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title: Create an Impact Report
description: Tools and resources will help communities create a baseline or impact report
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| **Module 4: Collect Data** ****N.B.: Module 4 videos and workbooks are a repeat of Module 3. They will help you to choose indicators AND data collection methods.*** |  |
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| INTRODUCTORY VIDEO #4 | Watch the introductory video, then use the resources below to collect your data.  [Video 4: Collect Data](https://youtu.be/8kDGjXjPPxw) |
| Determine how you will collect data against your shifting awareness and will indicators | [Video \| Shifting Awareness and Will](https://youtu.be/a9-yRsWF8gw?t=97) (1:37 to 33:07) [Workbook \| Getting to Impact: Shifting Awareness and Will](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Getting%20to%20Impact%20Module%202%202021.pdf) (Data collection methods page 8) [Appendix \| Getting to Impact: Shifting Awareness and Will](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Module%202%20GTI%20appendix%202021.pdf) (examples) CBYF: [YouthREX Data Inventory Template](https://youthrex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Data-Inventory-Template_YouthREX.pdf) CBYF: [Youth Adult Engagement Readiness Assessment (YouthREX)](https://youthrex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Youth-Adult-Engagement-Readiness-Assessment.pdf) CBYF: [Youth Involvement and Engagement Assessment Tool](https://youthrex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Youth-Involvement-and-Engagement-Assessment-Tool.pdf) [(YouthREX) ](https://youthrex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Youth-Involvement-and-Engagement-Assessment-Tool.pdf) CBYF: [Youth Engagement Toolkit Evaluation Tool (YouthREX)](https://youthrex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Youth-Engagement-Toolkit-Evaluation-Tool.pdf) CBYF: [Card Sort (YouthREX)](https://youthrex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CARD-SORT.pdf) |
| Determine how you will collect data against your systems and policy change indicators | [Video \| Nudging Systems and Policy](https://youtu.be/Mb9Wf9QCFZ8?t=72) (1:13 to 31:14) [Workbook \| Getting to Impact: Nudging Systems and Policy](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/GTI%20Workbook%203%20Nudging%20Policy%20&%20Systems%202021%20final.pdf) (Data collection methods pages 4-6) [Appendix \| Getting to Impact: Nudging Systems and Policy](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Module%203%20GTI%20appendix%202021.pdf) [Outcomes Diary](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/tracking-change-through-an-outcomes-diary?hsLang=en) [Outcome Harvesting](https://www.betterevaluation.org/en/plan/approach/outcome_harvesting) CBYF: [Learning Organization Survey (YouthREX)](https://youthrex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Learning-Organization-Survey.pdf) |
| Determine how you will collect data against your niche innovation indicators | [Video \| Niche Innovations](https://youtu.be/-ImhvijkXtc?t=65) (1:10 to 39:09) [Workbook \| Getting to Impact: Niche Innovations](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Module%204%202021.pdf) (Data collection methods pages 5-9) [Appendix \| Getting to Impact: Niche Innovations](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Module%204%20GTI%20appendix%202021.pdf) (examples) CBYF: [Youth Program Quality Assessment (PQA) (YouthREX)](https://youthrex.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Tool-Youth-Program-Quality-Assessment-PQA-.pdf) |

 

| **Module 5: Analyze and Share Results** |  |
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| INTRODUCTORY VIDEO #5 | Watch the introductory video, then use the resources below to analyze and share your results. [Video 5: Analyze and Share Results](https://youtu.be/YqtroUs6WWw) |
| Finish building your change framework | [Video \| The Framing Challenge](https://youtu.be/oYK_H5LQVd0?t=460) (re-watch - 7:39 to 12:50) [Worksheet \| The Framing Challenge: Frameworks](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/THE%20FRAMING%20CHALLENGE%20part%202.pdf) (page 6) |
| Assemble your content | [Worksheet \| Collect the Ingredients](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/GTI%20Module%206%20collect%20ingredients.pdf) |
| State your methodology and limitations | [Worksheet \| Methods and Limitations](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/GTI%20communications%20limitations.pdf) |
| Clarify your contributions to change | [Video \| The Contribution Challenge ](https://youtu.be/oYK_H5LQVd0?t=1394)(23:14 to 25:49) [Worksheet \| The Contribution Challenge](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/THE%20CONTRIBUTION%20CHALLENGE%202.pdf) |
| Create a communications strategy  | [Worksheet \| Share the Report](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/GTI%20MOdule%206%20communication%20plan.pdf) |
| Draft and design your impact report | [Worksheet \| Create the Report](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/CREATE%20THE%20REPORT.pdf)  [Appendix \| Communicating Impact](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/GTI%20Module%206%20appendix%202021.pdf) |
| View example impact reports | [Momentum (Calgary)](https://files.momentum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/04115309/Education-Savings-Report-Final-Report.pdf) [Dufferin County, ON](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Dufferin%20County%20Impact%20Report%202019.pdf) [Edmonton, AB](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/EPE%20year%201%20impact%20report.pdf) [Iowa, USA](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Iowa%202019%20Community%20Impact%20Report.pdf) [Revelstoke, BC](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/2019%20Impact%20Report%20revelstoke.pdf) [Saint John, NB](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Living_SJ_Spring_2018_impact%20report.pdf) |
| View example baseline reports | [Nelson, BC](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Take%20Stock%2c%20Understanding%20Poverty%20In%20Nelson%202020%2011%2012%20v%201.0-1.pdf) [Bruce-Grey, ON](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/bgptf_-impact-report_2020_final-2-.pdf?hsLang=en) (baseline data pg 8-9) |
| **Post-Coaching Series** |  |
| Next steps: Build your workplan | [Impact/baseline report workplan template](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/GTI%20workplanner.docx) |

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