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SUMMARY:Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate
DESCRIPTION:Our Commitment\nThis program provides you with a Social Impact Measurement toolbox and the expert advice on how to build or renovate your Social Impact Measurement strategy. \nIn 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. \nJoin 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! \nTestimonial\nThis program was built over 12 months of research\, development with over 40 Subject Matter Experts\, and validation with individuals on the front line. \n100% 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. \nMany 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. \nLearning Outcomes\nThis 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: \n\nCreate: Impact strategies using tools such as Logic Model\, Theory of Change and partner assessments\, ensuring alignment with values and policies.\nImpactful communication and reporting practices\, emphasizing balance\, credibility\, and alignment with organizational strategy.\nEvaluate: 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.\nAnalyze: Technology’s role in data collection\, analysis\, and communication\, emphasizing reliability and ethical considerations.\nApply: Methodologies to align organizational missions with impact objectives\, considering partner needs and systemic influences like climate change.\nUnderstand: Gain insights into the evolving landscape of impact measurement\, recognizing its significance within organizational strategies and partners/all people affected.\n\nThis 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. \nDelivered in 7 Modules that build on one another or can be taken as individual courses for a Micro-Credential. \nModule Details\nThe 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. \n \n  \nRegister for the Complete Program (all Modules) 20% Discount\, $5\,800 plus HST) \n\n\n\n\nRegister for Individual Modules below\nRegular Price\nEarly Registration Discount (10%)\nEarly Discount Date\nCourse Date\nDelivery\nLink to Course Content\n\n\n1\nModule 1: Fundamentals of Social Impact Measurement (Micro-Credential) \n\n600.00\n540.00\nApril 9\nJune 9 & 10\, 2025\nIn Person\n\n\n\n2\nModule 2: Theory of Change (Micro-Credential) \n\n1200.00\n1080.00\nSept 1\nOctober 7\nOn Line\n\n\n\n3\nModule 3: Social Impact Developing a Metrics/Indicators Data Strategy (Micro-Credential) \n\n1650.00\n1485.00\nOctober 1\nNov. 19 & 20\nIn Person\n\n\n\n4\nModule 4: Making the Business Case for your Social Impact Program (Micro-Credential) \n\n800\n720\nNovember 30\nJanuary\nOn Line\n\n\n\n5\nModule 5: Data Collection Plan & Alignment with Business Case Constraints & Opportunities (Micro-Credential) \n\n1800\n1620\nJanuary 1\nFeb 25 & 26\nIn Person\n\n\n\n6\nModule 6: Social Impact Reporting Best Practices (Micro-Credential) \n\n550\n495\nFeb 1\nMarch\nOn Line\n\n\n\n7\nModule 7: Moving from Social Impact Measurement to Management (Micro-Credential) \n\n650\n585\nMarch 1\nApril\nOn Line\n\n\n\nTotal\n\n$7\,250.00\n$6\,525.00\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nEarly Registration\, Alumni\, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts\n\n\n\nDiscount Type\nAmount or Percent\n\n\nSR&S Certificate or Diploma Alumni\n20% Discount\n\n\nEarly Registration (2 months prior to the course)\n10% Discount\n\n\nMulti-course **\nSign up for 2 courses: 15% Discount (Email Us for a Quote & Invoice) \n  \nSign up for the Full Certificate at once: 20% Discount (Email us for a Quote and Invoice)\n\n\nOrganizational Discounts **\nSign up 5 participants for the same course for the price of 4 (get one free)\n\n\n** 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. \nApplicants will receive an email advising them of the outcome of their application and if successful providing them with a code. \nApplicants must register for the course and apply the code to receive the discounts. \nDiscounts have no cash value and are non-transferable. \nOnly one discount can apply to a course or program.\n\n\n\n  \n\nCancellation Policy:\nRegistered but can’t attend? \nRegistrations are transferable to other associates within your organization or can be transferred toward a USMC SR&S course within the same business year. \nCancellations 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. \nUSMC 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. \nIn 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. \nAttendee name substitutions are allowed up to the day of the course.
URL:https://www.csr-stmikes.ca/event/social-impact-measurement-professional-certificate-2/
LOCATION:University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto – Charbonnel Lounge\, 81 St Mary Street\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1J4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Module 2 - Social Impact Measurement Professional Certificate
DESCRIPTION:  \nModule 2: Theory of Change (Micro-Credential)\nIn 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. \n\nUnderstand and apply the Theory of Change and Logic Model\, inputs\, outputs\, outcomes and financial proxies to an organization.\nIntroduce the concept of partners/”all people affected”\, and identify strategies for how to engage these groups including:\n\nDeveloping shared measures;\nDeveloping and aligning on shared goals;\nExamine 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.\nEnsuring their perspectives are heard and incorporated into all aspects of the social impact measurement.\n\n\nDescribe the ethical frameworks that social impact measurement practitioners can select from\, as well as the “non-negotiable” elements of these frameworks.\nDescribe the risks associated with greenwashing\, and review case studies of these impacts.\nSummarize frameworks and standards\, and illustrate how they can be used within a Theory of Change and Logic Model for different organizations.\nExplain 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.\nDetermine an organization’s social purpose\, vision\, mission\, and strategy and explain the drivers for change.\nIdentify the high level options for developing plans to operationalize social impact measurement strategies.\nIdentify possible tools\, process\, and technology infrastructure that can be considered for each stage of operationalizing a social impact measurement strategy. Provide:\n\nA practical list of these tools\, existing standardized software processes\, and infrastructure.\nGuidance on how to develop criteria for evaluating and selecting impact measurement software/consultants.\n\n\nApply 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.\nAnalyze a best practice case study to identify the alignment of social purpose\, strategic objectives\, impact goals and related Theory of Change and Logic Model.\n\nDeliverables and Culminating Assessment:\n\nCreate a statement of an organization’s overarching mission\, core values\, and social purpose reflecting its commitment to making a positive social impact.\nCreate 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.\nDevelop a Impact Thesis (concise statement of your organization’s intended social impact) and compare and contrast with others.\n\nNext 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. \n\nEarly Bird Discount: $1080 plus HST (Until August 30th\, 2025)\nRegular Registration: $1200 plus HST\nAlumni Discount: $960 plus HST\n\nInstructional 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. \n \n*Please see below for Early Registration\, Alumni\, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts. \n  \n\nEarly Registration\, Alumni\, Bundled Course and Organizational Discounts\n\n\n\nDiscount Type\nAmount or Percent\n\n\nSR&S Certificate or Diploma Alumni\n20% Discount\n\n\nEarly Registration (2 months prior to the course)\n10% Discount\n\n\nMulti-course **\nSign up for 2 courses: 15% Discount \nSign up for 3 courses: 20% Discount\n\n\nOrganizational Discounts **\nSign up 5 participants for the same course for the price of 4 (get one free)\n\n\n** 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. \nApplicants will receive an email advising them of the outcome of their application and if successful providing them with a code. \nApplicants must register for the course and apply the code to receive the discounts. \nDiscounts have no cash value and are non-transferable. \nOnly one discount can apply to a course or program.\n\n\n\n  \n\nCancellation Policy:\nRegistered but can’t attend? \nRegistrations are transferable to other associates within your organization or can be transferred toward a USMC SR&S course within the same business year. \nCancellations 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. \nUSMC 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. \nIn 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. \nAttendee name substitutions are allowed up to the day of the course.
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