Starting to measure your impact - NPC
Impact practices: getting started
The cycle of good impact practice provides simple, step-by-step guidance for how to plan your impact, carry out measurement, assess the data you collect, and review your work. It is a four-step process and there are lots of practical, downloadable resources to support you along the way.
The code of good impact practice
The code of good impact practice sets out a cycle of good impact practice and eight high level principles for charities and social enterprises to follow.
The cycle of good impact practice: Visualise your data
How can you visualise your data to tell a clearer story?
The cycle of good impact practice: Research ethics and data protection
How can you follow ethical research principles, and store and protect data appropriately?
The cycle of good impact practice: Improve your work
How can you use your findings to improve your work?
The cycle of good impact practice: Articulate a plan for change
What activities will you deliver, and what will service users experience, to bring about change?
The Inspiring Impact programme
Read about the Inspiring Impact project through which the cycle of good impact practice and related resources were developed.
The cycle of good impact practice: Choose your approach to data collection
Which approaches are most suited to your needs?
The cycle of good impact practice: Collect and manage data
How can you collect and manage high-quality data?
The cycle of good impact practice: The five types of data
What are the five types of data used in impact practice?
The cycle of good impact practice: Creative methods
Could more creative data collection methods help you capture thoughts and feelings?
The cycle of good impact practice: Case studies
Could case studies help you better understand your impact, as well as providing content for communications and fundraising?
