Welcome to Session ThreeRefining Our Focus

Susan Lambert

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A DiscussionWhy is documentation of our projects important?

Storytelling and Impact Evaluation

Source: Logic Model Workbookhttp://www.innonet.org/client_docs/File/logic_model_workbook.pdf

“YES we have ideas, hopes & dreams...but we don’t have any money!?”

What can we achieve with what we already have?

Do we recognize our assets?

Sometimes these decisions feel like...

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Resource Mapping / Asset Mapping is a form of creating your budget

How do you assess what resources you have and what you need?

Mapping Assets in Your Community● A map or inventory of the resources, skills and talents of

individuals, associations and organisations

Source: Brighter Futures Together, http://www.brighterfuturestogether.co.uk

● Discovery and assembly of links between different parts of the community, associations, and agencies

● Used to revitalise relationships and mutual support, rebuild community neighbourhoods, and rediscover collective power

Resource Mappingcan stimulate & motivate change

Source: Brigher Futures Together, Assets Diagram http://www.brighterfuturestogether.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/assets-diagram-2-large.jpg

Asset Mapping Exercise Individuals (within team including students & teacher(s)

School Clubs & Associations

Assets of our School Networks of Organizations & Partners

Social Innovation Project Canvas

Sample Pitch

Sample Pitch: http://tdsb.tiged.org/innovation/gallery/view/4336355

How Not to Pitch

https://gimletmedia.com/episode/1-how-not-to-pitch-a-billionaire/

Get the Word Out

What skills do social innovators need to make their projects visible?

How have you fostered interest and excitement within your school and community?

Making a PitchA Quick Review

Pitch Perfect, the anatomy of a pitch...

1. The need or issue you’re addressing2. Describe your mission and how it will be accomplished3. Identify how your offering is different from others4. Share the value of your project, or why they should care5. Close with the call to action

Source: Leading Community, Pitch Perfect, Sprout Self on TIGedhttp://sproutself.tiged.org/sproutself/assignments/?id=1044061

A DiscussionHow might we evaluate and document the impact of our social innovation projects?

Storytelling and Impact Evaluation

Source: A Developmental Evaluation Primer, Jamie A. A. Gamble, The J. W. McConnell Family Foundation, http://www.mcconnellfoundation.ca/assets/Media%20Library/Publications/A%20Developmental%20Evaluation%20Primer%20-%20EN.pdf

Posting Your Project Pagehttp://socinn.tiged.org/ceesa2015/projects/

Follow-up: Post your project description to the TIGed virtual classroom Project Page

Students to pitch the idea in 30 seconds or less, record & upload

Thank you for your participation!