Why Impact Matters

10/15/18 • 14 min

In this episode, Sally and Lynn discuss what impact is and why it's important in developing strategy. Social impact is the effect an organization's actions has on its community.

With examples, Sally and Lynn show that defining an intended impact makes it easier to develop a great strategy.

Learn more at www.socialimpactadvisors.ca

In this episode, Sally and Lynn discuss what impact is and why it's important in developing strategy. Social impact is the effect an organization's actions has on its community.

With examples, Sally and Lynn show that defining an intended impact makes it easier to develop a great strategy.

Learn more at www.socialimpactadvisors.ca

Next Episode

Funder Perspectives, with Ryan Conway

Sally interviews Ryan Conway, Program Director at Innoweave. Innoweave is a project of the McConnell Foundation. Together they discuss the meaning and importance of direct and indirect impact in complex systems.

Ryan tells us how Innoweave empowers community sector leaders, and how Innoweave’s thinking has evolved. Ryan also praises collaboration, explaining how coaches and consultants act as a mechanism to share issues and experiences across sectors and regions. We talk about a great example of impact strategy work at North York Community House in Toronto.

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