Impact Readiness Assessment Questionnaire

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Welcome to the Idea Grows Idea Consult Impact Readiness Assessment

Thank you for taking the time to complete this Impact Readiness Assessment. This comprehensive evaluation will help us understand your organization's current capability to measure, communicate, and leverage your impact.

The assessment follows our proprietary IMPACT Framework™ methodology:

  • Intentional Design
  • Metrics Development
  • Process Integration
  • Analysis Systems
  • Communication Strategy
  • Transformative Application

Your honest responses will enable us to provide you with a tailored analysis of your organization's strengths and opportunities for growth in impact measurement. The assessment should take approximately 20-25 minutes to complete.

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

3. Organization Type:
4. Primary Sector (select the one that best applies):
5. Annual Operating Budget/Revenue:
6. Number of Full-Time Staff:

I - Intentional Design

Strategic Alignment

9. To what extent is impact measurement aligned with your organization's strategic priorities?
10. Does your organization have a documented Theory of Change or logic model that connects activities to outcomes?

Outcome Definition

11. How clearly has your organization defined the outcomes it aims to achieve?
12. To what extent has your organization identified specific, measurable indicators for your intended outcomes?
13. How would you rate stakeholder involvement in defining your impact goals and measures?

M - Metrics Development

Measurement Framework

14. Does your organization have a formal framework for measuring impact?
15. How would you rate the quality and appropriateness of your organization's impact metrics?
16. To what extent does your organization use standardized metrics or align with established impact frameworks (e.g., SDGs, IRIS+, SROI)?

Measurement Planning

17. Does your organization have a formal plan that outlines what data to collect, when, how, and by whom?
18. How well-defined are your organization's target populations or beneficiary groups for measurement purposes?

P - Process Integration

Operational Integration

19. To what extent is impact measurement integrated into your organization's regular operations?
20. How would you rate your organization's processes for collecting impact data?
20. How would you rate your organization's processes for collecting impact data? (copy)

Resource Allocation

21. How adequate are the resources (staff time, budget, technology) allocated to impact measurement?
22. Does your organization have staff with dedicated responsibility for impact measurement?
23. How would you rate staff capacity and skills for implementing impact measurement?

A - Analysis Systems

Data Collection Tools

24. What types of tools does your organization use to collect impact data? (Select all that apply)
25. How would you rate your organization's systems for storing and managing impact data?

Analysis Capabilities

26. How sophisticated is your organization's approach to analyzing impact data?
27. To what extent does your organization assess causality or attribution in your impact analysis?
28. How does your organization ensure data quality and reliability?

C - Communication Strategy

Reporting Practices

29. How regularly does your organization produce impact reports or communications?
30. How would you rate the quality and effectiveness of your impact communications?

Audience Engagement

31. To what extent does your organization tailor impact communications for different stakeholders?
32. How effectively does your organization use data visualization in impact reporting?
33. Which channels does your organization use to communicate impact? (Select all that apply)

T - Transformative Application

Decision Making

34. To what extent does impact data influence strategic and operational decisions in your organization?
35. How regularly does your organization review impact data to improve programs or operations?

Learning Culture

36. How would you describe your organization's culture regarding impact measurement?
37. To what extent does your organization share learnings from impact measurement internally?
38. How does your organization respond to negative or unexpected impact findings?

Current Challenges and Goals

39. What are your organization's biggest challenges in measuring and demonstrating impact? (Select up to three)
40. What are your organization's primary goals for impact measurement in the next 12-18 months? (Select up to three)
41. Which stakeholders are most important in your impact measurement efforts? (Select up to three)
42. How urgent is improving your organization's impact measurement capability?
43. What would be most valuable to your organization in developing impact measurement capability? (Select up to three)
How did you hear about this Impact Readiness Assessment?

Thank you for completing this assessment! Based on your responses, we will provide you with a detailed analysis of your organization's impact readiness and recommendations for improvement.

Next Steps:

  1. Our team will review your assessment and prepare a customized report within 5 business days.
  2. We will contact you to schedule a consultation to discuss your results and potential support options.
  3. You will receive resources tailored to your organization's specific needs and readiness level.