What We Do.
We are one of Australia’s leading impact organisations. We work with organisations who are ready to increase their social, environmental or cultural impact through an evidence based approach that centres the needs of vulnerable people, ecosystems and cultures. We specialise in researching, designing, costing, measuring and contracting for impact. We have deep experience in the creation and measurement of social impact through decades of work in the social sector in Australia and overseas, as well as a track record of supporting our clients to become outcome contract ready and attract new sources of funding. This includes the ability to undertake a cost benefit analysis for social programs. The combination of our social and financial expertise allows us to work with our clients to both maximise impact and be transaction ready, whether its a grant or outcome contract or a “payment by outcome contract”. There are very few others in our field who have a deep understanding of and experience of impact creation combined with the expertise of how that translates into viable transactions that benefit the financial sustainability of the organisation.
WHY
The need to ensure that organisations are creating the maximum social and environmental impact possible has never been more important. Many organisations are committed to improving and measuring their impact but are unsure how best to achieve it. We can help.
WHAT
We work with our clients to maximise their impact. Achieving that can be a combination of evidence based design, developing an impact strategy, values aligned partnering, capturing data and insights through impact measurement, continuous improvement, impact management planning, social innovation, new contracting and at times a refreshed business model.
TOOLS
There are many tools and approaches out there and sometimes that can be overwhelming. Whilst we are across most of the tools available, we seek to work with the particular context of the client and develop an approach that is as simple as possible. In many cases, an expensive investment in tools is unnecessary and greater clarity is what’s needed.
Next Steps.
If you are interested in exploring ways to improve, scale or measure your impact, there are a few ways that you can start.
- Impact Readiness Assessment
- Board Information Session
- Impact Strategy
- Impact Measurement Framework
- Cost Benefit Analysis
About Social Outcomes
We were established in 2014 in response to the growing focus on the evidence based design of impact, its measurement and the rise of impact investing. Since that time we have worked on impact projects with over 40 clients from across all sectors both in Australia and in the Pacific
Sandy Blackburn
Founder & Managing Director
Vanessa Lesnie
Principal Consultant
Nicki Hutley
Economist
Jax Blackwood
Principal Impact Analyst
Jo Cavanagh
Specialist Consultant
We help you create impact.
In our blog posts, we share insights from our project work to help you better understand impact creation.
We get results.
Our proven track record will grow your business.
