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How do organizations move from measuring impact to governing with impact?

This question sits at the centre of my work at the intersection of impact measurement, governance, and organizational learning.

Over the past two decades working in the non-profit sector, I have become increasingly interested in how organizations of all types use the information they collect about their social and environmental impact. Many of them invest significant effort in measuring results, yet the real challenge often lies in how that information is interpreted, discussed, and used in decision-making and organizational learning.

My journey into impact measurement began in 2013 at The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation, where I helped develop a framework to understand the global impact of its youth development programme. Since then, I have worked with social purpose organizations and international networks to design theories of change, impact measurement systems, and learning processes that help organizations better understand and strengthen the change they are trying to create.

Today I work as an independent impact measurement and management (IMM) consultant based between Canada and the UK. Alongside my consulting work, I contribute to the development of the impact field through initiatives such as MakeWay’s Innoweave impact measurement programme for Canadian nonprofits and through board roles with the Canada Forum for Impact Investment and Development (CAFIID) and Türkiye’s Etkiyap impact investing platform.

I am currently pursuing a PhD in Management at Université Laval in Québec. My research focuses on impact governance: how boards and senior leadership interpret, use, and learn from impact and sustainability information in their decision-making.

Through my consulting practice and academic research, I aim to contribute to a deeper understanding of how organizations can use impact and sustainability information not only to report results but to guide decisions and strengthen the change they seek to create.

Current themes in my work:

  • The intersection of impact measurement and impact investing
  • Impact governance and the role of boards in interpreting impact data
  • Moving from impact measurement to impact-informed decision-making
  • Organizational learning from social and environmental performance data

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