Common Approach envisions an impact measurement ecosystem where social purpose organizations (SPOs) measure impact only as much as they need to help their own learning and never to serve another organization’s data needs. We recognize that direct input from SPO representatives is needed in the shaping of this ecosystem to guarantee their needs are centered, rather than the needs of foundations, grantmakers and impact investors. With this goal in mind, we created the Council to help bring direct SPO feedback into the Common Approach process.
The SPO Council ensures that the needs of operating charities, nonprofits and social-purpose businesses and those they serve are centered in the ongoing development of Common Approach’s impact measurement standards.
Council members are chosen for their expertise, lived experience and enthusiasm they bring to shaping the future of Common Approach. This is not a council of nine impact measurement advocates; it was important to find members who would challenge our work and represent the diversity of perspectives present in the SPO space.
