5 free courses for measuring and maximising social impact

1. Creating Change through Social Entrepreneurship

Yale & Coursera | Self-paced

Explore the fundamentals of social entrepreneurship and learn how to create real-world impact. Develop skills to research challenges, engage communities, design innovative solutions, and build sustainable business models. Learn to measure outcomes, secure funding, and effectively communicate your ideas.

2. Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators

University of Pennsylvania & Coursera | 6 hours

Explore the fundamentals of social entrepreneurship and discover how to make a positive impact in your community. Learn to define your goals, design your projects, test them out, and scale them up. Gain practical tools to create effective solutions for social issues while examining different business models.

3. Social Impact Analysis

Acumen Academy | Self-paced

Explore frameworks and tools for measuring your organisation’s social impact effectively. Learn to assess the breadth, depth, and focus of your initiatives, craft a theory of change, and improve your impact. Gain insights from real-world case studies and develop skills to articulate outcomes, set goals, and create quantifiable metrics.

4. How to Conduct a Social Impact Assessment

Coursera Instructor Network | Self-paced

Learn to conduct effective Social Impact Assessments using the Social Return on Investment (SROI) methodology. Explore how to define assessment goals, map social, environmental, and economic impacts, and accurately value outcomes. Gain skills to quantify project value, interpret results, and communicate findings effectively.

5. Measuring Social Impact

University of Technology Sydney | Self-paced

Discover how to measure and communicate the social impact of your organisation or project effectively. Learn to identify appropriate metrics, collect relevant data, and analyse results to demonstrate your initiative’s value. Explore various measurement frameworks and develop skills to create compelling impact reports.

Start one of these courses today to strengthen your influence and making a lasting difference in your community and beyond!