The Social Performance Task Force (SPTF) was formed in March 2005 by CGAP, the Argidius Foundation, and the Ford Foundation. It consists of over one thousand professionals from all over the world and every microfinance stakeholder group: practitioners, donors and investors, national and regional networks, technical assistance providers, rating agencies, academics and researchers, and others. Its mission is to engage with microfinance stakeholders to develop, disseminate and promote standards and good practices for social performance management and reporting.
(source: http://www.microfinancegateway.org/p/site/m/template.rc/1.11.128599/)

The Social Performance Task Force (SPTF) is a global non-profit organization consisting of over 1,700 members from every region and multiple microfinance stakeholder groups: practitioners, donors, investors (development finance institutions and microfinance investment vehicles), microfinance associations (global, regional, and national), technical assistance providers, rating agencies, academics and researchers, and others. The SPTF’s mission is to engage with microfinance stakeholders to develop, disseminate, and promote standards and good practices for social performance management (SPM) and reporting.

Read more: The Universal Standards for Social Performance Management – Implementation Guide