Social Impact Measurement and Management Training
A two-day programme covering social impact, theory of change, stakeholder mapping, indicator selection and building a data collection plan.
- Duration
- 2 days · 4 sessions
- Format
- In person · Online · Hybrid
- Participants
- Private, public and civil society staff, social entrepreneurs, managers, academics and researchers
- Certificate
- Yes
Throughout the training, participants answer ten impact questions in sequence in order to manage their social impact: what is the problem you are trying to solve, what is the solution you propose to this problem, whose lives are changed through what you do, what kinds of changes occur, how can we measure these changes, to what extent did each change occur, how much of each change happened as a result of our activities, for how long should we measure these changes, what is the relative importance of different changes, and which changes are worth managing.
Shorter versions of this training focused on social impact literacy can also be organized upon participants' request.
Programme
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01
Introduction and core concepts
Introduction to impact management, why measurement matters and the benefits it brings. Participants build a problem tree and a solution tree from the first two impact questions.
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02
Theory of change
What a theory of change is and its role in impact management. Participants work in groups to build and present their own.
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03
Stakeholders, outcome mapping and indicators
Practical work on stakeholder groups and how those relationships are managed. Segmentation reveals intended and unintended, positive and negative changes. Participants set indicators for two outcomes.
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04
Measurement, data collection and decisions
Stages of impact measurement and the remaining impact questions. Data collection tools, materiality, and how impact spreads over time.
Trainers
Dr. Gonca Ongan
Trainer
One of the leading figures in sustainability and social impact measurement in Türkiye. Chair of Social Value Türkiye and board member of Social Value International.
Tuğçe Aktepe Dursun
Trainer
Broad implementation experience from EU-funded projects to civil society consultancy. Member of the Social Value Türkiye management team.
Agata Fortuna
Trainer
Technical expertise backed by the highest level Social Value International accreditations. Member of the SVI Standards Committee and accredited report assurer.