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Do you know someone doing outstanding work in social impact measurement? Here's your chance to shine a spotlight on their work by encouraging them to apply for a 2024 SIMNA Award! Remember that this year we’re looking for applications in the following categories: 💫 Excellence in Social Impact Measurement ✨ Innovative Design in Social Impact Measurement ⭐ Outstanding Collaboration in Social Impact Measurement 🌟 Social Impact Measurement in Funding, Investment and Grantmaking Reach out to your friend or colleague, share why you admire their work and encourage them to apply using this link 👉 https://lnkd.in/g34bQ5p4 Feeling shy? Send us a message and we'll share information with them directly.   Let's recognise and celebrate those making a real difference through impactful measurement! You could be the push they need to gain well-deserved recognition. #SIMNAAwards #SocialImpact #ImpactMeasurement

Today we’re sharing details of another opportunity to meet with us at the AES International Evaluation Conference next week. Join us for lunch at our SIMNA Networking Session on Thursday. 📅 Date: Thursday 19 September 🕰 Time: 12:30 – 1:30 PM 📍 Where: Room 106 This networking lunch is perfect for: ✅ Meeting members of the SIMNA network in person ✅ Continuing conversations from our panel session ✅ Sharing your thoughts the similarities and differences between social impact measurement and evaluation if you’re unable to join the panel session Our networking session is open to current and prospective SIMNA members who are attending the conference. Don't miss this chance to engage with peers and expand your professional network in a relaxed setting. So, whether you’re looking to re-connect with familiar faces or make new connections, we’d love to see you there. Just remember to collect your lunch from the foyer lunch buffets following the morning sessions. #AES24 | #AESConference | #Evaluation | #ImpactMeasurement | #ProfessionalNetworking

Are you part of a social impact measurement initiative that champions strong collaboration? We invite you to apply for our Outstanding Collaboration in Social Impact Measurement Award! This Award celebrates collaborative efforts and co-design involving key stakeholders in the social impact ecosystem, including impact organisations, funders and community members. Whether you're in the planning phase, piloting or further along in your social impact measurement journey, we encourage you to apply. 🌟 Spotlight on Last Year's Outstanding Collaboration Winners 🌟 Hear from Ralph Kober of Monash Business School, our 2023 winners, about their collaboration with The One Box:   “Winning the SIMNA Outstanding Collaboration Award 2023 was a profound acknowledgment of the combined efforts and synergy between Monash Business School and The One Box in tackling food insecurity—a pressing yet often overlooked issue in Australia. The award recognises the real-world impact our research program has enabled by supporting the work done by The One Box to provide families with young children with nutritious and healthy fresh food that improves families’ wellbeing. The award highlights that our shared dedication can lead to exceptional outcomes and inspire ongoing excellence in both industry and academia.” Feeling inspired? Don’t delay - start your application today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/g34bQ5p4 #SocialImpact | #SocialValue | #Collaboration | #AwardApplication

This year’s AES International Evaluation Conference is fast approaching and we’re excited to be attending this year! We’d love to connect with you there if you’ve secured your ticket. In the lead up to the conference, we’ll be sharing where you can find us during the event. First up, you can attend our panel session on Social Impact Measurement and Evaluation - the similarities and differences. Join panellists Elliott Tester, Caitlin Barry, Gerard Atkinson MBA QPR GAICD, Paula Simoes dos Santos and Sandra Opoku who will seek to explore the similarities and differences between evaluation and social impact measurement (SIM) as mindsets to help steer us towards our destination. 📅 When: Thursday 19 September 🕰 Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 📍 Where: Room 106 We look forward to seeing you there! #AES24 #AESConference #Evaluation #ImpactMeasurement

📢 Calling our Boorloo/Perth network 📢 SIMNA WA invites you to come together with members of the WA organising committee for a casual get-together to share our impact measurement journeys over dinner. 📅 When: Thursday 19 September, 5:45 PM 📍 Where: Tagine Tapas and Grill, Leederviille  🎟 Tickets: Free for SIMNA members, $15 for non-members   Tickets include tapas for the table. Additional menu items and can be purchased at your own cost. BYO drinks! More information and tickets 👉 https://lnkd.in/gHEcqjsh Larissa Andrews | Benjamin Jardine | Richard (Ric) Dale | Lee Partridge

📢 Are you working to measure the social impact of your funding, investment or grantmaking? 📢 If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you... Introducing our Social Impact Measurement in Funding, Investment and Grantmaking Award! This award recognises organisations that use social impact measurement to inform and structure their decision-making across their investment or grantmaking portfolio. Who can apply? Trusts and foundations, impact investors, government bodies (local, state/territory, federal), social enterprises, businesses or any other organisations who are funding activities with intended social impact. Your social impact measurement work can be at any stage: planning, pilot, or established. Hear from past winner Equity Trustees on why participating in the SIMNA awards was such a valuable experience for them: “It was a joy to participate in the SIMNA Awards. It gave Equity Trustees the opportunity to reflect on the value of social impact measurement – and how important it is for funders to invest in impact measurement. The true joy in winning was from our partnership with Greater Shepparton Lighthouse Project and their desire to help children to thrive.” Don't miss this chance to showcase your commitment to measuring and maximising social impact! Find our more or apply now 👉https://lnkd.in/guNYVsbB #SocialImpact #ImpactInvesting #Grantmaking #SocialEnterprise

Are you working on your entry for the 2024 SIMNA Awards and wondering how to make it stand out from the pack? If so, we've got you covered! Check out our blog post containing key strategies and invaluable tips that will help your entry shine 🌟 https://lnkd.in/eRYmXEgk #SocialImpact | #ImpactMeasurement | #SocialValue

We're delighted to share this inspiring testimonial from Hayball, our 2023 Innovation in Social Impact Measurement Award winners: “SIMNA is an incredible organisation bringing together many professionals, across many industries, who are interested in measuring impact. By receiving the Innovation Award, both Hayball and the ASVB had the opportunity to connect with experts nationally and globally to make measuring social value genuinely more accessible for architects in Australia. It’s opened many doors to conversations and new relationships – we are so thankful.” Eilish Barry, Hayball (2023 Winner) Hayball clinched the award for their pioneering efforts in measuring the social value of design and architecture in Australia. Recognising the significant impact of architecture on people's well-being and communities, they identified a crucial gap: the lack of a quantitative method to assess this impact in Australia. They partnered with the Australian Social Value Bank (ASVB) to curate a framework with 15 key social outcomes and design features they can utilise to achieve social value through design. They tested this framework in a pilot study at CRT+YRD, a residential project in Melbourne, using resident surveys. Their pilot study proposed a method to assess social value through qualitative, quantitative and monetised data and concludes with recommendations for translating the study’s findings in practice for architects and collaboration with the wider industry. 🌟 The 2024 SIMNA Awards present an exciting opportunity for your organisation to showcase its innovations in social impact measurement. 🌟 Apply today and join the ranks of trailblazers making a difference through impactful measurement 👉 https://lnkd.in/g34bQ5p4

Are you working on an innovative social impact measurement initiative? If so, have you considered applying for our Innovative Design Award? The Innovative Design in Social Impact Measurement Award is intended to recognise a social impact measurement initiative that promotes emerging or innovative approaches. Judges will be looking for creativity and experimentation, supported by rationale for adopting the chosen approach. Organisations large and small trying new approaches are encouraged to apply and you may be in the planning/design phase, pilot stage or further progressed. To see what innovation in social impact measurement can look like, check out the pitch videos from last year’s Innovation Award finalists: GOAL College, Hayball and Australian Social Value Bank, Kowa, ReachOut Australia and YMCA Victoria. Start your application today to join the ranks of social impact measurement innovators 👉 https://lnkd.in/g34bQ5p4 #ImpactMeasurement | #SocialValue | #SocialImpact

Last chance to get your tickets for SIMNA Victoria’s webinar on the impact of supportive housing models! 📅 When: Wednesday 28 August at 12:00 PM AEST 📍 Where: Online (via Zoom) 🎟 Tickets: Free for SIMNA members, $15 for non-members The session will draw upon the insights of panel members from a range of organisations and perspectives – project implementers, consultants, evaluators and social impact practitioners - to discuss the challenges and opportunities for housing in the Australian context. Panellists Melinda Wagner and Samiha Barkat from Launch Housing, Tameka Thompson (FGLF) from Hutt St Centre and Natasha Rees from Think Impact will be exploring some of the supportive housing projects being undertaken, their impact and overall reflections. More information and tickets here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g785v8YP Amy Grenfell | Christina Bagot | Elliott Tester | Esperanza Torres | Lavinia K.| Madeleine Beart