About Us
Impact Consulting partners with organisations engaged in social and environmental development, to help them to maximise their positive impact. We guide them to better understand and respond to their contexts by continuously learning and improving, using tools and practices for monitoring and evaluation, reflection and learning, information management, strategic and operational planning, and other organisational development support.
Monitoring Evaluation and Learning
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Development of integrated MEL frameworks: A MEL framework will include an impact plan, aligned activities and outputs to the desired outcomes and impact, indicators, learning questions, and tools to collect and analyse appropriate data. Integrated frameworks mean that MEL is embedded within programme processes and activities and not an “add-on” function
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Impact evaluations: These are rigorous, often long-term studies which focus on changes for the ultimate beneficiaries of a project
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Outcomes evaluations: These evaluations look at the effects of a programme to assess what changes have occurred because of the programme
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Process/implementation evaluations: These studies investigate how a programme is being run, often assessing whether resources are being utilised efficiently and whether the programme is achieving desired outcomes at an ealy stage – with the aim of making implementation changes that will positively affect the achievement of objectives and outcomes
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Baseline studies: Usually used for impact evaluations, baseline studies assess the status of beneficiaries or communities prior to an intervention beginning
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Needs assessments: These are studies that investigate what the needs of a target group are to inform project design
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Feasibility studies: this kind of study will assess the likelihood of success of a programme design in a particular setting
What We Do
Social Development Research
Including socio-economic surveys, situational assessments, baseline studies
Resource Development
Including production of learning products, documentaries, training videos and innovative multi-media resources.
Programme Design and Strategy
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Fundraising Support
Including training, prospect research, assistance with development of strategies, plans, fundraising policies and procedures.
Our Approach
Impact Consulting, a 100% BEE organisation, was founded in Cape Town in 2004. We provide specialised consultancy services to organisations that work in the social development sector.
Analysis
Our team of experts will work with your organisation to gain a thorough understanding of the social change you wish to effect. During this process, we’ll provide key insights into the external forces and challenges that you can expect to face.
Development
Once you have a better understanding of the bigger picture, we’ll work with you to strategise the most effective way of achieving the desired change. We’ll also help you to plan for stable resourcing and align all your activities towards maximising your positive impact
Implementation
Finally, we will assist with internal monitoring processes and information management systems; and implement evaluations so you can track and enhance the positive social impact you want to achieve.
Our Numbers
As a MEL specialist, Impact Consulting has worked on MEL frameworks with about 360 organisations, to greater and larger degrees. We generally use Theory of Change as the basis for MEL frameworks. Impact has extensive experience in using the Theory of Change as a base for strategy and MEL frameworks with large global clients to small community-based frameworks. We also has extensive experience in advocacy and social justice programs.
360
MEL systems developed
260+
Evaluations and research projects
21
Years of Experience
100%
Black and Female owned
Our Clients
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