The Social Progress Imperative's mission is to advance social progress by helping government, business and civil society to collaborate and focus limited resources where they will make the greatest contribution to social progress. The Social Progress Imperative counts organizations including Cisco, Compartamos Banco, Deloitte, Fundación Avina, and Skoll Foundation as financial supporters.

Social progressis defined as the capacity of a society to meet the basic human needs of its citizens, establish the building blocks that allow citizens and communities to enhance and sustain the quality of their lives, and create the conditions for all individuals to reach their full potential.

The Social Progress Imperative was incorporated as a 501(c)3 nonprofit in the United States in late 2012, and previously operated as the Global Social Progress Initiative. It has its operational headquarters in Washington, DC. More information may be found athttp:socialprogressimperative.org.