About the Project
We know the impact of the work the sector does is often hidden (from our funders and often ourselves, too). This project deep dives into DEX to discover the stories it tells and amplify the impact of early intervention and prevention services.
This project is delivered in partnership with For Purpose Evaluations.
“For-Purpose Evaluations (FPE) is delighted to be partnering with Fams to help make outcomes measurement meaningful. FPE will be working closely with Fams to develop a suite of simple resources, templates and tools that participating organisations will use to produce beautiful outcomes reports that will help to demonstrate the impact of their important work,” -Eleanor Booth, Director & Founder, FPE.
Resources
The Amplify Our Sector project produced a Communicating Outcomes Toolkit to support organisations to tell their stories of change using DEX data. The kit includes three resources listed below, and we suggest going through them in the order provided.
Step 1: Read through the Amplify Our Sector – Communicating Outcomes Toolkit
This resource is a step by step guide to effectively communicate stories of impact utilising DEX data. The Toolkit can be used to develop different types of communication for both internal and external audiences, ranging from individual insights, or ‘impact bites’, to more comprehensive social impact reports.
Step 2: Note your findings in the Amplify Our Sector – Reporting Worksheet
The Reporting Worksheet is a Word document designed to be completed alongside the Communicating Outcomes Toolkit, as a place to organise and refine information gathered from DEX and other sources before compiling it into a communication using the Reporting Template.
Step 3: Complete your report using the Amplify Our Sector – Reporting Template
The Reporting Template is a PowerPoint document that can be used to compile a communication piece using the information gathered when completing the Reporting Worksheet.
Additional resources from the Amplify the Sector Project.
Amplify Our Sector – Theory Of Change
The Amplify Our Sector Theory of Change outlines the activities conducted by Fams and FPE with the participating organisations, and the intended outcomes of the project.
Amplify Our Sector – FPE & Fams Outcome Report from Stage 1
This report shares findings from Amplify Our Sector Stage 1. It outlines progress towards the intended outcomes outlined in the Theory of Change.
Comments from participants:
“Enabled us to dig deep into the data and discover so much hidden information which has given us so much more insight, understanding and appreciation of our work and the recipients of our services as we can see the stories unfold.”
“We have learnt how to discuss our services, impacts, deliverables and what our goals are when applying for funding grants in a more in-depth way due to this project.”
“We have experienced an increase of hearing client stories and feedback as we are now looking and listening for them.”
