Inspiring Impact Masterclass

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What we will do today

• Share best practice and network

• Introduce you to the tools and resources

• Discuss application and try tools

• Action plan

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Background to Inspiring Impact

• Collaborative UK wide programme

• Ten-year vision

• Challenging economic context

• Change in funding requirements

• Benefit of improved strategy and services

• More than just measuring impact

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• Support to the VCSE

• Engagement with funders

• Establishing an Inspiring Impact Exchange

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NICVA’s experience

• Logic model

• Use of database

• Feedback from service users

• Longer term impact

• Continuous improvement

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Theory of change

Tool to help you describe:

• The need you are trying to address

• The changes you want to make

• What you plan to do

Often represented in a diagram or chart

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Elements in Theory of change

• Final goal

• Intermediate outcomes

• Activities

• Enablers

• Evidence

• Assumptions

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Terminology

Inputs Activities Outputs Outcome Impact

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Group work

In groups please introduce yourselves and

discuss:

• What is impact?

• What is good impact practice?

• What are the challenges you face?

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Plan

DoAssess

Review

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Plan

• Measurement

• Planning is essential

• Plan resources

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Do

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Tips

• Collect the information you need

• Use a sample survey if collecting data from large groups

• Systematically record, manage and store it

• Have a clear idea of how you want to analyse, present, and

use the information you collect

• Be able to retrieve and analyse when needed

• Be able to report on the information in appropriate formats

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Assess

• It's impossible & unnecessary to measure and assess

everything you do –

• Analyse your findings

• Keep analyses simple

• Monitor and evaluate the full range of difference you are

making’, positive, negative and unanticipated impacts

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Review

• Learn from findings & use to improve what you do

• Disseminate findings – appropriate method to relevant

audiences

• Tell the whole story – the good , the bad, the ugly

• Build measurement into you everyday work

• Critique your methods of data collection and findings

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Disseminating and sharing learning

• Who

• How

http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/media/9088373/impact-

report-2014.pdf

• Content

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Code of Good Impact practice

• Take responsibility

• Focus on purpose

• Involve others

• Proportionate and appropriate

• Consider full range of the difference

• Be honest and open

• Be willing to change

• Actively share

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1. Take responsibility

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2. Focus on purpose

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3. Involve others

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4. Proportionate and appropriate

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5. Consider the full range

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6. Be honest and open

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7. Willing to change

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8. Share

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Group Work for Code of Good Practice

Each group is given two of the principles to

discuss.

• What do you do currently related to these

principles?

• How can you improve what you do – think of

each stage of the Impact Cycle - Plan, Do,

Asses and Review

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Measuring Up

Easy-to-use impact measurement diagnostic system

Includes:

• Questions to help assess how well their current

measurement practices suit their needs

• Actions needed to improve impact practice

• Useful approaches and tools

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How Measuring Up can help you

• Identify your impact practice strengths and weaknesses

• Work towards an established standard of practice

• Improve the way you plan, evidence, understand,

communicate and learn from your impact

• Review your progress

• Understand what ‘good’ practice looks like for your

organisation

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Group work

1. Log onto the inspiring impact website

2. Choose one of the organisations round the

table as the “scenario” to use

3. Work your way through the questions under the

Plan section

4. Look at notes and add notes of your evidence

and action needed

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Impact Hub

Search by topic/sector/format/cost for the resources you

need to improve your impact practice.

Includes:

• Diagnostic tools

• Questionnaires

• Survey tools

• Performance management systems

• Research reports

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Action Planning

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