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Social Impact Measurement & Management

ONLINE COURSE

Social Impact Measurement & Management

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Learn how to effectively measure the social impacts of organisations and use stakeholder data for strategic decision-making. Become a certified Social Value practitioner and leap forward in your career.

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Learning Goals

What you will learn:​

  • Assess the breadth, depth and duration of social and environmental outcomes with relevant impact metrics.
  • Build a robust theory of change and design a successful stakeholder engagement plan.
  • Compute the Social Return On Investment (SROI) of a project and use stakeholder data for strategic decisions.
  • Create compelling impact reports and learn how to embed a culture of impact management in an organisation.

100+ CHALLENGING EXERCISES

DOWNLOADABLE IMPACT MAP

30+ CASE STUDIES & PRACTITIONER INSIGHTS

Social Impact Measurement & Management syllabus

Course modules

The course is structured around seven chapters and 21 lessons taking you from the foundations to advanced impact measurement practises.

Learn why impact measurement is a must for any organisation targeting social or environmental objectives. Get your head around the Impact Management Project’s 5 dimensions of Impact and the 7 Principles of Social Value.
Learn how to perform root cause problem analysis and define compelling impact goals. Then, start creating your Theory of Change to strategize the impacts you aim to create.
Learn how to identify stakeholders, define clear outputs and relevant outcomes. Once you get that right, you are ready to learn how to perform a materiality test.

Learn how to find or define suitable indicators to measure social and environmental outcomes. Make use of existing databases such as IRIS+ or GVE to find the indicators you need.

Learn how to apply valuation techniques to understand what really matters to your stakeholders. Learn about the different monetization approaches to communicate about impacts in a way that is widely understood.
Learn how to differentiate the changes that result from your activities versus the interventions of others. Learn about concepts such as deadweight, attribution and displacement and measure net impact.
Learn about the importance of embedding a culture of impact management. Get practical advise on how to report impact data and implement systems for taking data-informed decisions.

Team of trainers

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Lead Trainer

Dr. Adam Richards

Director of Impact at Social Value International

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Adam has advised hundreds of social enterprises, non-profit organisations and impact funds on how to turn impact measurement into a strategic tool to achieve greater impact. His passion for helping people and organisations maximise their impacts is contagious. 

Adam has advised hundreds of social enterprises, non-profit organisations and impact funds on how to turn impact measurement into a strategic tool to achieve greater impact. His passion for helping people and organisations maximise their impacts is contagious. 

Contributing Experts

Sneha Lakhotia Accredited Social Value and SROI practitioner New Zealand

Sneha Lakhotia

cecilia pessanha impact strategy cofra holding

Cecilia Pesanha

Social Value International director Jeremy Nicholls

Jeremy Nicholls

Social return on investment coach trainer khulood hindiyeh

Khulood Hindiyeh

Shawn Theunissen

founder of social organisation Stone Soup Consulting Sophie Robin

Sophie Robin

Lara Viada how to measure social impact

Lara
Viada

Timour Screve

Sneha Lakhotia Accredited Social Value and SROI practitioner New Zealand

Sneha Lakhotia

Insights and impact lead

cecilia pessanha impact strategy cofra holding

Cecilia Pesanha

Impact
Strategist

Social Value International director Jeremy Nicholls

Jeremy Nicholls

Non-executive director SVI

Social return on investment coach trainer khulood hindiyeh

Khulood Hindiyeh

Sustainability Consultant

Shawn Theunissen

Founder of Property Point

founder of social organisation Stone Soup Consulting Sophie Robin

Sophie Robin

Co-Founder of Stone Soup

Lara Viada how to measure social impact

Lara
Viada

Impact director at Creas

Timour Screve

Sustainability Coordinator

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Social Value International (SVI) is a leading global standard setter for social value, Social Return on Investment (SROI) and social impact measurement & management. It is a registered charity with 25 national networks across the world and members in over 45 countries. SVI works closely with international partners including the OECD, UNDP and contributes to the Impact Management Project (IMP) to set global standards for impact management.

 
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Certification

Earn your Certificate of Completion accredited by Social Value International. The course prepares individuals to apply for associate, accredited and advanced level practitioner status with SVI.

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Customer reviews

What clients say about the course
“As a startup coach I thought a lot about the optimal way to learn about impact management and Efiko turned out to be the best online course I can recommend.”
Alessio
AlessioStart-up Coach at Alterna
”I work with clients of all sizes that know that sustainability and impact become paramount within their strategy and reporting practices. Efiko allows me to combine theory and practice, in order to advise them in an efficient and impactful way.”
Gaelle
GaelleSr. Sustainability Consultant EY
“I progressed along my learning goals far beyond what I ever thought I would on impact measurement.”
Halima
HalimaAssociate consultant at Alvarez & Marchal
"Great introduction to Impact Management. The learning materials are organised in small chunks that make learning easy to dip in and out of. The materials help me clarify the principles and processes."
Joanne
JoanneAccredited SROI practitioner
"Very good course, easy free flowing slides and process. Overall very happy. The bite size feeling kept me engaged throughout. The exercises are useful and straight forward. I did really like the simplicity of the course. The team has done a great job!"
Mathew
MathewMeasuring Social Value Officer at MANTELL
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