INSIGHTS
Here you’ll find some free resources to help you achieve a sustained impact.
Learning Log & Guide
Capture team learning, reflect on outcomes, and strengthen your impact reporting.
BLOGS
Latest insights from the team
Don’t let your impact gather dust: How to share what you’ve achieved with confidence
Want your impact to do more than sit in a spreadsheet? Here’s how to share your charity’s results clearly, creatively and with confidence to funders, policy-makers and the public.
Why measuring outcomes matters more than impact (at first)
Discover why measuring outcomes is more important than chasing long-term impact data too soon, and how the line of accountability helps charities focus their evaluation efforts where it matters most.
What if you could visualise your impact?
Discover how dynamic dashboards can transform your charity’s impact data into real-time insights. Move beyond spreadsheets with visual tools that save time, support strategic decisions, and impress funders. Learn how Power BI dashboards help you track outcomes, improve services, and tell a compelling story of change. Designed for ambitious charity leaders ready to lead with data.
So you’re collecting Monitoring & Evaluation data, but are you learning from it?
Collecting data is one thing — learning from it is another. M&E should go beyond reporting numbers to uncover insights that improve impact and strengthen funding applications. But how do you create a culture of learning? This blog explores practical steps to reflect, adapt, and grow. Download our free Learning Guide to get started.
How charities can increase the response rates of their evaluation surveys
If you’re struggling to get feedback from the people you support, you’re not alone – many charities experience this. But there are a few simple and effective strategies to improve response rates without feeling pushy or overbearing.
Impact and Evaluation Predictions for Charities in 2025
Discover key trends in impact and evaluation for charities in 2025, including data dashboards, predictive analytics, and trauma-informed approaches. Learn how to involve beneficiaries and use data ethically to drive change.
Five things about impact and evaluation to include in a funding application
If your funding applications are too frequently rejected, here are five things to include in grant applications to increase your success rate.
How to find and hire a charity consultant: an insider’s guide
It isn’t always easy to find and commission a consultant, someone who’s the right fit for your organisation, so here’s an insider’s guide.
Developing a culture of monitoring, evaluation and learning
The benefits of building a culture that values monitoring, evaluation and learning in your organisation are huge.
Giving responsibly to Ukraine
Public outpouring of support for Ukraine is inspiring, but may be misguided, whilst charities must get better at communicating the difference made!
What’s missing in your impact measurement?
Charities rarely produce the type of evidence that funders and donors are looking for. What’s missing from your impact measurement?
Six tips to measure impact during lockdown
Six tips to monitor and evaluate services and measure the impact of your charity or social enterprise during lockdown.
The six types of impact data you should be capturing
The six types of impact data you need to provide evidence for funders and internal stakeholders.
What my daughter’s cartwheels can teach us about perfectionism
What my daughter’s cartwheels can teach us about not letting the search for perfection stop your charity or social enterprise from progressing with impact measurement.
Jargon-busting impact measurement, outcomes and indicators (explained by donuts!)
Cut through the jargon around social impact measurement to understand the difference between outputs and outcomes, inputs and indicators.
When is a needs analysis needed?
How to gather the evidence about the need for your project or service.
Prioritising beneficiaries through segmentation
How to use segmentation to prioritise who you support.
7 questions to determine if your non-profit is best placed to deliver a project or service
How you can make better decisions about the projects and services you develop, based on those that you are best placed to deliver.
How to focus resources for maximum impact
If your charity or social enterprise is feeling pulled in too many directions, analysing projects in terms of mission and money can help you to focus resources where they will make the biggest difference.