Understanding Social Impact Measurement: 3-Day Open Enrolment
Understanding Social Impact Measurement blends group discussions, hands-on activities, case studies, and self and open reflections to equip learners with practical insights and tools for easy application of essential social impact measurement practices within their own organizations.
Join us in this highly interactive three-day course, where you will learn to use appropriate social impact measurement tools to define, measure, and showcase the outcomes of your organization’s or initiative's activities, including:
- Selecting appropriate indicators
- Effectively collecting your data
- Analyzing your results for optimal use
- Sharing your results in engaging and impactful ways
Outcomes from the program include:
- Understanding key terminology, concepts and usefulness of measuring your organization’s or initiative’s impact
- A clear overview of the roadmap to effective social impact measurement and how to apply it to your own work.
- Identifying creative ways to refine and optimize your own measurement process to enhance your social impact
When: Tuesdays (biweekly) on April 15 and 29, and May 13
- 8:30am - 1:30pm Pacific
- 9:30am - 2:30pm Mountain
- 10:30am - 3:30pm Central
- 11:30am - 4:30pm Eastern
- 12:30am - 5:30pm Atlantic
- 1:00am - 6:00pm Newfoundland
Limited Capacity: Please note that the course will be capped at 20 learners to ensure each participant has a high quality, engaging and impactful experience.
Requisite: Due to the applied nature of this course you will be required to commit to approximately 1-2 hours of self-reflection and application in between each session.
Course Fees
Non-member:
Regular price: $679
Early Bird 20% Discount: $543 (Available March 13 - March 14)
Member:
Regular price: $539
Early Bird 20% Discount: $431 (Available March 13 - March 14)
Important Note on Program Accessibility
Increasing ease of access for people of every identity and ability is our priority. Closed captioning will be available. But, if there is a barrier preventing you from fully joining us for these sessions, we want to help! Additional accessibility accommodations may be made available by contacting Adriana at .
About the Facilitator

Sarah Leeson-Klym is the Associate Director for the Canadian CED Network. Previously, she was the Network’s Director of Regional & Strategic Initiatives and she began at CCEDNet Manitoba, hosting learning events or programs to build strength and knowledge in the field.
Throughout these roles, Sarah has facilitated conference sessions, workshops, and courses for CCEDNet on a variety of topics ranging from social enterprise development, financial sustainability, and understanding the basics of community economic development. She is currently completing a Masters of Adult Education at St. Francis-Xavier University.
Sarah has worked with practitioners and governments to consider the role of impact measurement in our fields and can’t wait to dive into this topic together with our learners.
Members | $431.00 |
Non-members | $543.00 |