How to Measure Your Social Impact

Overview

Two days focused on finding the right type and level of evaluation for your project.  Packed with methods and principles, the course provides a practical introduction to social impact measurement. Over the two days we will cover each step of the journey towards a full impact and evaluation report including Social Return on Investment; helping you understand how you are making a difference, providing the required level of detail to secure funding and report your impact in the most effective and appropriate way.

DAY 1

Agenda

9.30 - 10:10 WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS

10:10 – 11:00 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL IMPACT & SOCIAL VALUE

• Align definitions and language to ensure no confusion
• Why do we do it – what’s the benefits

11.00 -11.10 BREAK

11:00 – 12:30 DEVELOPING THEORY OF CHANGE

• Establishing rational, outcomes, indicators, stakeholders etc
• ToC exercise – consider outcomes from different stakeholders perspectives.

12:30 – 13:15 LUNCH & NETWORKING

13:15 – 14:30 DEVELOPING THEORY OF CHANGE CONTINUED

• As above

14:30 – 14:45 BREAK

14:45 – 16:45 DEVELOPING IMPACT MEASUREMENT PLANS

• How can you start to measure outcomes identified in ToC?

16:45 – 17.00 ROUND UP OF THE DAY & Close

17.00 - 1800 DRINKS & NETWORKING

DAY 2

09:30 – 10:00 WELCOME BACK & REFRESH OF DAY ONE

• Review of what was covered yesterday

10:00 - 10:50 VALUING OUTCOMES

• Concept of measuring and valuing outcomes
• Different approaches/methods

10:50 – 11:00 BREAK

11:00 – 12:30 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT

12:30 – 13:15 LUNCH & NETWORKING

13:15 – 14:15 USING SOCIAL IMPACT DATA IN DECISION MAKING

• Group exercise

14:15 – 15.00 REPORTING SOCIAL IMPACT

• Communicating impact data
• How to develop a report
• Review of other reports

15:00 – 15:45 SOCIAL IMPACT ACTION PLAN

• Next steps for delegates

15:45 – 16.00 ROUND UP