What is impact measurement?

In this first event in our three-part series on impact measurement Sara Olsen, Founder of Silicon Valley impact management firm SVT Group (https://svtgroup.net) will introduce the topic of impact measurement and provide tips for investors, nonprofits, and foundations seeking to measure the social benefit of their work.

The event will be hosted by Mary Joyce, Founder of Do Big Good.

Sara Olsen founded SVT Group in 2001. Since then she has worked with over 100 unique clients internationally, has taught over 5,700 individuals about impact management in person, and exposed at least 35,000 more to the concepts via writings and remote trainings. She is founding board member of Social Value United States and co-chair of the methodology subcommittee of Social Value International. Sara has taught at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, and is the author of several publications on impact management. Sara earned her MBA from UC Berkeley and MSW from the University of Chicago. She lives with her daughter and partner in Silicon Valley.

Mary Joyce is the Founder and Principal of Do Big Good and has over a decade of global experience at the intersection of research, innovation, and social change. She was New Media Operations Manager for President Obama’s 2008 campaign, is the editor of the book Digital Activism Decoded, and was named a Graduate Research Fellow by the National Science Foundation for her work creating data sets documenting activism campaigns around the world.

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