A strategic approach to social impact measurement of social enterprises: the SIMPLE methodology

Jim McLoughlin; Jaime Kaminski; B. Sodagar; K. Sabina; R. Harris; G. Arnaudo; S. McBrearty

doi:10.1108/17508610910981734

A strategic approach to social impact measurement of social enterprises: the SIMPLE methodology

Jim McLoughlin
, Jaime Kaminski
, B. Sodagar
, K. Sabina
, R. Harris
, G. Arnaudo
, S. McBrearty

University of Brighton

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This paper presents a holistic impact measurement model for SEs, called social impact for local economies (SIMPLE). The SIMPLE impact model and methodology have been tried and tested on over 40 SEs through a series of three day training courses, and a smaller number of test cases for embedding. The impact model offers a five-step approach to impact measurement called SCOPE IT; MAP IT; TRACK IT; TELL IT and EMBED IT. These steps help SE managers to conceptualise the impact problem; identify and prioritise impacts for measurement; develop appropriate impact measures; report impacts and embed the results in management decision making

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	154-178
Number of pages	25
Journal	Social Enterprise Journal
Volume	5
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/17508610910981734
Publication status	Published - 2009

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