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Background to Inspiring Impact

• Collaborative UK wide programme• Ten-year vision• Challenging economic context• Change in funding requirements• Benefit of improved strategy and services• More than just measuring impact

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Inspiring Impact NI programme

• Support to the VCSE • Engagement with funders • Establishing an Inspiring Impact Exchange

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Review

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Code of Good Impact practice

• Take responsibility • Focus on purpose • Involve others • Proportionate and appropriate • Consider full range of the difference • Be honest and open• Be willing to change • Actively share

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Measuring Up

Easy-to-use impact measurement diagnostic system

Includes:• Questions to help assess current practice• Actions needed • Useful approaches and tools

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How Measuring Up can help you

• Identify strengths and weaknesses• Action Plan• Improve Practice• Review your progress• Understand what ‘good’ practice looks like

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Impact HubSearch by topic/sector/format/cost for the resources you need to improve your impact practice.Includes:• Diagnostic tools• Questionnaires • Survey tools• Performance management systems• Research reports

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Participating organisations challenges• Buy in• Time• IT systems • Long term vision • External data• Working with government• Staying mission driven

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Our learning• Break it into manageable chunks• It’s a journey• Cultural/attitudinal change• Impact focus of funders • Useful planning tool

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Next Steps• Continue to promote• Share best practice• Agree shared measurement • Practical assistance with systems• One to one support

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