Monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) systems should be rooted in and reflect the communities needs and interests to improve inclusive programming and impact. Participatory methods can be integrated at any stage--from program design and planning, implementation, and post implementation.
If you are a MEL professional wondering…
- What the benefits are of ensuring diverse participation in your organization’s MEL process
- How to increase the engagement of communities in a theory of change, evaluation, or learning process
- What specific participatory methods you can use under what conditions
- How to design participatory MEL
This course is for you!
What You Will Learn:
- The Science and Structure of Storytelling
- Designing a participatory data collection workshop
- Facilitating Strategies
- Collecting Stories of Change in a Workshop
- Analyzing Story Data and Alignment with Your Outcomes
- Getting the Taxonomy Right
- Analyzing your Grant Giving or Impact Investments
- Crafting a Compelling Case Study or Impact Report
- Action Planning and Learning
Spaces are limited: 9-12 participants max.
Investment:
- $6,000 USD - Own Room
- $4,000 USD - Shared Room (with one other) or non-private space with single bed ($3,500)
To reserve your spot, a $1,500 deposit is required.
Created and Facilitated by Dr. Alexandra Pittman
Pioneering Solutions for Impact Tracking and Social Change
Named an ´innovative tech founder' by Entrepreneur Magazine, Alexandra Pittman, PhD, stands at the forefront of impact tracking, storytelling, and social justice, human rights, and sustainability reporting. As the Founder and CEO of ImpactMapper, she and her team have developed a groundbreaking software tool empowering donors, nonprofits, corporates, and impact investors to track, visualize and optimize their social impact funding and activities. Wanting to create a deeper impact on the corporate space, Pittman also created the HERO Index, a tool that tracks corporate performance on key aspects of human rights and sustainability.
Throughout her dynamic career, Alexandra has cultivated partnerships and advised global influencers and changemakers, including teams at UNDP, UN Women, IKEA, Chanel Foundation, Meta, Malala Fund, Oxfam, Fund for Global Human Rights, Porticus, Winthrop Rockefeller Fund, to name a few. Her strategic guidance has helped organisations crystallise their values, articulate their goals, and effectively track and communicate their impact stories.
Championing Sustainability, Social Justice, Impact, and Wellness
Supporting her career trajectory, Alexandra earned a PhD in Sociology and Cultural Psychology from Boston College in 2009 and then held a Senior Research Fellowship at Harvard University. Her expertise spans diverse areas, including monitoring, evaluation, and learning, impact management, participatory methodology, storytelling methodology, gender equity, social justice, tech for good, philanthropy and impact investing, social enterprise creation, and responsible AI.
Beyond the digital realm, Alexandra extends her commitment to sustainability, social justice, and wellness principles. This passion led to the creation of Havn Hus, a retreat center nestled in the Norwegian fjords. This physical space weaves together important philosophical strands, bringing together inner and outer wellness and alignment for our planet and people. Here, with her team she creates space for authentic wellness and networking experiences, fostering a holistic approach to impact endeavours.
Join Dr. Alexandra Pittman in collaborating to determine the most effective use of your resources and capital for impact and transformative change.
