Social Impact Strategy – A Practical Guide

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.

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.

What is an impact strategy ?

02:08
Five things strategy is not
Problem analysis

01:45
Understanding the problem
Exercise: Problem validation and problem statement

Module Two: Looking for Solutions – Ideation, Analysis & Prioritization
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Module Three: Defining Your North Star & Values
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Module Four: Impact Modelling
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Module Five: Action Planning
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Module Six: Risk Analysis & Assessment
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Module Seven: Going Global; Aligning your Strategic Plan to the 2030 Global Goals
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Add this certificate to your resume to demonstrate your skills for leading social change

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

What is an impact strategy ?

Five things strategy is not

Problem analysis

Understanding the problem

Exercise: Problem validation and problem statement

Creating divergent solutions to the needs/problems

Analyzing & streamlining the solutions

Analyzing and streamlining the solutions (SWOT Analysis)

Prioritizing the solutions using program contribution analysis

Exercise: Prioritizing Solutions

Defining your organization/project’s vision

Defining your organization/project’s mission

Defining your organization/project’s core values

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.

What is a theory of change?

Components of a theory of change

Creating your theory of change

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.

Action planning

Developing your action plan

Monitoring your action plan and measuring progress

Exercise: Develop your action plan

Risk identification and assessment

Risk assessment for social ventures

Optional Exercise: Risk analysis and mitigation strategies

What is sustainable development?

The sustainable development goals and the 2030 agenda

Why should you align your venture with the 2030 agenda?

How to align your venture with the SDGs

Example – How impact toolbox aligns with the SDGs

Exercise: Knowledge test

Earn a certificate

Social Impact Strategy – A Practical Guide

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

What is an impact strategy ?

Five things strategy is not

Problem analysis

Understanding the problem

Exercise: Problem validation and problem statement

Creating divergent solutions to the needs/problems

Analyzing & streamlining the solutions

Analyzing and streamlining the solutions (SWOT Analysis)

Prioritizing the solutions using program contribution analysis

Exercise: Prioritizing Solutions

Defining your organization/project’s vision

Defining your organization/project’s mission

Defining your organization/project’s core values

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.

What is a theory of change?

Components of a theory of change

Creating your theory of change

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.

Action planning

Developing your action plan

Monitoring your action plan and measuring progress

Exercise: Develop your action plan

Risk identification and assessment

Risk assessment for social ventures

Optional Exercise: Risk analysis and mitigation strategies

What is sustainable development?

The sustainable development goals and the 2030 agenda

Why should you align your venture with the 2030 agenda?

How to align your venture with the SDGs

Example – How impact toolbox aligns with the SDGs

Exercise: Knowledge test

Earn a certificate

Student Ratings & Reviews

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.

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.