State of the Sector Report: Mission Meets Capital
We’re proud to share the inaugural EFIC State of the Sector Report - Mission Meets Capital - which captures the insights, trends and lessons that emerged through the EFIC process, and highlights the sector’s current strengths and opportunities. Read the report here and read the annex here.
Key findings include:
· Deepening engagement with complexity: Leading advisors showed sophistication in navigating impact trade-offs and supporting values-aligned decisions.
· Advanced impact measurement: EFIC’s strongest applicants blended global standards with bespoke tools, signalling maturity in measuring and communicating impact.
· Tailored advice for a diverse sector: High-performing advisors tailored strategies to foundations of different sizes, structures and missions.
· Insight into governance dynamics: Applicants recognised the importance of internal alignment and acted as both technical experts and change facilitators, collaborating to drive reform.
· Market momentum: EFIC revealed a growing pool of capable advisors and rising demand for high-quality mission-aligned advice.
The Report also identifies areas for improvement across the sector, including:
· better integration of impact frameworks
· stronger support for client capacity building
· clearer strategic articulation
· more active engagement with ecosystem-level challenges, both nationally and globally