[PDF] The Compass: Your Guide to Social Impact Measurement

Policy Brief on social impact measurement for social enterprises

(5) Among these are quantitative synthetic metrics for example social return on investment

USAID Optional Social Impact Assessment Framework

Annex I. Screening Tool: USAID Social Impact Assessment Table . potential social impacts. For example if an agriculture project is being considered.

Social Impact Evaluation and Indicators Guidelines

Another guideline in this toolkit describes a concrete example of social impact evaluation. “How public authorities face social impact measurement – Example 

Measuring Social Impact

Measuring Social. Impact. Paul Miesing. School of Business. UAlbany-SUNY. Albany New York To demonstrate examples of how to measure and quantify a.

Social Impact Assessment (SIA)

The core focus of an SIA is on the important impacts of projects and developments beyond the impacts on natural resources. Examples of social impacts.

Social Impact Measurement: Towards a guideline for managers

In corporate boardrooms managers are more and more being asked to describe for example

Social impact aSSeSSment

A pioneering example: Poverty Impact Assessment in Ireland. 23. 6. Social impact assessment in other peer countries. 25. 7. European NGO views on social 

The Compass: Your Guide to Social Impact Measurement

12 For example it might be the number of people

Social impact assessment 1. Introduction

7 nov. 2008 Initially the exercise focussed on examples of synergies

PROPOSALS FOR SOCIAL IMPACT MEASUREMENT AND

Defining Social and Environmental Impact Measurement and Management . example helped set off a revolution in affordable sustainable off-grid solar ...

(PDF) Social Impact Measurement: Classification of Methods

Social Impact Assessment By Samuel Stalls – UCLA intern to UNDP Agenda 2030 has created a common language for development across the world with 230 indicators tracking 169 targets encompassed in the 17 goals These measurements need trustworthy data to show progress

Social Impact Evaluation and Indicators Guidelines - ASIS

Social impact are the consequences we have planned as a result of our activities or decisions 2 Con sidering and involving stakeholders into the evaluating process is an important step 3 Social impact measurement is a universal method to assess the impacts our activity have on social communities

Decide on A Framework

The first step in measuring social impact is deciding upon a framework. Choosing a framework gives you a structure within which you can set targets against which you can measure your performance. Ideally, you’ll identify your framework for measuring your social impact before you begin your program. This is because working backward, your target perf...

Identify Your Metrics

The best social impact metrics to track and measure for your program will be partiuclarly based on (1) the framework you select and (2) the scope of your program. Diving deeper into the kinds of metrics you may consider, we’ll follow a basic logic model framework of outputs and short and long term outcomes.

Understand Your Attribution

No program exists in a vacuum. Considering your attribution—or the degree to which your specific actionshave brought about results—to a particular purpose or benefit is a part of honestly measuring the impact of your program. As a general rule, the longer the term of impact that you measure, the more limited any one activity or program’s attributio...

Get The Timing Right

Sometimes, social impact measurement comes down to good timing. Just as with metrics and attribution, the right time to measure your impact will depend on whether you’re measuring your immediate outputs or ultimate outcomes. Naturally, the longer-term the goal, the more time should be allowed for measurement. Your output metrics should be measured ...

Value Qualitative Data

In business, when it comes to measuring return on investment (ROI) and other success indicators, quantitative data rule supreme. But when it comes to measuring social impact, the ultimate beneficiaries of any effort toward social change are people. People are more dynamic than numbers. So to accurately analyze your impact, you also need qualitative...

Recognize Your Own Accountability

Of increasing interest in philanthropic spaces is the importance of true partnership with stakeholders. For organizations looking to create positive change through grant programs, this means developing a culture of listening and being responsive to the needs, concerns, and ideas of the individuals or communities served. When it comes to reporting o...

Be Open to Learning

Those seeking to honestly measure social impact must accept a hard truth: sometimes, our efforts are not successful! At least, not in the way that we hoped, in accordance with our objectives. To run deeply impactful societal change programs means to accept failure as an opportunity for growth. When your metrics tell you that you did not meet the ma...

Use Tools to Help

For organizations ready to engage in the hard work of measuring their impact, the right support can make a big difference. Social impact platforms that allow you to collect direct data from stakeholders and beneficiaries empower you to measure outputs and outcomes. Submittable’s Impact Reports feature even aggregates that data for you, enabling you...

What are the characteristics of social impact measurement?

The social impact measurement orientation, length of time frame, perspective and approach. The main characteristics of the methods are defined. The classification system developed in social impact methods. Moreover, the classification clearly illustrates the need for and concentrate on longer term effects.

What are the best practices for measuring social impact?

8 best practices for measuring social impact. 1 Decide on a framework. 2 Identify your metrics. 3 Understand your attribution. 4 Get the timing right. 5 Value qualitative data. 6 Recognize your own accountability. 7 Be open to learning. 8 Use tools to help.

What are social impact platforms?

Social impact platforms that allow you to collect direct data from stakeholders and beneficiaries empower you to measure outputs and outcomes. Submittable’s Impact Reports feature even aggregates that data for you, enabling you to tell a story complete with quantitative and qualitative data.

When is the right time to measure social impact?

Sometimes, social impact measurement comes down to good timing. Just as with metrics and attribution, the right time to measure your impact will depend on whether you’re measuring your immediate outputs or ultimate outcomes. Naturally, the longer-term the goal, the more time should be allowed for measurement.