Scale Story PDFs: Find them all here
Do you prefer to read through the social enterprise scale stories in report format? Scroll below! If you prefer to read them broken out in smaller pieces, see our Scale Stories page.
Scaling Snapshot PDFs
Mini case studies of ventures’ scaling journeys, including pathways followed and lessons learned
The Health Care Without Harm Story
Achieving sustainable, equitable, and healthy communities through health sector alignment
The Fundación Capital Story
Improving the financial lives of millions of people living in poverty
The Living Goods Story
Scaling to improve the health and wealth of 50 million people by 2025
The One Acre Fund Story
Changing the lives of 4 million smallholder farm families by 2030
The WSUP Story
Scaling to ensure universal water, sanitation, and hygiene coverage for the urban poor
Deep-Dive Case Study PDFs
In-depth stories of three social enterprises on the road to scale
Imazon: Using Data & Partnerships to Save the Amazon
Recognizing that they could not solve deforestation alone, Imazon scaled its impact through government partnerships and open source data — rather than growing its organization.
Evidence Action: Dispensers for Safe Water
After a successful RCT and pilot, Evidence Action’s scaling efforts led to decreasing impact. It took a step back to focus on behavior change, right-sizing data collection, and improving infrastructure.
VisionSpring: Business Iteration in Pursuit of Vision for All
VisionSpring launched — and then shuttered — a retail “hub and spoke” model in Latin America. The scaling experiment led to valuable lessons about knowing when to pivot and preparing to fail.
Case Study Capstone: Pivoting to Impact
Pivoting to Impact is the foundational piece for the series, defining key terms, underscoring key takeaways about scaling, and highlighting five common roadblocks.
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