Social impact measurement methods to empower the operation of non-profits within Civil Society by enhancing their effectiveness, transparency and governance.
Context
In Europe, the creation of a large number of non-profits which are involved in the provision of a wide range of social activities is noticed. This trend is not accompanied by systematic practices/tools of transparency, accountability and evaluation. As a result, people tend not to truly trust non-profits, consequently, they cannot prove or measure systematically in a really objective way their social impact. A common methodology and approach should be agreed upon which all non-profits could apply.
Objectives
- Empower CSOs by enhancing their effectiveness, transparency and governance through social impact measurement methods
- Provide CSOs with knowledge, skills and competences to deliver their work and measure their impact
- Provide an online environment where CSOs can seek guidance and get trained, building in essence a specialized community of professionals in Europe
Activities
- Review of the current situation/ best practices on social impact measurement
- Development of a tailored training delivered through an interactive online platform to design and implement a social impact measurement system
- Set up the “measuring up impact self-assessment” and the real-time interaction for CSOs to improve own social impact on the territory
Resources
- Comprehensive guide on social impact measurement
- Methodological manual for Social Impact Measurement in Civil Society Organisations
- Virtual learning platform for Social Impact Measurement
Impact
- Improved knowledge and skills of partner organisations and their networks in social impact measurement, as well as enhancement of the third sector in general
- Improved cooperation and sustainability of the organisations, as well as the quality of the work they deliver
- Harmonisation of standards & approaches of social impact measurement across EU
- 80 organizations registered on the platform, 24 staff members will be trained
Partners
- HIGHER INCUBATOR GIVING GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY (Greece, coordinator)
- CSI CENTER FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION LTD – Cyprus
- CESIE – Italy
- INOVA+ – INNOVATION SERVICES, SA – Portugal
- ACT GRUPA-Cakovec – Croatia
- Centrum Edukacji i Badan Spolecznych – Poland
- OSLOMET – STORBYUNIVERSITETE – Norway
- Midot– Tel Aviv – Israel
