The Difference

A simple guide that cuts through the complexity of measuring social impact and brings your organization’s positive impact story to life. It has never been more important to identify, amplify and communicate the positive impact organizations are making in the world. Yet bosses, shareholders, colleagues, boards, funders, new employees and stakeholders are all too often left without a good answer to a seemingly simple question: ‘Has the significant investment we have made into “making a difference” actually made any difference whatsoever?’ Whether you’re a business, charity, local authority, or government department leader, discover what it really takes for an organization to make an impact in the world, and most importantly how you can truly understand the difference you are making. Matt Stevenson-Dodd is founder and chief executive of Trust Impact (). With a 30+ year career as Chief Executive of some of the UK’s most socially impactful and innovative organizations, Matt is trusted by the CEOs, boards, chairs and senior leaders of hundreds of organizations around the world to help find pragmatic solutions to understanding, measuring and maximizing their social impact. What if the organizations we work for, volunteer for, or support had a much simpler way of understanding, measuring and maximizing the difference they make in the world? And what if we could cut through complication and put social impact at the heart of strategy? This is easier to do than ever before, but very few organizations manage it. This is largely due to impact measurement being over-complicated, not central to strategy, and not prioritized. This book sets out to change that.

Pages: 262, Hardcover, Practical Inspiration Publishing