Impact Story Tool
Looking at all the pieces of your organizations and how they fit together to create impact!
About the Impact Story Tool
The Impact Story Tool is a visual template designed to help nonprofit organizations holistically map the journey users experience from program activities to ultimate impact. Think of it as a roadmap that connects daily work to a bigger mission.
The Impact Story Tool helps organizations:
Clarify Your Impact Pathway: Provides a structured approach to articulate how activities lead to specific outcomes and contribute to your vision. This clarity is essential for alignment and communicating value to stakeholders.
Guide Data Strategy: Identifies key measures to track progress and success, ensuring you're gathering the right data for evaluating impact.
Foster Continuous Improvement: Encourages reflection and adaptation. By monitoring progress, you can refine strategies and improve programs, maximizing impact over time.
How to use the tool
To make the most of this tool, you should:
Begin by consolidating information about your organization's programs, activities, and overarching goals.
Use the template to visually connect your inputs, activities, outcomes, and impact, adding measures to track progress.
Revise the diagram as necessary to ensure it accurately represents your organization's strategy and goals.