Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate
2025-06-09 - 2025-06-10 | University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto – Charbonnel Lounge, 81 St Mary Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 1J4, Canada
Our Commitment
This program provides you with a Social Impact Measurement toolbox and the expert advice on how to build or renovate your Social Impact Measurement strategy.
In this Professional Certificate Program, we will help you navigate the challenges of needing to report long-term impact, when you only have shorter term outputs; needing concrete measures, when faced with qualitative information and needing to demonstrate the business value – when the language of business doesn’t translate well to the language of feeding the hungry, housing the homeless or repairing an ecosystem.
Join this program now and acquire a superstar team to help you develop your credible, business aligned, peer reviewed, and actionable Social Impact Measurement strategy. There is no program like it!
Testimonial
This program was built over 12 months of research, development with over 40 Subject Matter Experts, and validation with individuals on the front line.
100% of Subject Matter Experts consulted during this program development said they would be “Extremely Likely” or “Very Likely” to recommend this program to their colleagues.
Many thanks to those who provided their input and insights: Aleisha Apang, Western Financial Group, Chantelle Moore, Gore Mutual, Daisy Gao, Ciena, Allyson Hewitt, Wavemakers, Sarah Agha, RBC, Alex Mazanik, Context Research Group, Kristen Brown, Sobeys, Anshula Chowdhury, Past CEO, Sametrica, Shawna Peddle, The Co-operators, Michael Smith, Impact Bridge, William Schatten, Context Research Group, Stephanie Robertson, SiMPACT Strategy Group.
Learning Outcomes
This University of St. Michael’s College Certificate equips learners with the essential skills to create, implement, assess, and communicate a Social Impact Measurement Strategy for a new program, or to modify or evaluate an existing one. Through a blend of on-line and in-person sessions, participants will:

Create: Impact strategies using tools such as Logic Model, Theory of Change and partner assessments, ensuring alignment with values and policies.
Impactful communication and reporting practices, emphasizing balance, credibility, and alignment with organizational strategy.
Evaluate: Appropriate metrics and frameworks, including qualitative and quantitative indicators, to effectively measure progress, outcomes and long-term impacts using frameworks such as UN SDGs, SASB, IRIS+, Canadian Index of Wellbeing, SROI, Impact – Weighted Accounts. Results to gauge effectiveness and efficiency, with case studies offering practical insights.
Analyze: Technology’s role in data collection, analysis, and communication, emphasizing reliability and ethical considerations.
Apply: Methodologies to align organizational missions with impact objectives, considering partner needs and systemic influences like climate change.
Understand: Gain insights into the evolving landscape of impact measurement, recognizing its significance within organizational strategies and partners/all people affected.

This experiential course offers hands-on learning with real-world applications. Through practical exercises and case studies, learners apply concepts directly to their own organizational contexts.
Delivered in 7 Modules that build on one another or can be taken as individual courses for a Micro-Credential.
Module Details
The links below take to you to the learning outcomes, culminating activities, dates and fees for each module. Register for individual modules or the full certificate.

Register for the Complete Program (all Modules) 20% Discount, $5,800 plus HST)

Register for Individual Modules below
Regular Price
Early Registration Discount (10%)
Early Discount Date
Course Date
Delivery
Link to Course Content

1
Module 1: Fundamentals of Social Impact Measurement (Micro-Credential)

600.00
540.00
April 9
June 9 & 10, 2025
In Person

2
Module 2: Theory of Change (Micro-Credential)

1200.00
1080.00
Sept 1
October 7
On Line

3
Module 3: Social Impact Developing a Metrics/Indicators Data Strategy (Micro-Credential)

1650.00
1485.00
October 1
Nov. 19 & 20
In Person

4
Module 4: Making the Business Case for your Social Impact Program (Micro-Credential)

800
720
November 30
January
On Line

5
Module 5: Data Collection Plan & Alignment with Business Case Constraints & Opportunities (Micro-Credential)

1800
1620
January 1
Feb 25 & 26
In Person

6
Module 6: Social Impact Reporting Best Practices (Micro-Credential)

550
495
Feb 1
March
On Line

7
Module 7: Moving from Social Impact Measurement to Management (Micro-Credential)

650
585
March 1
April
On Line

Total

$7,250.00
$6,525.00

Early Registration, Alumni, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts

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Amount or Percent

SR&S Certificate or Diploma Alumni
20% Discount

Early Registration (2 months prior to the course)
10% Discount

Multi-course **
Sign up for 2 courses: 15% Discount (Email Us for a Quote & Invoice)

Sign up for the Full Certificate at once: 20% Discount (Email us for a Quote and Invoice)

Organizational Discounts **
Sign up 5 participants for the same course for the price of 4 (get one free)

** Applicants for a discount must first complete the request for discount form on the website by identifying the class of discount and uploading the required information.
Applicants will receive an email advising them of the outcome of their application and if successful providing them with a code.
Applicants must register for the course and apply the code to receive the discounts.
Discounts have no cash value and are non-transferable.
Only one discount can apply to a course or program.

Cancellation Policy:
Registered but can’t attend?
Registrations are transferable to other associates within your organization or can be transferred toward a USMC SR&S course within the same business year.
Cancellations 1 month from the course are 100% refundable. Cancellations less than 1 month but more than 2 weeks receive a 50% refund of fees paid. Confirmed registrants who cancel within 2 weeks of the course date or fail to attend, will be charged 100% of the registration fee and are not entitled to a refund.
USMC reserves the right to cancel an event or any associated functions at its sole discretion. In the event of such, a full refund will be made. USMC expressly excludes any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages howsoever arising as a result of such cancellation and will not, for example, be responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.
In the event of cancellation, USMC will use reasonable actions to alert those who have booked to attend an event and details of any cancellation will be posted on the course website page. Attendees are responsible for checking this information prior to the event.
Attendee name substitutions are allowed up to the day of the course.

10 Essential Insights for Social Impact Measurement in a Turbulent Economy
2025-04-08 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Toronto) | ZOOM
Join Anshula Chowdhury and the instructors of the Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate at University of Toronto – University of St. Michael’s College in a discussion of “turbulent economic times and social impact work”.
In this session we will:
✅ Discuss the current turbulent economy and possible current and future consequences for social impact programs.
✅ Gain insights into how leading organizations are leveraging impact measurement to create resilient, purpose-led, strategic, innovative impact programs.
✅ Gain exposure to a practical framework for measuring what essentially matters to your stakeholders and creates value for your organization.
✅ Learn about concrete tools to justify the ROI of impact measurement to your leadership team.
✅ Share and discover with peers how to anticipate and over come challenges in turbulent times.
✅ Connect with experts and explore how the Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate can advance your career and organization.
Register for Free

Alumni Networking Event - May 7th - Exploring Opportunities in Social Impact Investing
2025-05-07 17:30 - 20:00 | University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto – Charbonnel Lounge, 81 St Mary Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 1J4, Canada
Join us on May 7 at the University of St. Michael’s College, Charbonnel Lounge (Elmsley Hall) for our next Alumni Networking event.
See old friends + make new ones!
Learn about social impact investing and the new Social Impact Measurement Certificate.
About the keynote presenter:
Jason Sukhram is a Director and the Head of Impact Services at Quinn+Partners. He brings extensive experience advising clients across sectors on how to leverage capital to drive positive, measurable outcomes for people and the planet, while generating financial returns. He previously led the impact measurement and management advisory practice as a Director at the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing. Prior to MaRS, Jason focused on impact investing in the international development context, including building agricultural social enterprises with the Clinton Foundation’s poverty alleviation initiative and assessing market-based approaches to primary care services in low- and middle-income countries with an interdisciplinary global health research group. He has an MBA and an engineering degree from the University of Toronto.
About the Social Impact Measurement Certificate program instructor:
Anshula Chowdhury is a leading expert in impact measurement and reporting in Canada, having co-founded Social Value Canada and served on Ontario’s Impact Measurement Task Force. She led SAMETRICA, a SaaS platform for ESG and impact for 14 years. She has pioneered the application of AI to impact reporting, working with the University of Toronto to create an AI data standard that was adopted as part of the national Common Approach standard. At SAMETRICA, she led major implementations across sectors, developing frameworks for tracking billions in social investment. Anshula holds a Bachelor’s in Economics from the University of Toronto’s Trinity College, with additional training in Social Return on Investment and participation in the NEXT Founders program.

Module 1 - Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate
2025-06-09 - 2025-06-10 | University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto – Charbonnel Lounge, 81 St Mary Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 1J4, Canada
Module 1: Fundamentals of Social Impact Measurement (Micro-Credential)
In this module embrace the concepts that underpin a successful, impactful, business aligned and resilient social impact strategy or program.

Understand core concepts such as “standards”, “frameworks”, “inductive” vs. “deductive” reasoning, “logic model, “theory of change”, “social value”, “social impact” “collective impact”, “partners/all people affected”, “partners/all people affected, “program evaluation” and “social impact measurement”, and introduce the different iterations of each core concept.
Explain some reasons for why these iterations exist (i.e. language that resonates with specific sectors, etc.).
Examine the concept and value of a Theory of Change.
Explore the current state of measurement and impact reporting.
Integrate the core concepts, explain their iterations, and why these iterations exist.
Describe the diversity of perspectives on impact measurement across a variety of vectors, including:

Qualitative vs Quantitative approaches;
Nonprofits, charities, social enterprises, and corporations;
Methodologies such as Common Approach, Developmental Evaluation, Collective Impact, Social Return on Investment, UN SDG Impact Standard framework, Task Force on Inequality and Socially-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD) etc.

Examine various social impact frameworks and standards within the context of a continuum of options.
Contrast the definition and use of an impact thesis, logic model, reverse-logic model, theory of change, outcomes mapping, and ecosystem mapping.
Discuss the importance of standardized language within the organization for social impact. The learner must make explicit decisions on what vocabulary to use in their organizational context and help partners/all people affected adopt this vocabulary.
Explain ESG and impact as a spectrum, and identify the difference in identifying ESG approaches to materiality vs impact-focused approaches (Theory of Change).
Understand social impact related concepts, theories, frameworks and standards including the difference between quantitative vs qualitative, ESG vs impact, Theory of change & logic model frameworks vs standards methods vs methodologies, and current and emerging voluntary standards and regulations, and associated requirements that guide social impact reporting.
Describe the “use case” for various contexts of social impact data (corporates, non profits, governments and asset managers).

Discuss this at a summary level.
What is depth of impact, counterfactual, contribution analysis?
Provide examples

Summarize the current and emerging voluntary standards and regulations, and associated requirements that guide the future of social impact reporting.

Next Offering: June 9 & 10, 2025, in person at University of St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto.

Early Bird Discount: $540 plus HST (Until April 9, 2025)
Regular Registration: $600 plus HST
Alumni Discount: $480 plus HST

Instructional Team: Anshula Chowdhury, (LEAD Instructor) and Former CEO, SAMETRICA; Mark Cabaj, President, Here to There Consulting Inc.; Susan Henry, Director, Community Impact & Financial Inclusion, Alterna Savings and TBA.

*Please see below for Early Registration, Alumni, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts.

Early Registration, Alumni, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts

Discount Type
Amount or Percent

SR&S Certificate or Diploma Alumni
20% Discount

Early Registration (2 months prior to the course)
10% Discount

Multi-course **
Sign up for 2 courses: 15% Discount
Sign up for 3 courses: 20% Discount

Organizational Discounts **
Sign up 5 participants for the same course for the price of 4 (get one free)

** Applicants for a discount must first complete the request for discount form on the website by identifying the class of discount and uploading the required information.
Applicants will receive an email advising them of the outcome of their application and if successful providing them with a code.
Applicants must register for the course and apply the code to receive the discounts.
Discounts have no cash value and are non-transferable.
Only one discount can apply to a course or program.

Cancellation Policy:
Registered but can’t attend?
Registrations are transferable to other associates within your organization or can be transferred toward a USMC SR&S course within the same business year.
Cancellations 1 month from the course are 100% refundable. Cancellations less than 1 month but more than 2 weeks receive a 50% refund of fees paid. Confirmed registrants who cancel within 2 weeks of the course date or fail to attend, will be charged 100% of the registration fee and are not entitled to a refund.
USMC reserves the right to cancel an event or any associated functions at its sole discretion. In the event of such, a full refund will be made. USMC expressly excludes any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages howsoever arising as a result of such cancellation and will not, for example, be responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.
In the event of cancellation, USMC will use reasonable actions to alert those who have booked to attend an event and details of any cancellation will be posted on the course website page. Attendees are responsible for checking this information prior to the event.
Attendee name substitutions are allowed up to the day of the course.

Module 2 - Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate
2025-10-01 12:00 - 2025-10-31 13:30 | ZOOM
Module 2: Theory of Change (Micro-Credential)
In this Module complete a detailed exploration of the theory of change, logic models and reverse logic models. Examine their different applications, and elements. Understand their central roles in analyzing and developing detailed social impact intervention objectives within the context of your organization’s strategy. Apply the Logic Model and Theory of Change to your organization.

Understand and apply the Theory of Change and Logic Model, inputs, outputs, outcomes and financial proxies to an organization.
Introduce the concept of partners/”all people affected”, and identify strategies for how to engage these groups including:

Developing shared measures;
Developing and aligning on shared goals;
Examine how to create shared partners/all people affected plans with charities, nonprofits and social enterprise partners/all people affected for program implementation, data collection and reporting.
Ensuring their perspectives are heard and incorporated into all aspects of the social impact measurement.

Describe the ethical frameworks that social impact measurement practitioners can select from, as well as the “non-negotiable” elements of these frameworks.
Describe the risks associated with greenwashing, and review case studies of these impacts.
Summarize frameworks and standards, and illustrate how they can be used within a Theory of Change and Logic Model for different organizations.
Explain how the changing social, political, and economic context is driving the evolution of organizational enterprise strategy and purpose, and how this is connected to its social impact activities.
Determine an organization’s social purpose, vision, mission, and strategy and explain the drivers for change.
Identify the high level options for developing plans to operationalize social impact measurement strategies.
Identify possible tools, process, and technology infrastructure that can be considered for each stage of operationalizing a social impact measurement strategy. Provide:

A practical list of these tools, existing standardized software processes, and infrastructure.
Guidance on how to develop criteria for evaluating and selecting impact measurement software/consultants.

Apply a logic model and theory of change to describe the social impact an organization wants to achieve (impact intention), the positive results most central to the change, the activities to be undertaken, and the process of change.
Analyze a best practice case study to identify the alignment of social purpose, strategic objectives, impact goals and related Theory of Change and Logic Model.

Deliverables and Culminating Assessment:

Create a statement of an organization’s overarching mission, core values, and social purpose reflecting its commitment to making a positive social impact.
Create a Theory of Change for an organization including: Draft logic model, impact goals, identification of target partners/all people affected and impact partners/all people affected.
Develop a Impact Thesis (concise statement of your organization’s intended social impact) and compare and contrast with others.

Next Offering: October, 2025. Synchronous On-line for 5 weeks starting Oct. 7- Nov. 6, 2025 (Tuesday and Thursday, 12 noon to 1:30 pm) with asynchronous readings and assignments.

Early Bird Discount: $1080 plus HST (Until August 30th, 2025)
Regular Registration: $1200 plus HST
Alumni Discount: $960 plus HST

Instructional Team: Anshula Chowdhury, LEAD Instructor and Former CEO, SAMETRICA; Stephanie Robertson, Founder & CEO SiMPACT Strategy Group and Co-Chair, Social Value International and others TBA.

*Please see below for Early Registration, Alumni, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts.

Early Registration, Alumni, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts

Discount Type
Amount or Percent

SR&S Certificate or Diploma Alumni
20% Discount

Early Registration (2 months prior to the course)
10% Discount

Multi-course **
Sign up for 2 courses: 15% Discount
Sign up for 3 courses: 20% Discount

Organizational Discounts **
Sign up 5 participants for the same course for the price of 4 (get one free)

** Applicants for a discount must first complete the request for discount form on the website by identifying the class of discount and uploading the required information.
Applicants will receive an email advising them of the outcome of their application and if successful providing them with a code.
Applicants must register for the course and apply the code to receive the discounts.
Discounts have no cash value and are non-transferable.
Only one discount can apply to a course or program.

Cancellation Policy:
Registered but can’t attend?
Registrations are transferable to other associates within your organization or can be transferred toward a USMC SR&S course within the same business year.
Cancellations 1 month from the course are 100% refundable. Cancellations less than 1 month but more than 2 weeks receive a 50% refund of fees paid. Confirmed registrants who cancel within 2 weeks of the course date or fail to attend, will be charged 100% of the registration fee and are not entitled to a refund.
USMC reserves the right to cancel an event or any associated functions at its sole discretion. In the event of such, a full refund will be made. USMC expressly excludes any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages howsoever arising as a result of such cancellation and will not, for example, be responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.
In the event of cancellation, USMC will use reasonable actions to alert those who have booked to attend an event and details of any cancellation will be posted on the course website page. Attendees are responsible for checking this information prior to the event.
Attendee name substitutions are allowed up to the day of the course.

Climate Equity: Building Resilient Social Impact Strategies in a Changing World (Micro Credential)
2025-10-30 | University of St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto – Carr Hall, Father Madden Hall, 100 St. Joseph Street, Toronto, ON, M5S, Canada
Understand the impact of a changing climate on business, community and public policy.
This four-week, hybrid Micro Credential micro credential is designed for professionals in social impact, sustainability, community engagement, and equity who need to navigate the growing challenges climate change poses to their organizations and communities.
Through expert-led presentations and dialogue, self-directed learning, and an in-person climate simulation workshop, you’ll gain practical tools to assess risk, build climate resilience, and center equity in your strategies.
Ideal for professionals in charities, not-for-profits, public institutions, or CSR teams looking to protect and empower vulnerable populations in a rapidly changing world.
Beyond understanding the problem, this course looks at systemic solutions and the benefits of mitigation and adaptation strategies.
We examine inspiring and groundbreaking social innovation initiatives and apply mitigation strategies through an interactive climate simulation exercise.
This course will leave you feeling inspired and equipped for leading change in your organization.
When you successfully complete the course, you will receive a secure, shareable Micro Credential to post on LinkedIn.
What past participants have said:
“Highly valuable! I recommend the Unlocking Resilience – Climate Change for Social Impact Leaders for my colleagues across the Corporate or Non – Profit space who is looking to deepen your understanding.” Chantelle Moore, Manager, Social Impact, Gore Mutual Insurance.
“The Unlocking Resilience: Climate Change for Social Impact Leaders course has been an invaluable experience. It provided practical insights into the connections between climate change and social impact, along with actionable tools to shape my approach. What I found most valuable was hearing from peers in this space and learning from their diverse perspectives. This course is ideal for anyone looking to drive meaningful change in climate action and social equity. I highly recommend it!” Ty Nanayakkara, Manager, Corporate Partnerships and Engagement, World Wildlife Fund.
“This program helped me build a strong foundation in sustainability and climate change so that I can more effectively help organizations, companies, and communities in bridging the awareness and knowledge gap, while inspiring the necessary actions that individuals and corporations can take to reduce global emissions and combat and adapt to climate change.” Michelle Mak, Director, Western Communities Foundation, Western Financial Group.
This is a blended learning Micro-Credential (both on-line and in-person). It includes:

Web Lectures (Synchronous online) – Climate Change Fundamentals (the context for supporting the resilience of vulnerable populations). (Three live 1.5 hours Sessions, DATES: Oct. 9, 16 and 23, 12-1:30 pm noon ET).
Self Directed Learning (Asynchronous online) – Climate Change Fundamentals (the context for supporting the resilience of vulnerable populations). Pre-readings, videos, posts and self assessments to deepen your knowledge and its application to your work.
In Person Workshop – Experts sharing the impact of climate change on vulnerable individuals, communities and regions; examination of the impacts of climate mitigation and adaptation decisions. Application of the En-ROADS Climate Simulation with a special focus on health outcomes. DATE: October 30, 2025

Use the En-ROADS Climate Simulation (by Climate Interactive and MIT Sloan) to:

○ Gain a systems view of the health, food security, nature and other long-term effects of global climate policies and actions
○ Learn which are high- and low-leverage climate solutions
○ Identify the multiple connections between climate crisis and other crises
○ Equip yourself with the knowledge to advocate for, and implement, climate decisions that maximize the benefits and improve equity.

Learning objectives
Here are three key themes that emerge from your list, with the content grouped under each:
Understanding Climate Science and Risks
Climate basics, causes, effects, and scientific modeling.

Understand the basics of how and why the climate is changing and what that means for supporting the resilience of vulnerable populations.
Learn about different greenhouse gases, how powerful they are and why they matter when thinking about fairness and equity.
Explore the link between greenhouse gases and rising global temperatures.
Examine the likely outcomes of doing nothing—such as rising sea levels, extreme heat, damage to crops and biodiversity and changes to water systems and oceans.
Get familiar with global climate scenarios developed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and how they deal with uncertainty in predictions.

Climate Solutions and Strategy
Mitigation, adaptation, innovation, and systems thinking.

Look at how climate solutions—like reducing emissions or adapting to changes—can benefit communities or sometimes create new challenges. Learn how to assess both.
Review national and global net zero commitments from businesses and governments and whether we’re on track to meet them.
Use the interactive En-ROADS Climate Simulation (from Climate Interactive and MIT Sloan) to test climate strategies and see their effects on equity, health, and nature.
Learn how to choose and combine climate solutions that create broad benefits and reduce harm.
Apply multi-solving strategies—an approach that finds shared solutions to multiple problems at once—to create stronger, systems-level responses.
Identify what climate knowledge is needed across your organization or sector to build an effective net zero strategy that supports environmental and social impact.

Equity, Health, and Social Impact
Justice, vulnerable populations, and community outcomes.

Identify how the climate crisis affects health, equity and the social and economic well-being of vulnerable groups and what that means for the people and communities you work with.
Explore real-world innovation, like the Climate and Equity Lab, developed by Gore Mutual Foundation, Social Innovation Canada and York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change.

Who Should Attend:
This program is designed for anyone in business, charities, not-for-profits or social enterprises building resilience among vulnerable populations including –

Designing or delivering Social Impact, Citizenship, Community Investment, Sustainability or Net Zero programs, strategies, policies or decisions.
Designing and delivering Stakeholder Engagement with vulnerable populations.
Community Partners delivering Social Impact, Citizenship and Community Investment programs, strategies or measures to vulnerable populations on behalf of Corporate Partners.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Professionals
Strategy, Risk and Opportunity Management Professionals

Instructors:

Dr. Mili Roy, Chair, Canadian Assn Of Physicians For The Environment (CAPE),Ontario; Co-Chair, Ontario Climate Emergency Campaign (OCEC), Assistant Professor, Faculty Of Medicine, University Of Toronto
Dr. M. Jane Pritchard, MD, CCFP, FCFP (Mental Health and Vulnerable Populations)
Gaby Polanco Sorto, VP & Head, Purpose and Sustainability, Gore Mutual Insurance
Laura Lindberg, MBA, Grad. Dipl. SR&S, Cert. Environmental Mgmt., U of T, Principal, Laura Lindberg Sustainability Advisors, En-ROADS Climate Ambassador
Dr. Doug Pritchard, BSc, MSc(Eng), PhD, P.Eng, En-ROADS Climate Ambassador

Register:

Super Early Registration per person
(by August 5, 2025)

Early Registration per person
(by September 5, 2025)

Regular Registration per person

Regular Registrants
$475
$575
$675

Team Discounts
$425
$525
$625

Small Charities, Non-Profits, Social Enterprises and Small Business
$325
$375
$425

Funding:
Have you used your Canada Training Credit (CTC)? For more information, see your Notice of Assessment or the CRA website. It is $250/year, don’t leave it on the table!

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Cancellation Policy:
Registered but can’t attend?
Registrations are transferable to other associates within your organization or can be transferred toward a USMC SR&S course within the same business year.
Cancellations 1 month from the course are 100% refundable. Cancellations less than 1 month but more than 2 weeks receive a 50% refund of fees paid. Confirmed registrants who cancel within 2 weeks of the course date or fail to attend, will be charged 100% of the registration fee and are not entitled to a refund.
USMC reserves the right to cancel an event or any associated functions at its sole discretion. In the event of such, a full refund will be made. USMC expressly excludes any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages howsoever arising as a result of such cancellation and will not, for example, be responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.
In the event of cancellation, USMC will use reasonable actions to alert those who have booked to attend an event and details of any cancellation will be posted on the course website page. Attendees are responsible for checking this information prior to the event.
Attendee name substitutions are allowed up to the day of the course.

Module 3 - Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate
2025-11-19 - 2025-11-20 | University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto – Charbonnel Lounge, 81 St Mary Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 1J4, Canada
Module 3: Social Impact Developing a Metrics/Indicators Data Strategy (Micro-Credential)
In this Module create the first iteration of a data collection strategy for your social impact program or project.

Identify a shared plan for engaging with partners/all people affected, with an emphasis on the methodological importance of including the perspective of those experiencing the impact.
Identify a metrics or indicators plan, who is involved in its creation and its purpose.
Identify the process and goals of connecting social metrics with business metrics.
Identify the metrics data pipeline and tools.
Identify and Map data phases: Data Collection, Data Compilation, Data Analysis, Learnings, Data Visualization and Communicating to partners/all people affected.
Explain how you will know that progress and change have happened with your chosen indicator.
Explain how the indicator will consider duration, depth and scale of change.
Explain how to ensure indicators are time-specific and how they can be observed and measured.
Describe how to secure benchmark or baseline data.
Compare and contrast different frameworks used in choosing metrics and indicators; including UN SDGs, SASB, IRIS+, Canadian Index of Wellbeing, SROI, GRI, Impact – Weighted Accounts and discuss how to choose the frameworks best suited to your social impact initiative.
Describe the needs of partners/all people affected and the positive societal impacts desired.
Describe (Create) an evaluation framework for an organization that outlines the methods, indicators, data sources, and tools that will be used to assess the effectiveness of the initiative.
Explore options for capacity building to ensure resourcing is available for the social impact measurement strategy.
Discuss power imbalances between programs and charitable partners in the sector, and how to resolve or mitigate them where possible. This includes:

High level overview and data of funding allocations in the market, and what this means for funding scarcity.

Deliverables and Culminating Assessment:

Complete a metrics or indicators data collection strategy template to use in your impact measurement program and explain why you chose this approach.

Next Offering: November 19 & 20, 2025, in-person at University of St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto. With asynchronous readings and assignments.

Early Bird Discount: $1485 plus HST (Until October 1, 2025)
Regular Registration: $1650 plus HST
Alumni Discount: $1320 plus HST

Instructional Team: Alex Mazanik, Founding Partner at Context Research Group Inc. and Professor, Humber College and William Schatten, Founding Partner at Context Research Group Inc.

*Please see below for Early Registration, Alumni, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts.

Early Registration, Alumni, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts

Discount Type
Amount or Percent

SR&S Certificate or Diploma Alumni
20% Discount

Early Registration (2 months prior to the course)
10% Discount

Multi-course **
Sign up for 2 courses: 15% Discount
Sign up for 3 courses: 20% Discount

Organizational Discounts **
Sign up 5 participants for the same course for the price of 4 (get one free)

** Applicants for a discount must first complete the request for discount form on the website by identifying the class of discount and uploading the required information.
Applicants will receive an email advising them of the outcome of their application and if successful providing them with a code.
Applicants must register for the course and apply the code to receive the discounts.
Discounts have no cash value and are non-transferable.
Only one discount can apply to a course or program.

Cancellation Policy:
Registered but can’t attend?
Registrations are transferable to other associates within your organization or can be transferred toward a USMC SR&S course within the same business year.
Cancellations 1 month from the course are 100% refundable. Cancellations less than 1 month but more than 2 weeks receive a 50% refund of fees paid. Confirmed registrants who cancel within 2 weeks of the course date or fail to attend, will be charged 100% of the registration fee and are not entitled to a refund.
USMC reserves the right to cancel an event or any associated functions at its sole discretion. In the event of such, a full refund will be made. USMC expressly excludes any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages howsoever arising as a result of such cancellation and will not, for example, be responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.
In the event of cancellation, USMC will use reasonable actions to alert those who have booked to attend an event and details of any cancellation will be posted on the course website page. Attendees are responsible for checking this information prior to the event.
Attendee name substitutions are allowed up to the day of the course.

Module 4 - Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate
2026-01-12 12:00 - 2026-01-26 13:30 | ZOOM
Module 4: Making the Business Case for your Social Impact Program (Micro-Credential)
Perquisites: To receive a Certificate for this module, the learning must have completed Modules 2 and 3.
In this Module create a business and impact case for senior leaders that articulates the added business value and costs associated with your social impact program initiative.

Identify the opportunities and risks associated with your social impact objectives.
Describe key elements that determine good data for impact creation within your organization.
Examine the enablers and barriers to effective impact measurement and discuss what this means for your organization.
Determine the estimated cost of implementation of your social impact program based on cost allocation methods. This will result in cost per data point collected, total aggregate cost of each data collection method. Critically assess this data against the organizational context in which the impact measurement is taking place.
Review different options for cost allocation between funders and partners/all people affected.
Evaluate the full cost of ownership of a social impact measurement strategy from the lens of long-term sustainability of the proposed plan.
Assess the shared plan for engaging with partners/all people affected and examine their needs for reporting, to enable reporting across multiple partner types for education and data empowerment.
Analyze the systems change required and the intersectionality of systems such as climate change and equity.
Identify opportunities that the social impact measurement strategy opens for the organization, and critically assess these opportunities against the cost of undertaking them.
Select/develop a capacity building strategy and plan to ensure resourcing is available for the social impact measurement strategy.

Deliverable and Culminating Assessment:

Using your insights from the current module, and module 2 and 3, determine the business and impact case for senior leadership, that provides a cost of implementation, alignment with original drivers of the business strategy, and discusses the added business value the implementation will bring.
Identify weak points in the business case that will need to be strengthened for organizational buy-in.

Next Offering: January 16, 20, 23, 27 and 29, 2026, Synchronous On-line for 2 weeks (5 lectures, 12 noon to 1:30 pm ET) with asynchronous readings and assignments.

Early Bird Discount: $720 plus HST (Until November 30th, 2025)
Regular Registration: $800 plus HST
Alumni Discount: $640 plus HST

Instructor: Anshula Chowdhury, LEAD Instructor and Former CEO, SAMETRICA

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SR&S Certificate or Diploma Alumni
20% Discount

Early Registration (2 months prior to the course)
10% Discount

Multi-course **
Sign up for 2 courses: 15% Discount
Sign up for 3 courses: 20% Discount

Organizational Discounts **
Sign up 5 participants for the same course for the price of 4 (get one free)

** Applicants for a discount must first complete the request for discount form on the website by identifying the class of discount and uploading the required information.
Applicants will receive an email advising them of the outcome of their application and if successful providing them with a code.
Applicants must register for the course and apply the code to receive the discounts.
Discounts have no cash value and are non-transferable.
Only one discount can apply to a course or program.

Cancellation Policy:
Registered but can’t attend?
Registrations are transferable to other associates within your organization or can be transferred toward a USMC SR&S course within the same business year.
Cancellations 1 month from the course are 100% refundable. Cancellations less than 1 month but more than 2 weeks receive a 50% refund of fees paid. Confirmed registrants who cancel within 2 weeks of the course date or fail to attend, will be charged 100% of the registration fee and are not entitled to a refund.
USMC reserves the right to cancel an event or any associated functions at its sole discretion. In the event of such, a full refund will be made. USMC expressly excludes any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages howsoever arising as a result of such cancellation and will not, for example, be responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.
In the event of cancellation, USMC will use reasonable actions to alert those who have booked to attend an event and details of any cancellation will be posted on the course website page. Attendees are responsible for checking this information prior to the event.
Attendee name substitutions are allowed up to the day of the course.

Module 5 - Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate
2026-02-26 - 2026-02-27 | University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto – Charbonnel Lounge, 81 St Mary Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 1J4, Canada
Module 5: Data Collection Plan & Alignment with Business Case Constraints & Opportunities (Micro-Credential)
Prerequisite: Complete Module 3 and 4 prior to this session to maximize its value and receive a Certificate.
In this Module create a plan to leverage technology to collect, compile, analyze and communicate reliable and credible data on the outcome-oriented metrics selected. Address and resolve the weak points in your business case based on the Culminating Assessment from Module 4, and further develop your data collection plan by examining comparators/benchmarking data.

Assess an organizations’ current data tools and identify the gap between what is available and what is needed, and what is possible given current constraints.
Create a collaborative plan to assess partner information needs considering storytelling as well as information on outputs, outcomes, and impact.
Examine the pros and cons of different methods of data gathering including surveys, interviews and focus groups and choose the methods most appropriate to your impact.

Review against data security and regulations

Examine the metrics/indicators an organization currently has access to and how they might be modified or aligned with the strategy.
Identify benchmarking and comparators for your proposed social impact measurement.
Evaluate data capacity, data tools, and data strategy.
Identify an ethical framework for data collection including data privacy.
Identify internal and external partners/all people affected who will interact with the tools, their capacity to collect, analyze, interpret and take action on data, the levels of effort required, and develop a consultation plan.
Examine the opportunities for working with partners/all people affected to measure.

Review strategies change management and strategies for managing discussions about data collection and interpreting results.

Describe the best practices for data collection, compilation, analysis and communication.
Identify the financial requirements for data tools and align with the impact assessment goals.

Deliverable and Culminating Assessment:

Create a plan to leverage technology to collect, compile, analyze and communicate reliable and credible data on the outcome-oriented metrics selected.

Next Offering: February 26 & 26, 2026 in-person, all day, at University of St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto. With asynchronous readings and assignments.

Early Bird Discount: $1620 plus HST (Until January 1, 2026)
Regular Registration: $1800 plus HST
Alumni Discount: $1440 plus HST

Instructional Team: Alex Mazanik, Founding Partner at Context Research Group Inc. and Professor, Humber College and William Schatten, Founding Partner at Context Research Group Inc.

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SR&S Certificate or Diploma Alumni
20% Discount

Early Registration (2 months prior to the course)
10% Discount

Multi-course **
Sign up for 2 courses: 15% Discount
Sign up for 3 courses: 20% Discount

Organizational Discounts **
Sign up 5 participants for the same course for the price of 4 (get one free)

** Applicants for a discount must first complete the request for discount form on the website by identifying the class of discount and uploading the required information.
Applicants will receive an email advising them of the outcome of their application and if successful providing them with a code.
Applicants must register for the course and apply the code to receive the discounts.
Discounts have no cash value and are non-transferable.
Only one discount can apply to a course or program.

Cancellation Policy:
Registered but can’t attend?
Registrations are transferable to other associates within your organization or can be transferred toward a USMC SR&S course within the same business year.
Cancellations 1 month from the course are 100% refundable. Cancellations less than 1 month but more than 2 weeks receive a 50% refund of fees paid. Confirmed registrants who cancel within 2 weeks of the course date or fail to attend, will be charged 100% of the registration fee and are not entitled to a refund.
USMC reserves the right to cancel an event or any associated functions at its sole discretion. In the event of such, a full refund will be made. USMC expressly excludes any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages howsoever arising as a result of such cancellation and will not, for example, be responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.
In the event of cancellation, USMC will use reasonable actions to alert those who have booked to attend an event and details of any cancellation will be posted on the course website page. Attendees are responsible for checking this information prior to the event.
Attendee name substitutions are allowed up to the day of the course.

Module 6 - Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate
2026-03-17 12:00 - 2026-03-28 13:30 | ZOOM
Module 6: Social Impact Reporting Best Practices (Micro-Credential)
In this Module understand the different types, methods and audiences for reporting. Provide a set of best practices for each type of report in a matrix. Develop a framework for reporting planning.

Recognize the current and emerging voluntary standards and regulations, and associated requirements that guide social impact reporting.
Internal vs external reporting and related targets.
Reporting essentials: reporting how (social media, website, PDF, verbal, presentation etc), reporting to whom and for what.
Compare and contrast two Social Impact reports and identify 10 best practices and recommended improvements.
Explain the importance of reporting that is: Balanced, Credible, Comparable, and Integrated with Strategy.
Elements of an Impact Report and Elements of an Evaluation Report
Best practices in qualitative reporting and storytelling.
Best practices on dashboards and feedback loops.
Best practices for various communication tools including funding, partnerships, regulatory uses.
Framework for reporting planning

Deliverable and Culminating Assessment:

Create an outline of your impact report including examples of: executive summary, impact strategy and goals, data visualization, channels, format, ongoing engagement with a summary of what would be covered under each section and the timelines for each step in the reporting process.
Create an outline of an evaluation report to partners/all people affected, including funders, beneficiaries, partners/all people affected, and the broader community.

Next Offering: March 20, 24, 26, 2026, Synchronous On-line for 2 weeks (3 lectures, 12 noon to1:30 pm) with asynchronous readings and assignments.

Early Bird Discount: $495 plus HST (Until Feb. 1, 2026)
Regular Registration: $550 plus HST
Alumni Discount: $440 plus HST

Instructional Team: Anshula Chowdhury, LEAD Instructor and Former CEO, SAMETRICA; Stephanie Robertson, Founder & CEO SiMPACT Strategy Group and Co-Chair, Social Value International and others TBA.

*Please see below for Early Registration, Alumni, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts.

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SR&S Certificate or Diploma Alumni
20% Discount

Early Registration (2 months prior to the course)
10% Discount

Multi-course **
Sign up for 2 courses: 15% Discount
Sign up for 3 courses: 20% Discount

Organizational Discounts **
Sign up 5 participants for the same course for the price of 4 (get one free)

** Applicants for a discount must first complete the request for discount form on the website by identifying the class of discount and uploading the required information.
Applicants will receive an email advising them of the outcome of their application and if successful providing them with a code.
Applicants must register for the course and apply the code to receive the discounts.
Discounts have no cash value and are non-transferable.
Only one discount can apply to a course or program.

Cancellation Policy:
Registered but can’t attend?
Registrations are transferable to other associates within your organization or can be transferred toward a USMC SR&S course within the same business year.
Cancellations 1 month from the course are 100% refundable. Cancellations less than 1 month but more than 2 weeks receive a 50% refund of fees paid. Confirmed registrants who cancel within 2 weeks of the course date or fail to attend, will be charged 100% of the registration fee and are not entitled to a refund.
USMC reserves the right to cancel an event or any associated functions at its sole discretion. In the event of such, a full refund will be made. USMC expressly excludes any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages howsoever arising as a result of such cancellation and will not, for example, be responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.
In the event of cancellation, USMC will use reasonable actions to alert those who have booked to attend an event and details of any cancellation will be posted on the course website page. Attendees are responsible for checking this information prior to the event.
Attendee name substitutions are allowed up to the day of the course.

Module 7 - Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate
2026-04-20 12:00 - 2026-04-24 13:30 | ZOOM
Module 7: Moving from Social Impact Measurement to Management (Micro-Credential)
In this Module use your framework to evaluate the extent to which the initiative has achieved its intended outcomes and objectives. Compare actual outcomes with expected outcomes, considering contextual factors and unexpected challenges.

Discuss management strategies for continuous improvement.
Discuss best practices for creating decision making and accountability frameworks.
Draw conclusions based on the evaluation findings, identifying strengths, weaknesses, successes, and areas for improvement. Consider the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, and scalability of the initiative.
Explore ways that artificial intelligence is being utilized for social impact measurement.
Discuss the required capacities and skills required for change management. Specifically:

Horizontal (skills);
Vertical (leadership) development.

Create a management plan of action for improvement of social impact.

Deliverable and Culminating Assessment:

Create a management plan to use the findings from your social impact measurement system to inform decision-making and improve the design, implementation, and management of future social impact initiatives.
Identify how you will continuously monitor, evaluate, and manage progress to ensure ongoing effectiveness and relevance.

Next Offering: April 28 & 29, 2026, Synchronous On-line for 2 weeks (2 lectures, 12 -1:30 pm ET) with asynchronous readings and assignments.

Early Bird Discount: $585 plus HST (Until March 1, 2026)
Regular Registration: $650 plus HST
Alumni Discount: $520 plus HST

Instructional Team: Michael Smith, Chief Impact Officer, IMPACT BRIDGE; Anshula Chowdhury, LEAD Instructor and Former CEO, SAMETRICA

*Please see below for Early Registration, Alumni, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts.

Early Registration, Alumni, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts

Discount Type
Amount or Percent

SR&S Certificate or Diploma Alumni
20% Discount

Early Registration (2 months prior to the course)
10% Discount

Multi-course **
Sign up for 2 courses: 15% Discount
Sign up for 3 courses: 20% Discount

Organizational Discounts **
Sign up 5 participants for the same course for the price of 4 (get one free)

** Applicants for a discount must first complete the request for discount form on the website by identifying the class of discount and uploading the required information.
Applicants will receive an email advising them of the outcome of their application and if successful providing them with a code.
Applicants must register for the course and apply the code to receive the discounts.
Discounts have no cash value and are non-transferable.
Only one discount can apply to a course or program.

Cancellation Policy:
Registered but can’t attend?
Registrations are transferable to other associates within your organization or can be transferred toward a USMC SR&S course within the same business year.
Cancellations 1 month from the course are 100% refundable. Cancellations less than 1 month but more than 2 weeks receive a 50% refund of fees paid. Confirmed registrants who cancel within 2 weeks of the course date or fail to attend, will be charged 100% of the registration fee and are not entitled to a refund.
USMC reserves the right to cancel an event or any associated functions at its sole discretion. In the event of such, a full refund will be made. USMC expressly excludes any liability for any direct or indirect losses or damages howsoever arising as a result of such cancellation and will not, for example, be responsible for any travel or accommodation costs incurred.
In the event of cancellation, USMC will use reasonable actions to alert those who have booked to attend an event and details of any cancellation will be posted on the course website page. Attendees are responsible for checking this information prior to the event.
Attendee name substitutions are allowed up to the day of the course.
