Actionable Impact Measurement Framework

What is the social impact measurement framework?
Social impact measurement framework allows a mission-driven organization to provide a step-by-step approach to a clear impact thesis, impact map between partners, data capacity, data collection, and demonstrate impact effectively. The social impact assessment process should start with volume one: Groundwork will facilitate the necessary discussions and documentation for your organization to establish an impact framework.
- Vision, Mission, and Goals
- Program Structure
- Theory of Change
- Managing Change
- Evidence Map
Future Update
Trends from Impact Management Project
Terms clarification between Theory of Change, Logic Model, LogFrame, Logical Framework, Impact Thesis

Metrics & Social Impact Indicators
How to find outcome metrics?
Outcome metrics are the foundation for aligning impact goals between funders, intermediaries, and grantees/investees. Metrics continues our journey from Groundwork. The guidebook will facilitate the necessary discussions and documentation for your organization to select meaningful and practical metrics.
- Measure What Matters
- Aligning with Standard Metrics
- Securing Enduring Metrics
- Metrics Data Pipeline


Data Strategy
How to improve data capacity?
The data capacity of each impact player is critical to a successful impact management strategy. You need a different strategy for asset owners, asset managers, and assets. In Volume Three: Data, your organization will discover how technology might be leveraged to collect reliable and credible data on the outcome-oriented metrics selected.
- Data Capacity
- Data Tools
- Data Strategy

Impact Communication
How can impact communication help you become innovative?
Social impact management allows a mission-driven organization to provide a step-by-step approach to a clear impact thesis, impact map between partners, data capacity, data collection and demonstrate impact effectively.
Volume Four: Communication connects back to the first volume to tie the final bow on Actionable Impact Management. In this final volume, we explore methods for communicating your organization's impact story with correct metrics, transparent data, and minimal tools.
In this volume 4, you will learn what you should consider in communicating your organization’s work, intended social impact, learnings from the field, and shortcomings.
- Evaluation
- Storytelling Approach
- Quality Principles
- What to include in the impact report
- Reaching the audience

Actionable Impact Management Framework
Download the AIM (Actionable Impact Management) guide designed to get you started from scratch.