Presentations
What to expect from our presentations
Next Generation developed the Investment Impact IndexTM to determine impact and return on investment of community/social investment programmes. Impact measurement is a crucial aspect of our work and you’ll find at least six presentations related to impact assessment. Knowing what works, and how and why it works, help us improve social investment programmes and strategies.
Other presentations deal with aspects of social innovation, social capital and community engagement.
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How to measure SROI
How to measure social return on investment from community and social investments.Download the report...
Measuring the social impact and return on investment of development programmes – 2016
Getting better at understanding community/social investment programs and strategies. What works - how it works and why it works?...
2015/16 Impact assessments: Lessons learned – presentation
This presentation follows on our previous work from measuring the impact and return on investment of social, community, enterprise development programs. This presentation provides evidence of our work, our methodology and the impact...
How to develop a theory of change
A good theory of change gives you choices and helps you make better decisions, in addition - it is a tool that can be used by so many stakeholders, both internally and externally to an organisation as it explains clearly and succinctly...
Understanding social capital
Presentation delivered to MBA students about the importance of social capital. What it is, how to measure it, case studies and applications. How it is different to other capitals and what is happening in the field....
Sharing your impact story with funders
How to build a story of impact to share with funders and stakeholders.Download the report...
Going beyond measuring numbers
Social and impact investors have an obligation to share their impact results. But, most investors focus only on the reach aspect - that is the number of people impacted. Yet, qualitative data provide so much more depth, nuance and insigh...
Strategic Review Processes
Social and impact investors have an obligation to share their impact results. But, most investors focus only on the reach aspect - that is the number of people impacted. Yet, qualitative data provide so much more depth, nuance and insigh...
Impact Investing for Philanthropists
Grantmakers, donors, philanthropists and corporate social investors in South Africa are ready to enter the field of impact investing. Impact investing not only provide an opportunity for the social sector to have access to new capital,...
Scaling impact, or impact at scale?
One of the biggest challenges in the development, humanitarian and social sectors is scaling the work undertaken by a large range of stakeholders to bring about greater impact on multidimensional levels. In this presentation below we...
A disrupted future
From here to there - and everything in between.Whether you are in health, education, youth, disability, empowerment, capacity building – it does not matter! • What will the sector look like post Covid?Download the report...
Harnessing the power of the youth – the next generation of philanthropists
Philanthropy can play a significant role in constructing an enabling environment and effecting positive change by helping to integrate youth into society, strengthening their employability and citizenry, and thus empowering them to...
Managing and Measuring Impact
How to go about managing and measuring your impact is a question we get asked a lot. Our philosophy is that impact is intentional and needs to be designed. In this presentation we provide guidance on the aspects and consideration for...
Getting the human rights impact assessment right
Outcomes and case study of due diligence processes for human rights impact assessments....
Measuring impact and return on investment
How to measure the impact and return on investment of social/community investment and development. This presentation contains evidence of successful measurement and provides case studies of typical measurement aspects....
What do donors want?
When donors decide to contribute to a cause, they often seek specific benefits that go beyond mere financial support. Understanding these motivations can help impact organizations tailor their approaches to meet donor expectations...
Community engagement 101
Presentation regarding stakeholder management for community relations, investment and development practitioners....
2023 Trends and Insights for the Humanitarian Sector
Insight: A Polycrises: A sector outpaced by global challenges, which are growing faster than we are applying solutions. Even where governments and business are starting to step up and do more, the nature of these challenges, which are...
Insights for the social investment and development sectors: 2024 – 2025
Global polycrisis requires transformative philanthropyHardly a day goes by that we don’t read or hear about an existing or new crisis, catastrophe or calamity, critical challenges or being at a crossroads. All these c-words also have...
Future trends and scenarios for the humanitarian ecosystem
Disruption is required for us to transition to a more effective system.Download the report...
5 Ways to increase your impact
Many investors, grantmakers, donors and philanthropists depend on their implementing partners to achieve their impact goals and objectives. Having a clear impact strategy, impact thesis and impact objectives will make achieving impact...
Social innovation future social value and capital creation
This presentation is aimed at proving the value of social innovation and how it contributes to the creation of social value and social capital....
2020 CSI Trends, Forecasts and Impacts – Presentation
The new year always brings new hope, and trend forecasters are quick to join the cause to predict positive future scenarios. However, our research indicated that the social investment and development sector remains in turmoil....
Evidence of impact and return – 2015
This presentation was given at the Sustainable Brands Africa Conference in May 2016. It provides case studies and lessons learnt of conducting numerous impact assessments. It also provides advice of how to conduct impact assessments,...
8 Lessons Learned: Why development projects fail
The real value of impact assessment, not to prove - but to improve and inform: When asked to conduct impact assessments, most of the time the focus is on understanding which programmes achieved the most impact, however, the opportunity...