DesignStakeholder Mapping

Impact Strategy Review & Refresh

Annual strategic review for existing impact programmes. Alignment to changing regulatory requirements, benchmarking against sector peers, and updated indicator frameworks.

Annual ReviewB-BBEE AlignmentBenchmarking

Tier 02

SROI & Measurement

Our core differentiator — operational SROI methodology built on real South African green economy data.

Best for: Any organisation investing in social or environmental programmes

SROI Studies

Full Social Return on Investment analysis with sector-specific financial proxies (energy, water, waste, agriculture, skills), attribution modelling, and an investor-ready final report with SROI ratio.

SROI RatioFinancial ProxiesAttributionInvestor Report

M&E System Design & Dashboard

Results framework design, KPI data collection tools, Power BI or Looker Studio dashboard build, and beneficiary data management protocols. POPIA-compliant from day one.

Dashboard BuildData SystemsPOPIA Compliant

Annual Measurement Retainer

Quarterly data collection and analysis, annual impact report production, and year-on-year SROI tracking. Your outsourced impact measurement function.

RetainerQuarterly ReportingSROI Tracking

Tier 03

Impact Reporting

Evidence-based reports that satisfy funders, boards, and regulators — without sacrificing the human story.

Best for: Corporates, NGOs, ESOs with reporting obligations

Integrated Impact Reports

Full annual impact reports aligned to GRI, SDG, B-BBEE, and South African reporting standards. Includes infographics, beneficiary case studies, and board-ready narrative.

GRI AlignedAnnual ReportBoard-Ready

Funder & Donor Reporting

Milestone and final reports for grant funders — aligned to IDC, DBSA, EU, and DFI reporting templates. Accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.

IDC/DBSAEU ReportingDonor Compliance

Tier 04

Investor Readiness & Funding Access

For entrepreneurs and SMEs ready to access South Africa's impact capital ecosystem.

Best for: Green economy entrepreneurs, impact businesses, ESOs placing enterprises into funding pipelines

Investor Readiness Programme

90-day intensive one-on-one programme. Financial model review, impact narrative and SROI articulation for investor deck, and warm introductions to IDC, DBSA, Nedbank Green, and impact VCs.

90-Day ProgrammeFunder IntroductionsSROI Narrative

Funding Access Navigation

Funding landscape mapping, application support and coaching, and bid writing for corporate ESD and CSI funding. We know the ecosystem — and who to call.

ESD FundingApplication SupportBid Writing

Not sure which service fits?

Tell us about your organisation and what you're trying to achieve. We'll recommend the right starting point.

Digital Courses

Expertise you can apply
from day one.

Practitioner-built courses for African entrepreneurs and impact professionals. No theory for theory's sake — every lesson connects directly to funding, measurement, or reporting outcomes.

Course 1 — Available Now

FUNDABLE

The Impact Entrepreneur's Guide to Investor Readiness

South Africa has one of the most developed impact funding ecosystems on the African continent. The gap isn't capital — it's investment-ready businesses to absorb it. FUNDABLE closes that gap.

Built specifically for green economy entrepreneurs — in renewable energy, water, waste, agriculture, and education — this course takes you from "I need funding" to "I'm ready for this conversation" in 9 modules.

What's Inside

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Welcome & The Impact Economy
The SA funding landscape, how funders think, and your Funding Readiness Self-Assessment
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Know Your Business Model
Revenue model clarity, unit economics, viability testing, and financial projections
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Define Your Impact
Theory of Change, outputs vs outcomes vs impact, SDG alignment
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Measure What Matters
Indicator design, data collection, SROI introduction with SA financial proxies
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Tell Your Story
One-page impact summary, pitch deck structure, SROI in plain language
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Know Your Funders
IDC, DBSA, NEF, SEDFA, ESD, impact VCs, grants — mapped and explained
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Make the Application
Due diligence prep, application writing, budget construction
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The Investor Conversation
Getting the meeting, preparing for hard questions, deal structures
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Post-Funding
Reporting obligations, using impact data for follow-on capital, 90-day action plan
R3,500
Individual licence · Lifetime access
  • 9 structured modules
  • 40+ written lessons
  • 9 practical worksheets
  • SA Funding Directory (updated)
  • Financial projection template
  • Theory of Change template
  • Impact dashboard template
  • Pitch deck template
  • Lifetime access & updates

ESO / Cohort Licence

10–30 entrepreneurs: R25,000 – R60,000. Contact us →

Course 2 — Coming Soon

Measure What Matters

SROI & Impact Measurement for Practitioners

The practitioner's playbook for measuring, valuing, and reporting real-world social and environmental impact — built on South Africa's green economy context and a real operational SROI methodology.

Designed for ESO staff, M&E officers, CSI managers, and NGO programme directors who need to go beyond outputs and build the evidence base that unlocks serious funding and organisational credibility.

Module Preview

01
Foundations of Impact Measurement
SDGs, GRI, IRIS+, B Impact Assessment — which framework, when, and why
02
Theory of Change & Logic Models
Step-by-step ToC construction with stakeholder mapping
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Designing Your Indicator Set
Sector-specific indicators for energy, water, waste, agriculture, and skills
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Data Collection Systems
KoboToolbox, ODK, consent, POPIA compliance, baseline methodology
05
Introduction to SROI
The 7 SROI principles, financial proxies, attribution, deadweight
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SROI in Practice — Green Economy Sectors
SA-specific proxies: carbon tax rate, municipal water tariffs, waste disposal costs
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Data Analysis & Impact Valuation
Building the SROI model, sensitivity analysis, ratio interpretation
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Building Your Impact Dashboard
Looker Studio, Power BI, Excel — design principles and live templates
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Impact Reporting
GRI-aligned reports, funder-specific reporting, avoiding over-claiming
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Measure What Matters

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Bundle & Save

Get both FUNDABLE and Measure What Matters together for R6,500 — saving R1,500.

Buying for your cohort?

ESO and corporate licences available for 10–30 entrepreneurs. We'll customise the content to your sector and context.

Get In Touch

Let's talk about your impact.

Whether you're exploring consulting services, a course licence for your cohort, or just want to understand what's possible — we're here for the conversation.

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Other ways to reach us

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Email hello@yieldimpact.co.za
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Location South Africa · Pan-African reach
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Response time We respond within 1–2 business days

What we can help with

  • SROI studies and impact measurement
  • Impact strategy and Theory of Change
  • Annual impact reports and funder reporting
  • Investor readiness for green economy entrepreneurs
  • Course licences for ESO cohorts
  • Measurement retainer partnerships