Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, What's the IMPACT of this all?

Title: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, What's the IMPACT of this all?

Date: March 27, 2008

Description: This interactive session will explore various approaches to assessing impact and leveraging these efforts to attract resources and drive organisational learning. Participate with panelists in answering key questions including: Who are the real audiences for impact assessment efforts? Who really cares and is it worth the bother? What happens in practice when social entrepreneurs are systematic about measuring impact? How does this lead to organisational learning, increased impact and innovation, or to greater resource mobilisation?

Panel:

• Jeroo Billimoria, Executive Director, Aflatoun, Child Social and Financial Education
• David Bonbright, Chief Executive, Keystone Accountability
• Joe Madiath, Executive Director, Gram Vikas
• Roger L. Martin, Dean, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
• Brian Trestald, Chief Investment Officer, Acumen Fund
• Fay Twersky, Director, Impact Planning and Improvement, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Coverage of this session:

• Blogs
• Video

Also at the Skoll World Forum:

• Replication and Scale

• Empathy as a Tool for Social Impact - IDEO

• Marketing that Matters

Related Information on Social Edge:

• Outcomes Measurement, Hosted by Debra Natenshon

• New Metrics for Today's Social Entrepreneurs,Hosted by Patrick O'Heffernan

  Measuring Social Impact, Hosted by Deb Levy and Kathy Brennan

• Ideas for Improving Social Measurement and Performance Metrics

  Beyond-the-Walls Leadership, Hosted by Leslie Crutchfield and Heather McLeod Grant

• More related discussions, jobs, and opportunities