[WiLT] Fw. Impact of women's sector work - take part and get £1,500

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Impact of women's sector work

Think you're worth your weight in gold?

Want to demonstrate the economic, social and environmental impacts of
your work to funders, commissioners, policy makers and your
supporters?

WRC, supported by the City Parochial Foundation and the new economics
foundation (nef), is starting a new project with five front-line
women's organisations in London on measuring their economic, social
and environmental impacts. Organisations will learn new and important
skills and be able to demonstrate the full value of their work -
essential in an increasingly competitive funding environment.

With competition for resources increasing, we want to make sure that
women's organisations are able to make the best possible case when
seeking funds.

Find out what your work is worth

WRC is looking for 5 women's organisations in London to participate in
our unique capacity-building and research pilot project on using
Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis to evaluate and
communicate the economic, social and environmental impacts of women's
organisations and the work they do. Read more about the project.
http://www.wrc.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2009/s/sroi_project_brief_may_2009.pdf

What will we get from the project?

Organisations that participate in the project will develop new skills
in research, stakeholder engagement and evaluation, and will gain
valuable data specific to their organisation. The research will reveal
the 'value for money' each organisation is creating in monetised form,
which is a language that commissioners and investors easily
understand.

There will be a small payment of £1,500 to each of the 5 participating
organisations in recognition of the time and energy needed to
participate in the project, and as an acknowledgement of
organisations' expertise.

How to apply

Interested organisations should complete the brief application form
http://www.wrc.org.uk/includes/documents/cm_docs/2009/s/sroi_project_application_form_may_2009.doc
and return it to policy at wrc.org.uk  by Monday 1 June 2009 at 12 noon.