Dr. Tessa Hebb, 3ci, Carleton University Social Finance Connects: Social Metrics, Outcome Evaluation and Social Return on Investment HRSDC & Socialfinance.ca Webinar January 31 st 2013 Carleton Centre for Community Innovation Report on Social Metrics Key Informant Interviews
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Dr. Tessa Hebb, 3ci, Carleton UniversitySocial Finance Connects: Social Metrics, Outcome Evaluation and Social Return on Investment HRSDC & Socialfinance.ca WebinarJanuary 31st 2013
Carleton Centre for Community Innovation
Report on Social Metrics Key Informant Interviews
Presentation Overview
•3ci survey•Understanding social metrics•What social metric tools are used •Common barriers to using social metrics•Stakeholders in the process•Standardization and the role of
government in social metrics development.
The 3ci Survey • Thirty one
organizations in the survey drawn from business sector, social enterprise sector, not for profit (NFP) Sector, and social metrics practitioners.
Business Sector13%
Social Enterprise Sector29%Not for Profit
Sector35%
Social Metrics Prac-
tioners23%
3ci Survey Respondents
What are social metrics?
"Social metrics are measurement tools that can be used to define and articulate social value, social outcomes and the results generated by investment and activities in the social sector."
Measuring what matters
• Organizations use social metrics to measure the inputs, outputs, outcomes and impacts of their organization.
• These components are linked to their mission through their theory of change.
For many using social metrics is new
Social Metrics Barriers
•Time
•Costs
• •Lack of resources
What social metrics tools are used
17 different social metrics tools are used across the 28 organizations in the study. Including:▫Asset Mapping ▫Charity Intelligence ▫Demonstrating Value (2 respondents)▫Developmental Assets▫Development Wheel▫GIIRS ▫Google Analytics
More social metrics tools used ….. • IRIS (Impact Reporting and Investing Standards)•Measuring Community Impact (2
respondents)•Results Based Management •Social Return on Investment (SROI) (3
Most organizations feel that social metrics allows them to ‘tell their story’ more effectively.
Social metrics are used for such purposes as:
• identifying where the organization is effective in addressing social needs in the community,
•finding cost savings for the organization,
• the interest of funders and investors,
•savings for government.
Who cares about social metrics?•Stakeholders identified in the survey:
▫Funders ▫Organization’s members▫Employees
•The Business sector group identified internal stakeholders as those most interested in the social metrics of the organization. Most often these are employees.
Standardizing social metrics
Role of Government in social metrics
•Government is seen as a funder in the development of social metrics rather than having a legislative role.
•Government is seen as partner with a role to play in creating opportunities for facilitating discussion, particularly across the country and for cooperative action between government bodies and the field as a whole.
Conclusion
•This survey provides a snap shot into how organizations in Canada understand and use social metrics.
•Still a new and emerging field.•Often seen as ‘being required by funder
rather than fully integrated into the organization’s planning cycle.
•No consensus on whether social metrics should be standardized.