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impactmanagementMaking an impact is no longer the exclusive domain of foundations, non-profits or philanthropic funds.
Making an impact is no longer the exclusive domain of foundations, non-profits or philanthropic funds.
In recent years, much has been written about measuring impact in the arts and culture sector – sometimes encouraging, but often critical. This is also evident in the discussions surrounding the most recent allocations of cultural subsidies. In this insight, we take you through how we at Impact House – part of Grant Thornton – think about measuring impact in the arts and culture sector.
Demonstrating the effects of preventive policy measures in healthcare is often difficult. On the one hand, because the expected effects are unclear, and on the other because the objectives of these measures and interventions are often formulated too broadly. As a result, the activities of the professionals delivering care and support spread across many areas and in many directions. How do you ensure that you can properly measure the effects and the impact afterwards?
In this article, we take you through how to approach impact measurement when working with (young) children. For them, it is often difficult to reflect on change using standard impact questions and research approaches. We share our experiences from the study conducted for the ELJA Foundation, focusing on the Sing & Dance UP! project for children.
You have a theory of change. You know what you want to achieve. Maybe there is already a measurement plan. But then comes the question that is often the most difficult: what are you really going to measure?