Foundational Impact Assessment for Social Ventures
This course introduces entry-level professionals to the essential frameworks for measuring and reporting social impact within a startup context. Learn to align organizational goals with measurable societal and environmental indicators.
£150
Certified Impact Coordination Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Foundational Impact Assessment for Social Ventures: the short answers
- What is Foundational Impact Assessment for Social Ventures?
- This course introduces entry-level professionals to the essential frameworks for measuring and reporting social impact within a startup context. Learn to align organizational goals with measurable societal and environmental indicators.
- Who is Foundational Impact Assessment for Social Ventures for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Impact Coordinators working in Introduction to Entrepreneurship, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Foundational Impact Assessment for Social Ventures take?
- Around 10 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Impact Coordination Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £150 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Define clear social impact goals and theory of change
- Select appropriate metrics for measuring qualitative change
- Collect baseline data for initial impact reporting
- Analyze basic impact reporting tools
- Understand the role of impact auditing in fundraising
Written by Lars Bergmann, Social Impact Consultant. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Impact Coordination Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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