Insights

We believe the only way to make the world a better place is through a genuine commitment to collaboration and continuous improvement.

Our team is committed to bring you the latest insights from the field, to share our lessons and tools and to show case inspirational stories of social impact in action.

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Delivering impact in 2025: a snapshot of client projects
9 December 2025

Delivering impact in 2025: a snapshot of client projects

As we wrap up 2025 we thought we’d share just a handful of the many meaningful projects we delivered with our clients this year. Choosing from 74 projects ... read more

Reflections on social value in 2025: what we need for 2026
4 December 2025

Reflections on social value in 2025: what we need for 2026

As 2025 draws to a close, the conversation around social value has shifted in important ways. Across Australia and Aotearoa (New Zealand), governments, fun... read more

Get started on impact measurement
25 August 2025

Get started on impact measurement

Are you delivering programs that you see are having a positive impact, but you can't prove it? If so, you need to get started on impact measurement. This m... read more

Impact-led design 2.0
5 August 2025

Impact-led design 2.0

Think Impact globally pioneered impact-led design as an approach around a decade ago. The aim was to fuse best practice from impact measurement with co-des... read more

Reflection on a merger
5 August 2025

Reflection on a merger

Eighteen months ago, Think Impact was approached to undertake an Options Appraisal for Youth Enterprises Australia. The focus was on clarifying the best st... read more

Clarifying your Endgame
5 August 2025

Clarifying your Endgame

The not-for-profit (NFP) sector in Australia is undergoing seismic change. Boards, CEOs and senior executives in NFPs need new tools and skills to manage t... read more

Developing your impact framework with an evaluative approach
19 May 2025

Developing your impact framework with an evaluative approach

Getting the building blocks for good impact measurement in place isn’t easy. It has long been understood that given the diversity of organisations within t... read more

Should SROI become the new CBA?
5 May 2025

Should SROI become the new CBA?

With the increasing focus on wellbeing by government, is it time to rethink how we understand the cost–benefit of policy interventions? Has Social Return o... read more

Why use SROI?
5 May 2025

Why use SROI?

Social Return on Investment (SROI) is approximately 25 years old. Over this time, the SROI framework has evolved and developed to become a key tool used by... read more

Using an ESG approach to drive your purpose – 3 practical steps
3 March 2025

Using an ESG approach to drive your purpose – 3 practical steps

Some organisations exist primarily for profit. Some exist primarily for a social or environmental purpose. And many exist for some combination of purpose a... read more