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Babita Bhatt and Tessa Hebb have developed a new Social Metrics Primer to measure social value. The primer guides readers through the process of measuring social outputs and valuing social…
Earlier this year, Atira Property Management Inc. (APMI) contracted Ernst & Young to perform a Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis. The purpose of the SROI analysis is to determine…
How to assess what works among programmes and policies Policy evaluation poses conceptual, technical and institutional challenges, particularly in the case of local development. Data is often inadequate and multiple…
The current state of evaluation in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors points to the need for a more strategic approach to evaluation. In this guide, we provide a framework and…
This toolkit was developed to meet the needs of the Nishnawbe First Nation. However, since its creation it has been utilized by many aboriginal and non-aboriginal organizations and communities throughout…
Planning is by definition ‘a method of doing something that is worked out usually in some detail before it is begun and that may be written down in some form…
Research, experience and public debate relevant to poverty have virtually exploded in the past few years—in variety, depth and breadth. New examples from this growing body of knowledge provide important…
AFB 2011 presents a comprehensive recovery plan designed to: get Canadians working in good jobs again; reduce record-high income inequality, strengthen Canada’s middle class, and improve supports for Canada’s poor…
Governments across Canada are implementing comprehensive plans with targets and timelines aimed at reducing poverty and social exclusion. The Province of Manitoba has taken important steps to address poverty and…
As a fi rst step towards fulfi lling the Ontario Government’s election pledge to tackle poverty in the province, the new Cabinet Committee on Poverty Reduction will outline its strategy…
The federal government is planning an unprecedented fiscal austerity budget, claiming that massive cuts to public sector jobs, services, and social programs are necessary to pave the way for jobs…
Our approach is based on methodology that has been used provincially in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and British Columbia. These provinces found substantial savings to governments,…
