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Common Approach to Impact Measurement
The Common Foundations from Canada provide easy-to-understand general guidance on measuring impact. The report focuses on five essential practices that comprise a minimum standard of impact measurement.
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The report focuses on five essential practices that comprise a minimum standard of impact measurement.
- Describe your intended change.
- Use indicators.
- Collect useful information.
- Gauge performance and impact.
- Communicate and use results.
The authors recommend using The Common Foundations in collaboration with other tools and approaches, which they link to in the report.
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