Evidence and shared impact measurement
Resources
Youth Investment Fund learning and insight paper three
On 6 August 2020.
This paper describes the YIF shared outcomes measurement framework that has been developed for the YIF-funded organisations.
Blog
Learning lessons about measurement and evaluation from Covid-19
By Kathryn Dingle .
On 9 June 2020.
In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis there are new opportunities to use creativity, coordination and adaptation to gather data and evidence.
Resources
Understanding Impact
By James Noble, Peter O'Flynn, and Anne Kazimirski .
On 12 February 2020.
Turning your theory of change into a plan for measurement, the five types of data you will need to focus on, and how to prioritise what to measure.
Blog
Why it’s never too late for a Change Framework, even at 100
By Hannah Woods .
On 30 May 2019.
Gingerbread is using evidence to inform organisational strategies and learning through their ambitious new Change Framework.
Blog
Troubled Families is not the Holy Grail
By Dan Corry .
On 8 May 2019.
The evaluation of the Troubled Families program is one the biggest ever attempted of a government social program.
Blog
Strength in numbers: Co-development of the Youth Investment Fund’s shared evaluation framework
By Karen Scalon & Kevin Franks.
On 2 May 2019.
NPC and CYI are launching the evaluation framework of the Youth Investment Fund (YIF) learning project.
Resources
Knowledge and Learning for social organisations aiming to grow or ‘scale-up’
On 18 January 2018.
In this guide we suggest that there are three broad areas or questions that 'Knowledge and Learning' could cover for projects that are growing.
Blog
Are you sitting uncomfortably?
By Lucy de Las Casas .
On 13 October 2017.
This week at our annual conference there were some serious challenges made to the sector about how we deliver change. Lucy de Las Casas explores.
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Getting started with impact: A trustee’s view
By George Hoare.
On 8 November 2016.
George Hoare reflects on his own experiences as a charity trustee, explaining how the board has established ways to measure the charity's impact.
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Everything in moderation—including impact measurement
By Peter Harrison-Evans.
On 25 August 2016.
In this blog Peter Harrison-Evans explores a key aspect of impact measurement: balance.
