The Centre for Social Impact is an Australian research and education body created in 2008.
[1][2] It assesses[3] and promotes[4] integrated social change across a range of issues[5] including health, children and young people, ageing and disability,[6] financial inclusion[7] and employment, population diversity and mobility, education and housing.
CSI was founded to meet the main recommendation of a Global Access Partners taskforce on philanthropy in higher education co-chaired by Peter Fritz AO and Professor Ian Young (academic) AO.
[9] CSI is funded by an Australian Government endowment of A$12.5 million and matching funds from private partners, including the Macquarie Group Foundation, AMP, National Australia Bank and PwC.
[citation needed] CSI has worked with government agencies, commercial firms and not-for-profit organisations on over 30 research projects[10] and has developed an extensive post-graduate program as part of its work in assessing the social impact of government and philanthropic activities.