the big assist conference - impact by alex whinnom, gmcvo
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Alex Whinnom (Chief Executive, GMCVO) talks about demonstrating the impact and value of infrastructure. This presentation was given at the Big Assist Conference on 4th July 2013. Find out about NCVO's upcoming events: http://www.ncvo.org.uk/training-and-eventsTRANSCRIPT
Demonstrating the Impact and Value of InfrastructureBIG Assist Conference 4th July 2013
Alex WhinnomChief Executive, GMCVO
Impact: a high degree of force or shock exerted over a short time period
Weathering: the effect of a small force or multiple small shocks exerted over a long time period
“Thou canst not stir a flowerWithout troubling of a star”(‘The Mistress of Vision’, Francis Thompson,1913)
Effort put into making an impact is pointless unless you know what effect(s) you are having and what effect(s) you want to have.
Making the world a better place• Enabling social, economic and political inclusion• Reducing inequalities• Improving the quality of life of local people• Helping people and communities who are
disadvantaged• Encouraging the involvement and leadership of
communities, both geographical and interest-based, in addressing and resolving the issues that affect them
• Improving and preparing• Growing or tending• Promoting the growth of • Nurturing or fostering• Forming and refining• Seeking the acquaintance or goodwill of
Cultivating
Relationshipsc3,000 groups pa actively engaged
1,536 newsletter subscriptions
9,326 visitors to St Thomas
Centre
1,537 members of policy networks
17,022 interventions with users
15,200 contacts
464 members of GMCVO
307 members of Combine
(community building managers)
99 members of VS research
network
1,471 responses to surveys
636 delegates to GMCVO events
360 members of BME network
88,000 unique visitors to websites
1,300 Twitter followers
Ideas945
management and leadership qualifications
(since becoming accredited
centre)
Early adopter / pioneer of:• Consortia• Fiscal shield• Cross sector partnerships• Open source software• CRM system • PRINCE2 methodology• Community hubs support• Green energy • Group purchasing scheme• Outcomes stars• Trading / sustainable funding• Social media• Volunteer policy interns 24 speeches at
external events
Third Sector Futures dialogues
GM State of the Voluntary Sector
survey
44 regular publications pa
Impact of Cuts on Communities
survey
Round table with DCLG GM rep
11 reports
Evidence from 200 organisations to
GM Poverty Commission
Monitoring...REQUIRED BY FUNDER(S)• Key performance
indicators (KPIs)• Outcomes triangles /
outcomes stars• Quality standards• Gross value added (GVA)
– economic impact• Social impact
ALSO USEFUL• CRM system• Narratives and case
studies• Surveys, questionnaires,
evaluations• Key performance
indicators (KPIs)• Outcomes triangles /
outcomes stars• Environmental impact
assessment (EIA)• Benchmarking and
league tables?• Corporate social
responsibility (CSR)?
NOT HELPFUL• Social audit• Social Return on
Investment (SROI) methodologies
• Cost benefit analysis (CBA)
Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation
www.gmcvo.org.ukAlex Whinnom: 0161 277 [email protected]
St Thomas CentreArdwick Green NorthManchester M12 6FZ
Registered Charity No. 504542Company Ltd. by Guarantee No.1223344Funded by AGMA