Impact-Led Design Masterclass with Kevin Robbie

Impact is the core of what we do, yet we often struggle to understand the impact we are having, how to communicate it effectively and how to design programs or approaches to have deeper, enduring impact. As the pace of change in the not-for-profit sector increases, the funding equation alters and the need for new solutions to tackle complex social issues grows, we need to be more focused on the impact we are having.
The Impact-Led Design Masterclass draws on over 20 years experience of designing innovative approaches to social change and will provide you with cutting edge theory and practice on how to integrate impact into the core of what you do. Moving beyond measurement, impact-led design assists the not-for-profit sector to solve problems, develop innovative approaches, improve outcomes and become more future ready.

Learning outcomes

The masterclass is an interactive mixture of latest theory, practice and case studies designed to build participants understanding of and skill in impact-led design. The participants in this course will learn about:

• The trends and pressures driving an increased focus on impact and how to become more future ready
• The building blocks and process of impact-led design, including co-design principles
• How to redesign or develop new services with impact at the core
• How impact-led design can improve fundraising and tendering submissions
• How to design for enduring impact to ensure that change sticks
• How to develop an impact-led strategy that embeds impact into the fabric of your organisation and ignites the passion and purpose of your staff.

Who is this masterclass for?

This course is suitable for:

• CEOs and senior executives driving strategic planning and organisational change
• Impact practitioners looking to move beyond measurement and integrate impact into the DNA of their organisation
• Fundraising executives and staff looking to improve their approach to fundraising, tendering and funding applications
• Staff working on service redesign or development, aiming to understanding how to improve the outcomes they are delivering.

Led By Kevin Robbie

Director of Think Impact (Australia)

Kevin has over 25 year’s experience in social innovation, social enterprise development, community development, and impact measurement. He joined Think Impact in April 2017. He was previously the CEO of United Way Australia where he led the organisation through the development of an impact-led strategic plan. Prior to that he was the Executive Director with Social Ventures Australia (SVA) for seven years. At SVA, Kevin was responsible for leading their social innovation work, social enterprise development and managing their venture portfolio. Kevin’s specialist area of expertise is around innovative approaches to creating employment. Kevin is from the UK where he has held senior management roles in a range of organisations focused on community development. This included seven years as Chief Executive of Forth Sector, one of Scotland’s leading social enterprises, which created jobs for people with severe and enduring mental health problems. Kevin has also been on secondment as a special adviser to the UK Government Cabinet Office, focused on designing and developing their approach to impact measurement and advising on the role of social enterprise in employment creation.

Event Details

Date: 25 September 2017

Start time: 08:30

End time: 17:00

Venue: Auckland, New Zealand