Common Approach to Impact Measurement is proud to stand with the sector in signing the Tamarack Institute’s “Open Letter from Canada’s Nonprofits and Charities to Corporate and Philanthropic Funders.” As it states, “the time is now to advance trust-based community investment, not slide backwards.”
Discussing the ETL pipeline, an often unaddressed step in the impact measurement process, and how reviewing and refining this pipeline can address many common hurdles & lead to efficient and reliable data.
A summary of key findings from “Impact measurement among social purpose organizations: which practices are associated with useful, non-burdensome impact measurement.” The paper analyzes Common Approach participant data to determine a clear, concise set of practices that empower SPOs to measure effectively without feeling overwhelmed.
The Newfoundland Labrador Social Enterprise Network are now in their second year as members of the Pathfinder Pilot. We reflect on our work with the Network and the key takeaways for the Pathfinder Pilot going forward.
The Network for Optimizing Food Impact, co-convened by 10C Shared Space and Colleaga, was announced as the first network to join the Pathfinder Pilot in late October 2022. We reflect on the first year working with the Network and the key takeaways for the Pathfinder Pilot going forward.
The Technical Committee works to ensure that the Common Impact Data Standard and Common Form are driven by community and meet the needs of social purpose organizations, social financial institutions, and software organizations.