Glossary
This glossary has been developed to establish a shared conceptual foundation for all stakeholders operating in the fields of impact investing and the impact economy.
Impact investing, impact measurement and management, outcomes-based financing, and related concepts—which are increasingly used across finance, public policy, entrepreneurship, and social impact—are explained with reference to international frameworks while taking the Turkish context into account.
The aim is to create a consistent terminology across disciplines, reduce conceptual ambiguity encountered in practice, and support the wider adoption of impact-oriented approaches.
EYDK Dictionary
There are currently 5 names in this directory beginning with the letter H.
H
High-Engagement Partnership
A High-Engagement Partnership refers to a collaborative model in which funders do not only provide capital but also actively engage with the investee organization by offering strategic guidance, governance support, mentoring, capacity building and access to networks. This approach is especially relevant in impact investing and social enterprise development to enhance both performance and impact outcomes.
Human Capital
Human capital refers to the competencies, capabilities, experience, and motivation of individuals to innovate that contribute to an organization’s ability to create value. It includes individuals’ alignment with and support for an organization’s governance framework, risk management approach, and ethical values; their capacity to understand, develop, and implement organizational strategy; and their loyalty, motivation to improve processes, products, and services, as well as their abilities to lead, manage, and collaborate.
Hybrid Finance
Hybrid Financing refers to the approach of combining multiple financing sources and instruments (debt, equity, hybrid instruments, grants, etc.) to support an organization or project. It aims to enhance financial resilience, distribute risk and enable sustainable capital structures.
Hybrid Financial Instruments
Hybrid Financial Instruments are financing tools that combine features of debt and equity, often offering flexible repayment terms, conversion options and structured risk–return sharing. In the context of impact investing, it is used to create flexible, scalable and investor-attractive structures for projects that require sustainable financing.
Hybrid Structure
A Hybrid Structure refers to a design approach that combines elements of different financial, governance, or organizational models to enhance flexibility, resilience, and effectiveness. In the financial context, a hybrid structure describes an arrangement in which multiple financing mechanisms are deliberately structured within a single model, enabling the alignment of diverse risk, return, and impact objectives.