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Celebrating 10 Years of Social Impact Squared – With Pinball!
As the ten-year anniversary of founding Social Impact Squared approached in late 2022, I knew I wanted to celebrate in a special way. I...
Oct 8, 20243 min read
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The Social Return on Investment of a Supported Employment Occupational Therapist (OT)
An SEOT specializes at addressing how a person's mental health impacts their ability to work and in connecting people to various...
Sep 26, 20241 min read
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A Culturally Relevant, Developmental, and Common Approach to Impact Measurement
As an update to our last post (Measuring Collective Impact - from Standardized Tools to Common Frameworks), Paul Bakker presented on the...
Jul 12, 20231 min read
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What is Developmental Evaluation?
You may have heard the term “developmental evaluation” and wondered what that is. How is it different from traditional evaluation, and is...
Apr 11, 20234 min read
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Sustainable Livelihoods Framework Explainer
How do systems interact with individuals to help improve or worsen a person’s situation? What stages are involved in transitioning out...
Oct 18, 20224 min read
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Anonymous vs. Non-Anonymous Surveys
When you are planning to survey your participants, staff, partners, or others, a key consideration is whether to collect identifiable or...
Sep 26, 20223 min read
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Avoiding Common Errors with Pre-Post Survey Estimates
A common way to try to estimate a program’s impact is by surveying participants before and after a program. That approach can produce...
Sep 26, 20223 min read
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Selecting the Best Tools for the Job
This month our Associate, Kaitlyn, is also sharing some tips on selecting data collection methods. When you're planning an evaluation,...
Aug 25, 20224 min read
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Measuring Collective Impact - from Standardized Tools to Common Frameworks
When agencies work together, the impact is often far greater than the sum of its parts. But how much greater? Measuring a common impact...
Aug 25, 20223 min read
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Best Practices for Collecting Sensitive Demographic Data with an EDI Lens
For several years, I have partnered with United Way Halton Hamilton's ConnectED program to provide pro-bono 1:1 evaluation support to...
Jul 8, 20226 min read
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