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Impact Reports

Collective Impact Reports

SHAPE Foundation’s impact reports document the progress, learning, challenges and future direction emerging across its five interconnected domains.

Reporting principles Ask about reports

They are intended to provide a clear and accountable record of what SHAPE Foundation has supported, how partner initiatives have progressed and what has been learned through the process.

Methodology

Reporting Principles

01

Accuracy

Every figure should have an identifiable source and reporting period.

02

Transparency

The report should clearly distinguish achievements, work in progress, future plans and unresolved challenges.

03

Attribution

Partner organisations and project leaders should be credited accurately for the work they lead.

04

No Double Counting

Participants involved in more than one activity should not automatically be counted as separate beneficiaries without explanation.

05

Clear Reporting Periods

Every figure should state whether it relates to the current year, a cumulative period or a historical milestone.

06

Distinction Between Outputs and Outcomes

Outcomes should not be claimed without appropriate evidence.

07

Honest Learning

The report should document delays, constraints and lessons, not only positive developments.

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Collaborations

Institutional and Research Enquiries

Researchers, institutions, funders and partners seeking verified programme information may contact SHAPE Foundation.

  • Project locations
  • Programme structures
  • Institutional partnerships
  • Areas of support
  • Reporting methods
  • Available project documentation
  • Research and collaboration opportunities
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Learning

A Continuing Process of Learning

Impact reporting is not only a record of completed work. It is also a way to understand whether support is relevant, where institutions need greater capability and how future decisions can be improved.