"We have solutions to some of the big questions in society: unemployment, bad health, environment, loneliness. They can all be tackled by social enterprises based in the community," says Simon Donovan, CEO of MHDT.
Survey results proved very positive about the number of organisations measuring social impact, but there were calls for changes to be made to make practice easier for everyone.
A wide ranging survey aimed at uncovering attitudes and current practice of impact measurement is being launched. The consortium behind it is hoping the results will benefit all social ventures.
"Could we have created more value with the resources we have available?" This is the question that board members need to be asking in order to truly embed an effective impact measurement approach in their organisations.
Attention! Challenger Troop demonstrates how developing practical skills including bushcraft and leadership in young people improves academic performance and behaviour in school.
“It has become clear that we need a new way of accounting for value.” Jeremy Nicholls unravels social impact measurement theory, methodology and jargon.
Social impact measurement can be confusing. Why do I need to do it? How? And who can help me? The woman with the answers is Jo Ransom, Impact Manager at Inspire2Enterprise.
Social impact is about more than numbers and words on a page – it’s about asking big questions and finding answers, writes Dave Masom in his exploration of social impact measurement.
Harvard Business School economist Michael Porter says that social progress measurement should promote accountability and presents a new Index that aims to fill in the gaps of GDP led development measurement initiatives.
