The SDG guides are an asset for corporate Australia, and Think Impact can be proud that they have developed resources that businesses can use to improve not only sustainable business practices, but society as a whole.
Guides to the Sustainable Development Goals ‘Every Australian’s business’
Global Compact Network Australia
Melbourne | 2019
Key Services
Facilitation | Impact communications and strategy | Research
Building on our existing relationship, the Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA) engaged Think Impact to develop two guides to support Australian businesses, their leaders and employees, to better understand and take action to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Titled 'Every Australian's Business', the guides provide practical insights from Australian companies leading in their commitments and actions to sustainable business, demonstrating the power of the SDGs to unlock business opportunities and drive sustainable innovation that benefits people and the planet.
Community housing sector outcomes framework
Community Housing Industry Association of Victoria
Melbourne | 2019
Key Services
Outcomes framework
We have developed a sector-wide outcomes framework to support the community housing sector to evidence the impact created when people are provided safe, secure and affordable housing on which to build their lives.
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Impact storytelling through film #mywalkhome
Foundation for Young Australians and YLab Studios
Melbourne | 2019
Key Services
Evaluation | Facilitation | Impact communications and strategy | Impact films and reporting
Developed by YLab studios, the Impact storytelling project is an initiative of the Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) to deliver training and support to young people working on gender equity projects in Victoria.
Think Impact were engaged to develop a two-part evaluation; firstly to measure the impact of training on young people’s communication and storytelling skills and the effect on their ability and confidence to collaborate as a network of change makers.
The second part of the evaluation focused on the impact of the film produced by the young people on it target audiences; including its content and themes and potential to spark state-wide conversation and behaviour change.
Action research on Elder Abuse Prevention Networks
Seniors Rights Victoria
Melbourne | 2019
Key Services
Research
We undertook research during 2017 and 2018 to inform the operation of five Elder Abuse Prevention Networks established across Victoria. We conducted action research with the community, health and justice organisations, as well as their communities, forming the networks to understand more about the drivers of elder abuse, how it can be prevented (primary prevention) and the role of place-based networks in prevention.
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Social Innovation Partnerships Shared outcomes framework and implementation plan
City of Melbourne
Melbourne | 2019
Key Services
Shared measurement | Outcomes frameworks | Theories of Change | Evaluation | Training and professional development
The City of Melbourne engaged Think Impact to develop a shared measurement evaluation framework to enable greater understanding of the overall impact of the City of Melbourne's investment in Social Innovation Partnerships. The evaluation framework has created a model for shared measurement to capture the change being created for organisations, for people and for communities collectively across a diverse mix of projects.
Thirteen Social Innovation Partnership projects were selected in the first two-year funding round to receive a maximum of $80K funding per year.
Projects span a diverse range of initiatives; however, they share common ground in seeking to provide innovative solutions to tackle big social issues at a local level including entrenched disadvantage, disengagement and social exclusion.
Evaluation of the Good Governance program
Centre for Participation
Horsham, VIC | 2019
Key Services
Evaluation
This organisation is a leader in supporting volunteering, community education and social participation across western Victoria. We work closely with them on volunteerism research, program evaluation, indigenous program support, training, community governance and much more.
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Socially Sustainable Indicator Framework
City of Parramatta
Sydney | 2018
Key Achievements
Key Services
Social Return on Investment (SROI)
Evaluations and strategic advice
Les Twentyman Foundation
Melbourne | 2018
Key Services
Evaluation | Impact film and reporting | Impact-led strategy and business modelling | Social Return on Investment (SROI)
We worked with the foundation to ascertain the social impact of its programs assisting Melbourne’s homeless, disconnected and at-risk young people to create one of the first SROI evaluations on film.
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Impact-led organisational transformation
Australian Red Cross
Melbourne | 2018
Key Services
Impact-led strategy and business modelling | Outcomes framework
We are trusted advisors to the Australian Red Cross and worked with them as they socialised and embedded an impact-led strategy. We worked across the organisation to enable a high performing culture that evidences impact, evaluates outcomes performance and mobilises resources to create enduring change in some of the most complex social challenges.
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Grampians Pathways and Partnerships Project
Department of Education and Training Victoria
Melbourne | 2017
Key Services
Facilitation | Impact-led strategy and business modelling
We have developed toolkits to support LearnLocal organisations to develop an “impact-led co-design” approach to developing pathways for community learners and tools to measure their progress.
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Social Return on Investment (SROI) evaluation
Women's Property Initiatives
Melbourne | 2016
Key Achievements
Key Services
Social Return on Investment (SROI)
We completed a Social Return on Investment evaluation examining the social value of providing secure housing for women and children at risk of homelessness. The report was independently assured by Social Value International and demonstrated how housing contributes to tenants' ability to rebuild their lives and overcome their vulnerability and disadvantage.
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A unique business model providing safe and affordable living for older Victorians
Old Colonists’ Association of Victoria
Melbourne | 2017
Key Achievements
Key Services
Social Return on Investment (SROI) | Theories of Change
Think Impact conducted a Social Return on Investment analysis in 2017 of the economic and social impacts of the retirement villages operated by the OCAV. The analysis found that for every $1 invested in OCAV, $7.41 of value is created. This value consists of the benefits of OCAV’s continuum of housing and care for the residents and their family members, and the downstream economic savings to government due the improved quality of life for residents and delayed entry to aged care.
https://ocav.com.au/app/uploads/2018/06/Living-Communities-Age-Well.pdf
