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We excel in situations where our clients are engaged in complex and innovative strategies to advance social change. Through our consulting, we strive to build in creative and innovative approaches; we take pride in being an effective thought partner and “critical friend.” Being on the outside, we can challenge “sacred cows”, avoid un-useful jargon, and ask questions to unearth assumptions and useful areas for focused learning.
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Feature Report
This working paper calls for optimizing the exchange between market-based actors in social impact assessment and the profession of evaluation.
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Feature project
ORS Impact conducted a baseline assessment by exploring the current state of philanthropic and nonprofit practice related to feedback loops, as well as foundation openness practices.
Impact on people and the environment is important. But important system change outcomes often occur along the way to broad scale change. The Impact, Influence, Leverage, and Learning (I2L2) formulaguides organizations in identifying different types of outcomes so they can be intentional and accountable for advancing robust, durable results while keeping track of interim steps along the way.
This short piece from the Evaluation Exchange gives a high-level overview of meaningful outcome categories to help advocates, evaluators and funders agree on relevant changes arising from policy work and provides sample outcomes to aid in measurement.
Since 2014 ORS Impact has implemented a developmental evaluation of the Sound Discipline model, a systems-focused intervention that combines positive discipline with opportunities for social learning to support transformation in schools.
For over ten years, ORS Impact has supported the Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP), a statewide network dedicated to ensuring the health and well-being of families and communities across Georgia, to develop and strengthen its measurement, learning and evaluation efforts.