Canadian Social Impact Measurement Support Networks

GTA Meetup on Social Impact and SROIThis is a group for anyone in GTA area who is interested in Social Impact Measurement or Social return on investment (SROI), which is a principles-based method for measuring extra-financial value (i.e., environmental and social value not currently reflected in conventional financial accounts) relative to resources invested.

CES-ON, SIAA Canada and SROI Network all are involved with this meetup.

http://www.meetup.com/GTA-Social-Impact-SROI-Meetup/

SIAA CanadaSIAA Canada is a network of impact analysts, offer training and professional development opportunities.  Projects for the coming year focus on closer relationships with CES training, advancing standards.  

http://www.siaassociation.org/announcement-siaa-network-in-canada/2013/

SROI Network CanadaThis is Network for SROI practioners in Canada. Their activities include:

Monthly Methodology calls, the 29th of each month (approx.). Each call is focused on a methodology issue of interest to practitioners. Accreditation Training: to be announced in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, and Vancouver for 2015. Financial Proxy database: 750 people on the database, proxies being shared with the Global Value Exchange.

http://www.sroi-canada.ca/

Canadian Evaluation Society (CES) Find your closest chapter here http://www.evaluationcanada.ca/our-chapters

Professional development workshops are offered by many chapters and include: Essential Skills Series (ESS) in Evaluation, Survey Design, Qualitative Analysis, Logic Model, Performance Measurement

Also, in Toronto there is a bi-monthly meetup of evaluators, called Toronto Eval Café

http://www.meetup.com/Evaluation-Cafe-Toronto/

Coming SoonCentre for Social Innovation (CSI) Hookup on hour long free session about your questions and concerns on Social Impact Analysis and Insights.