Social Impact Strategy – A Practical Guide
Develop practical and comprehensive plans to achieve your goals for social change. This course will assist you in delving deeply into creating actionable road maps and meticulously assessing the path forward.
About Course
Develop practical and comprehensive plans to achieve your goals for social change. This course will assist you in delving deeply into creating actionable road maps and meticulously assessing the path forward. It will challenge you to scrutinize the feasibility and lasting relevance of your ideas while also equipping you with valuable decision-making and planning tools.
Course Contributors: Dr. Segun Fatudimu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Impact Toolbox and Kirsten Brosbøl, Founder of 2030Beyond, Former Minister for Environment and Danish Member of Parliament.
Course Editors & Illustrators: Min Ngo, Toronto Metropolitan University and Lisa Ngo, York University.
Certification: Earn a certificate and position yourself as a social change strategist.
What Will You Learn?
- Problem identification, validation and description
- Ideation and solution analysis
- Crafting vision, mission, and core values.
- Developing a theory of change
- Action planning
- Aligning with the sustainable development goals
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategies.
Course Content
Module One: Introduction to Strategy & Problem Identification
Please note that to receive a certificate for this course, it is mandatory to "mark all lessons complete", submit all assignments and quizzes. If you're unable to submit an assignment, simply enter "NA" (Not Applicable) in the answer text box and proceed to submit.
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What is an impact strategy ?
02:08 -
Five things strategy is not
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Problem analysis
01:45 -
Understanding the problem
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Exercise: Problem validation and problem statement
Module Two: Looking for Solutions – Ideation, Analysis & Prioritization
Please note that to receive a certificate for this course, it is mandatory to "mark all lessons complete", submit all assignments and quizzes. If you're unable to submit an assignment, simply enter "NA" (Not Applicable) in the answer text box and proceed to submit.
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Creating divergent solutions to the needs/problems
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Analyzing & streamlining the solutions
01:49 -
Analyzing and streamlining the solutions (SWOT Analysis)
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Prioritizing the solutions using program contribution analysis
02:43 -
Exercise: Prioritizing Solutions
Module Three: Defining Your North Star & Values
Please note that to receive a certificate for this course, it is mandatory to "mark all lessons complete", submit all assignments and quizzes. If you're unable to submit an assignment, simply enter "NA" (Not Applicable) in the answer text box and proceed to submit.
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Defining your organization/project’s vision
01:17 -
Defining your organization/project’s mission
00:56 -
Defining your organization/project’s core values
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Exercise: Develop your vision, mission and core values
Module Four: Impact Modelling
Please note that to receive a certificate for this course, it is mandatory to "mark all lessons complete" and submit all assignments and quizzes. If you're unable to submit an assignment, simply enter "NA" (not applicable) in the answer text box and proceed to submit.
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What is a theory of change?
05:56 -
Components of a theory of change
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Creating your theory of change
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Exercise: Develop your theory of change
Module Five: Action Planning
Please note that to receive a certificate for this course, it is mandatory to "mark all lessons complete", submit all assignments and quizzes. If you're unable to submit an assignment, simply enter "NA" (Not Applicable) in the answer text box and proceed to submit.
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Action planning
00:45 -
Developing your action plan
01:27 -
Monitoring your action plan and measuring progress
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Exercise: Develop your action plan
Module Six: Risk Analysis & Assessment
Please note that to receive a certificate for this course, it is mandatory to "mark all lessons complete", submit all assignments and quizzes. If you're unable to submit an assignment, simply enter "NA" (Not Applicable) in the answer text box and proceed to submit.
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Risk identification and assessment
04:40 -
Risk assessment for social ventures
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Optional Exercise: Risk analysis and mitigation strategies
Module Seven: Going Global; Aligning your Strategic Plan to the 2030 Global Goals
Please note that to receive a certificate for this course, it is mandatory to "mark all lessons complete", submit all assignments and quizzes. If you're unable to submit an assignment, simply enter "NA" (Not Applicable) in the answer text box and proceed to submit.
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What is sustainable development?
02:40 -
The sustainable development goals and the 2030 agenda
03:18 -
Why should you align your venture with the 2030 agenda?
02:28 -
How to align your venture with the SDGs
04:46 -
Example – How impact toolbox aligns with the SDGs
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Exercise: Knowledge test
Earn a certificate
Add this certificate to your resume to demonstrate your skills for leading social change