Resources

Practical guides, tools, examples, and research notes for social impact, SROI, and decision-ready reporting in Aotearoa.

QUICK GUIDE

Social impact guide (SROI simplified)

A concise, accessible overview of impact reporting that aligns with funder expectations and strategic decision-making.

  • Introduces stakeholders, inputs, outputs, outcomes, and value
  • Built for clarity in funding proposals and board updates
  • Designed to be compatible with NZ Treasury-style evidence expectations
GUIDE

Full SROI guide (step-by-step)

The complete web guide to producing an SROI that is credible, auditable, and useful for real funding decisions.

  • Stakeholders → outcomes → indicators → valuation → attribution → reporting
  • Conservative choices, clear rationale, and “fair share” logic
  • Designed for organisations seeking funding and investment
AUDIT

12 SROI checks

A practical audit guide to stress-test SROI design, causality, valuation, and reporting — short, usable, and culturally grounded.

  • Claim only your fair share (deadweight, attribution, displacement)
  • Catch weak links early (outcomes clarity, evidence, double-counting)
  • Use as a checklist for sign-off or peer review
EXAMPLE

Example SROI report (He Oranga Poutama)

A worked forecast SROI showing scope, evidence, monetisation choices, sensitivity, and results you can audit.

  • Full report + 2-page summary + audit view
  • Clear “what was monetised vs held qualitative” boundary
  • Includes an economic multipliers module (reported alongside)
TOOL

Economic impact calculator

Estimate output, value added (GDP), employment, wages, and NZ-content using regional multipliers — built for early scoping and learning.

  • Run scenarios by region and industry
  • Designed for indicative numbers (desktop recommended)
  • Use reviewed analysis when results go into external reporting
CONCEPT

Tauutuutu

A practical framing of tauutuutu as escalating reciprocity — how mutual obligation builds durable relationships and value over time.

  • Reciprocity as strategy, not symbolism
  • Useful for partnership design, investment narratives, and governance
  • Includes a downloadable white paper
RESEARCH

Māori health economics

A bicultural evaluation lens for health investment that centres kaupapa Māori and counts what matters to iwi and whānau.

  • Beyond dollars and disease: mana, mauri, wairua, whakapapa
  • Holistic wellbeing: tinana, hinengaro, whānau, taiao
  • Commissioned work supporting better allocation of scarce pūtea
VISUALS

Big ideas made simple

A gallery of visual explainers — mental models and sharp concepts for impact, decision-making, and organisational reality.

  • Designed for fast comprehension (and good board slides)
  • Clear, minimal visuals with plain-language framing
  • Browse and share as standalone artefacts