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Today we launch the third in our series of government alignment papers, this time with a focus on the Victorian Government. Victoria is a hotspot for interest in using the ASVB at the moment and...
Posted 12 Mar 2019
Today we launch the second in our series of government alignment papers and we focus on Western Australia. Western Australia has a strong impact measurement community with its’ own social impact festival each year, organised...
Posted 21 Feb 2019
“It is widely recognised by various governments around the world, with whom we work. It is simple to use and based on rigorous economic analysis of large populations.” Would you give me a quick overview...
Posted 19 Feb 2019
“Give it a crack and see how it performs, you’ll likely be pleasantly surprised! Talk to other users as you take the journey.” Would you give me a quick overview of your organisation? Unity Housing...
Posted 13 Feb 2019
OECD Says Impact Investment Needs Universal Standards – Luke Michael ProBono News. Commentary from Andrew Callaghan (ASVB Impact Specialist) Impact investing could be more effective if universal measurement standards were implemented and impact goals were...
Posted 31 Jan 2019
PUBLISHED BY PROBONO AUSTRALIA – Andrew Callaghan 7th January 2019 There is a disconnect between government and the social sector around measuring social impact, writes Australian Social Value Bank impact specialist Andrew Callaghan for ProBono...
Posted 31 Jan 2019
Governments here in Australia are changing the way in which they commission services and choose providers. The focus on the delivery of outcomes for individuals and communities is now being defined and guidance for commissioning...
Posted 30 Jan 2019
There are a number of methodologies commonly used to measure social value and we are going to compare Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) and Social Return On Investment (SROI). CBA is the oldest and most widely endorsed...
Posted 11 Dec 2018
As a funder, you want to know that your investment has made a return. The primary return from social programs is going to be social value. The Australian Social Value Bank (ASVB) is the only...
Posted 29 Nov 2018
I have asked myself this question a lot in the last couple of years. Every few months I take some time to seriously reflect upon my skills, and recently, not so seriously, when adding hashtags to social...
Posted 21 Nov 2018
