Impact Measurement: Content, Coaching and Capacity Building!

Social change organizations are passionate and committed to fulfilling their mission and making positive change in their communities with their audiences and partners.

Impact measurement is a powerful process for these organizations to get clear about the outcomes their programs and strategies are having, whether they are effective and how they might need to be adapted. Impact measurement is not just about proving impact, but also about improving impact through nurturing a data-driven and evidence-informed culture that promotes results, learning and ongoing improvement.

However, building capacity and a culture for carrying out impact measurement work is sometimes daunting and intimidating. Where should we start? Who should be involved? What should we expect?

We will share….

● An introduction to key concepts, tools, issues and challenges in impact measurement

● Strategies we are testing to coach nfps in strengthening their impact measurement approaches and capacity

● Themes and lessons bubbling up from our pan Canadian community of practices of impact measurement coaches through the Innoweave platform

And then dive into a discussion about what is working in impact measurement in your organization, where are the opportunities, where are the barriers, what do we all need to support each other to deepen our collective efforts in measuring our impact?

About the session leaders

GarrowEvoy works with foundations, social enterprises, nonprofits, and public agencies to help them refine their strategy, implement sustainable business models and understand and measure their impact. Our expertise is in building capacity for strategic thinking and management.

We provide coaching, consulting and facilitation services to help organizations make great strides in addressing issues that matter. We help leaders think critically, and build robust, participatory processes to help address important social challenges.

Since 2012, GarrowEvoy has accompanied more than 200 organizations in Quebec, Canada and internationally in all social fields. From private funders and foundations, to government departments and municipalities, to social enterprises, networks and community organizations, our clients come from all walks of the complex philanthropy ecosystem.

Lara Evoy Founding Partner, Senior Coach | Garrow&Evoy

Working in both French and English, Lara Evoy has 25 years experience working with organizations in the cultural, public, and non-profit sectors in Canada and internationally. She specializes in strategy, leadership development and systems thinking, through hands-on coaching, facilitation and training. Lara’s deep roots in community work, coaching teams of people through crises and difficult situations, has brought insight and compassion to her approach. Her experience has led her to integrate practices which deepen inner capacity for outer change.

Stephanie Garrow Founding Partner, Senior Coach | Garrow&Evoy

As an Innoweave Strategy Coach, a Doctor of Educational Policy and Master of Education, Stephanie brings research and analysis to the table for conversation and learning. This helps mission leaders and their teams engage in dialogue and gather insight to help their organizations achieve greater social impact.

Stephanie began her career in the NGO sector managing programs in the areas of gender and development, girls’ education and youth engagement in Ethiopia, India and Uganda. Today, she is well versed in a range of international and national social policy issues (gender analysis, youth volunteerism, non-formal education and training) and has extensive experience designing and facilitating community-based and feminist tools for women’s organizations. Stephanie leads strategic change processes that are adaptable, learning-focused and data driven.

Véronique Carbonneau Coach & Project Manager | Garrow&Evoy

Véronique has over 12 years of experience in social innovation, education and philanthropy. Her varied and multidisciplinary background makes her a key player in accompanying clients and graphically organizing complex thoughts throughout the strategic clarity process. An NLP coach, Véronique is driven by a creative force and has a fascination for people—which led her to working for non-profits in the social development sector in the first place. Committed and passionate, she also holds a bachelor’s degree in creativity and innovation from the FEP, a certificate in philanthropic management and another in psycho-educational intervention.

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