In Europe, the creation of a large number of non-profits which are involved in the provision of a wide range of social activities is noticed. This trend is not accompanied by systematic practices/tools of transparency, accountability and evaluation. As a result, people tend not to truly trust non-profits, consequently, they cannot prove or measure systematically in a really objective way their social impact. The SIM4CSOs project aims to develop a common methodology and approach which all nonprofits could apply.
The main objectives of the project are:
•Empower the operation of non-profits within Civil Society by enhancing their effectiveness, transparency and governance through application of social impact measurement methods.
•Promote the development of a comprehensive training material delivered through an interactive online platform that enhances the knowledge required for the design and the implementation of a social impact measurement system.
•Create a Comprehensive Manual of measuring social impact that will enhance CSOs position and will assist them not only to become truly effective and efficient but enable them to prove it as well.