Proving the success of your programs is critically important today, and anecdotal stories aren’t enough. Learn to lead your organization’s efforts in evaluating or tracking program performance.
Nonprofit Management Institute
Social Impact Measurement Certificate
8 weeks
for this certificate
100% virtual
through Zoom and online assignments
$799
cost for the program
Social Impact Measurement Certificate
Measure what matters. Proving the success of your programs is critically important today, and anecdotal stories aren’t enough.
The eight-week Social Impact Measurement Certificate is designed for individuals who want to lead their organization’s efforts in evaluating or tracking the performance of their programs. It will help individuals:
- Understand how social impact measurement fits into your management structure;
- Design an evaluation;
- Learn to collect data to tell your organization’s story;
- Analyze and use information you collect.
Today’s successful nonprofit organizations are placing more emphasis on evaluation in order to:
- Plan and improve programs based on data;
- Prove they are worthy of the public trust and the dollars they are given;
- Show contributors that their social investment is working – what’s their return on investment?
- Ensure that people for whom the organization exists are receiving tangible benefits;
- Help understand delivery of programs and staffing needs from a management perspective.
This certificate is designed to equip program managers and staff, evaluation specialists, development officers, operations managers and marketing professionals with everything they need to evaluate and communicate their program impact.
Topics
- The basics of social impact measurement and why it's important to measure your work
- Creating a theory of change and logic models
- How to collect data
- Quantitative research: surveys, research methods, interviews and case studies
- Qualitative data analysis
- Using measurement and evaluation data for program improvement
Format and cost
The certificate is offered in a convenient eight-week online format.
Certificate cost
With Early Bird discount: $799
Without discounts: $855
Scholarships
The Nonprofit Management Institute is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarships for the Social Impact Measurement Certificate, covering 50% of the program cost. We thank the Winston Family and Brian Spicker for funding this scholarship opportunity.
To apply, please complete the form linked below. An ASU Lodestar Center committee will review applications for need-based qualifications. Scholarships are applied directly toward the cost of the certificate program; no cash disbursements will be made. If you are awarded a scholarship, you will receive separate registration instructions with a discount code. Participants are responsible for the remainder of the program fee.
Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis until funds are exhausted.
Register
| Title | Program date | Course delivery | Qualifies for certificate(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Impact Measurement Certificate (October 2025) | - | Online hybrid (asynchronous with Zoom sessions) | Social Impact Measurement Certificate |
Flexible online learning
The ASU Lodestar Center's Nonprofit Management Institute offers courses in an interactive online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.
Program contact information
If you have questions related to this program, please complete an interest form and a program manager will get in touch with you directly.