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Happy New Year! Stay tuned for a new website in 2025

Bryn Sadownik — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:34:37 +0000

You may notice that the Demonstrating Value website has a vintage look on the internet! Since we first launched the site in 2009 half a million people have found their way to our site. We have worked with many amazing community-based organizations over the years, and have shared the framework at 109 events with nearly 3,000 attendees.

Advancing the Measurement Field in Quebec

Bryn Sadownik — Thu, 29 Dec 2016 23:11:25 +0000

A project is currently underway in Quebec to design and disseminate tools that collective enterprises and social organizations can use to measure their economic and social impact. This project is bringing together researchers, enterprises, associations/ networks, and funders together to:

A friend of DV finds a new home at Junxion Strategy

Bryn Sadownik — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:51:49 +0000

My name is Garth Yule, and I was responsible for this blog for about a year while Bryn was on parental leave.

The Social Benefits of Local Christmas Shopping

Bryn Sadownik — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 00:25:06 +0000

Last weekend I started my Christmas shopping at the River Market in New Westminster. I bought some lovely gifts at a 'studio shop' that sells artisanal and social enterprise work. It got me thinking about the relative power of the dollars I am spending for Christmas that can be directed to further benefit my local community.

Accounting for Social Value – Hot off the Press!

Bryn Sadownik — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 00:40:31 +0000

Demonstrating Value is featured in Accounting for Social Value, a new book published by University of Toronto Press edited by Laurie Mook.

Expert advice from the Demonstrating Value event

Sarah Cruickshank — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:09:08 +0000

Yesterday evening Vancity Community Foundation and SAP co-hosted a special event to share advice about creating performance snapshots. With over 50 guests in attendance at the SAP Executive Briefing Centre, the event was a huge success. For those of you who missed out, here’s some highlights and useful recommendations that were shared yesterday evening.

Welcome back to the Demonstrating Value Blog!

Sarah Cruickshank — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:43:09 +0000

Things have been quiet on the blog for the past few weeks, but behind the scenes we’ve been busier than ever. Now after a brief hiatus, we’re back to sharing news and stories on evaluation and impact, and discussing the tools, resources and information you need to tell your organizational story and communicate the value of your work.

Read on to learn about the exciting projects on-the-go at Demonstrating Value

Introducing 3 Social Enterprise Portfolio Groups

Sarah Cruickshank — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Using Demonstrating Value to Show Impact & Manage Performance

Getting to Know Demonstrating Value: Sitting Down with Garth Yule

Sarah Cruickshank — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000

You’re reading our newsletter, you’ve likely spent some time on our website and blog…and now you may be wondering, “who are these Demonstrating Value folks?” Well, we’d like to tell you! In the spring issue of The Value Herald, we will introduce you to Garth Yule, Program Manager of Evaluation and Community Impact at the Vancity Community Foundation (VCF), whose duties include managing Demonstrating Value.

Demonstrating Value featured on TechSoup!

Sarah Cruickshank — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Demonstrating Value is crossing borders, with a recent feature on both techsoup.org and techsoupcanada.ca that includes excerpts from the Demonstrating Value Workbook.

Demonstrating Value featured as seToolbelt Resource of the Week!

Sarah Cruickshank — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

Canadian Index of Wellbeing: Evaluating Quality of Life in Canada

Sarah Cruickshank — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:00:00 +0000