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Social Impact Strategy: A Practical Guide

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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.

$299.99
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  • Duration
    8 hours
  • Enrollment validity
    Enrollment validity: 365 days
  • Certificate
    Certificate of completion

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.
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What will I learn?

  • Problem identification, validation and description  
  • Ideation and solution analysis
  • Crafting vision, mission, and core values.
  • Developing a theory of change
  • Action planning 
  • Aligning with the sustainable development goals
  • Risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

Curriculum

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 Social Impact?
    06:22
  • What is an impact strategy ?
    02:08
  • Five things strategy is not
  • Problem analysis
    01:45
  • Problem discovery: What is it?
  • Problem discovery: Who should you speak with?
  • Understanding the problem
    00:00
  • Exercise: Problem validation and problem statement

Module Two: Looking for Solutions – Ideation, Analysis & Prioritization
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.

Module Three: Defining Your North Star & Values
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.

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.

Module Six: Risk Analysis & Assessment
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.

Module Seven: Going Global; Aligning your Strategic Plan to the 2030 Global Goals
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.

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Student Reviews

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Miguel Angel Calderon Conde
Miguel Angel Calderon Conde
2 months ago
An insightful and practical guide to defining and scaling social impact. The frameworks provided made it much easier to structure my venture's theory of change and align our goals with measurable outcomes. Highly recommended!
MC
MANOELI CERVEJERA
5 months ago
I love it!!!
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Asyifa Duwiyan Nuril Huda
5 months ago
Impact Toolbox offers one of the most practical social impact courses I have taken. The balance between self-paced learning and real-world application is perfect. I finished the course not just with knowledge, but with a completed strategic plan for my venture. 10/10
Flavia Nalugwa
Flavia Nalugwa
1 year ago
Alot of learnings as navigated through entire course
JT
Jafor Taier
1 year ago
I was very interested in entrepreneurial activities with welfare in mind and this course helped me learn how my goals can be achieved and help me make a plan for such activities.
JM
JOHNPAUL MBANEFO
1 year ago
The Experience was great. Thanks so much
MICHEAL MUKWALA
MICHEAL MUKWALA
2 years ago
The course is very relevant in todays world and a very good fit for me
TM
Thendo Mudau
2 years ago
Great experience, though I'm still months later awaiting my certification.
Malvern Mambo
Malvern Mambo
2 years ago
Yes it was a good match for me
SK
Stuart Kalule
2 years ago
The course was very insightful and engaging.
CM
Charity Maina
2 years ago
This course was the perfect fit for me. It equipped me with practical, hands-on skills that I previously lacked. Additionally, it was intellectually stimulating—challenging me to think critically about strategy and develop actionable solutions to bring my social enterprise to life.
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Rozana El Masri
2 years ago
The course was very beneficial for understanding and working on Social Impact. The content was clearly explained, and practical exercises helped me shape my project idea.
chikumbutso Ngulinga
chikumbutso Ngulinga
2 years ago
An insightful course that has helped me develop my skills
NK
Nathnael Ketema
2 years ago
it was amazing
Abdul Baits Dehana Padma Swastika
Abdul Baits Dehana Padma Swastika
2 years ago
it gave me a thorough view of the social business or enterprise from the strategic beginning and impactful ending, sticking to the significant outcomes that benefited the people and environment.
VV
Victoria Victor Okpo
2 years ago
The course was worth the time spent on it. The practical steps and assessments taken were absolutely educative. I strongly recommend this course.
AB
Aaditya Bidari
2 years ago
Was nice but still need to change alot
Farid Suleiman
Farid Suleiman
2 years ago
The course is comprehensive, and I enjoyed every bit of it. I am now well equipped with the foundational knowledge of social impact enterprises.
Pabel Sikder
Pabel Sikder
2 years ago
This course was very insightful.The theory of change (TOC) was the most effective part.. This website taught me how to co-operate your knowledge and resize your vision and mission. Thanks to the Director and all other.
RA
Racheal Apok
2 years ago
The course was very insightful and helped us as a startup realign our goals and efforts towards something more feasible. We were able to create a theory of change for our program.

Key contributors

Dr. Segun Fatudimu

Founder and Executive Director at Impact Toolbox, Canada

Kirsten Brosbøl

Founder of 2030Beyond and Former Minister for Environment and Danish Member of Parliament, Denmark

You'll get...

  • Short videos
  • Readings
  • Worksheets
  • Case studies
  • External sources
  • Exercises

Target Audience

  • Social Change Leaders
  • Social Entrepreneurs
  • Non-profit leaders and executives
  • Volunteers
  • Students and youths
  • Community development enthusiast

Requirements

  • You will need 35 mins per day for two weeks
  • You will need to complete all lessons and exercises to earn a certificate. Make sure you mark every lesson complete. This button is located on the top right corner on laptops/desktops and at the bottom on mobile devices)

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