Best Practice Social Impact Measurement Masterclass
Develop the skills to create fit-for-purpose social impact measurement
NFPs are increasingly expected to deliver greater impact with limited resources. Social impact measurement provides a strategic, evidence-based way to demonstrate value, strengthen funding cases, and direct resources where they matter most.
This Masterclass, grounded in Standards Australia’s Measuring and Valuing Social Impact Handbook, focuses on practical, best-practice principles to build measurement systems that are genuinely fit for purpose. You will learn how to plan your project, develop a clear Theory of Change, select meaningful metrics, collect ethical, culturally safe and reliable data, and translate findings into action. Templates and tools are included for immediate application.
Your event experience
Walk away with a toolkit of resources to implement in your organisation
Measure social impact – This masterclass will give you a strong foundation in the practical skills to measure the impact of your own organisation or others
Lead in social impact – This Masterclass will position you to be at the frontier of measurement practice
Make decisions with confidence with a comprehensive understanding of what best-practice measurement looks like and the relevant principles to ensure it is fit-for-purpose
Feel supported to treat social impact as a critical strategic input, not just a by-product of what you do
Speakers
Key learnings
Understand what social impact measurement is and why it is important
Understand the principles of best practice social impact measurement
Develop your Impact thesis (theory of change) and identify meaningful metrics
Learn strategies to maximise participation and identify ethical considerations
Know different ways to collect data
Optimise your impact through developing skills to turn findings into action
Audience
Senior leaders, professionals & practitioners from the Not-for-Profit & Philanthropic sectors with responsibility for the following. This course is relevant and intuitive to all levels of experience.
- Measurement & Evaluation
- Impact & Outcomes
- Strategy
- Policy
- Project & Program
- Data & Insights
- Research & Reporting
- Grants, Tenders & Funding
This course is also relevant for public sector professionals supporting & contracting with the social services sector.
Agenda
All times shown in AEST
Opening remarks & Acknowledgement of Country
- Introductions and intentions
- Unpacking social impact: Why it matters and why it relates to your work (and how)
Break
Exploring best-practice principles
- Ensure credible, meaningful impact measurement
- Overview of the measurement process
- Step-by-step approach from planning to action
Break
Step 1: Let’s plan
- Getting clear on the why of measurement objectives
- Prepare for ethical, culturally safe measurement
- How to develop your impact thesis
Activity 1: Develop your Impact Thesis (Practical)
- Identify meaningful metrics
- Tackling subjective and objective measures
Extended question and answer time
Close of Day One
Opening remarks
Step 2: Let’s get ready
- Maximising participation – Strategies to engage stakeholders and boost response rates
- Ethical considerations – Ensuring your measurement is responsible, safe, and respectful
- Activity 2: Identify ethical considerations – Apply ethical principles to your own project context
Break
Step 3: Let’s measure
- Learn the different ways to collect data
- Discussing quantitative and qualitative insights
Break
Step 4: Let’s optimise
- Analysis – power and limitations of statistical analysis
- Turn findings into action – ‘So what’
- Embedding impact into strategy
- Key takeaways
- Actions/questions you can take back to your team
Close of Course
Pricing
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The content and presentation style were engaging and thought-provoking, with plenty of time for full responses to questions from the participants.”
Mike Brown
Social Planner, City of Onkaparinga, March 2026
The masterclass was excellent, the content was highly relevant and well-delivered, and the facilitators were clearly experts in their field while remaining approachable and engaging.”
Kath Wheeler
Chief Operating Officer, Domestic Violence Service Management, March 2026
I had an excellent experience on the Social Impact Measurement Masterclass. Outstanding content and delivery from Georgie and Simon from Huber Social. Thank you!”
Kate Bond
Social Impact Manager, Australian Computer Society, March 2026
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