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Value the intangible
One of the most challenging actions in impact evaluation is certainly understanding intangible impacts. How to capture (and to measure) the changes of ...
Engagement leads to impact
Impact- and value-driven organisations manage impact as an intrinsic and daily component of their activities. Conversely, many others view impact merely as an ...
Co-creation for meaningful impact
Impact-driven organisations plan their activities by co-creating.Co-creation is a collaborative approach where an organisation brings together diverse ...
Impact survey results
Many Creative and Cultural organisations are in a position where they have to claim societal relevance, impact or demonstrate with measures how the things that ...
Impact Assessment as a Conversation
Executive summaryThis article originates from a collaboration between Fondazione Sistema Toscana and the University of Florence, within the framework of the ...
Cooking lesson. Investing to Get Results
Data, especially qualitative data, is valuable, but its true worth is only unlocked by investing time and effort to "cook" it strategically. Many organisations ...
A closed jar, an empty plate! accessing third-party data
The biggest frustration is knowing what data you need but being unable to access it because it's owned by a third party. Useful data can remain inaccessible ...
Too little to be any good! The right collection strategy
What's more frustrating than investing time and resources in data management only to get insufficient results? Data analysis requires an appropriate collection ...
As useful as a fork for soup! The right tools and creativity
Some organisations, despite having an abundance of data, don't know how to use it. The data is there, but you need the right tools to analyse it. This doesn't ...
10 learnings from the Data Conversations impact survey
The Data Conversations project recently invited cultural professionals and creatives to share their perspectives on impact needs and challenges. Discover the ...
A matter of taste. The importance of context
Collecting data without an adequate strategy is like eating a bland soup that doesn't give you the results you expected. The simple availability of data ...
Too big to quench your thirst. Data quality, not quantity
Having more data doesn't necessarily mean you have better data. The cultural and creative industries, in particular, risk falling into this trap. Data on ...
Environmental sustainability
The project "Data Conversations for impact: opportunities and challenges of data and AI supporting the impact in the cultural sector" has identified several ...
What are your impact needs? Help shape the future of cultural impact
As a first open activity of the Data Conversations project, we are inviting professionals in the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) to share their ...
A very varied data menu
Learn about the importance of selecting appropriate data types and analysis methods to effectively measure and communicate the impact of cultural and creative initiatives.
Number fascination: a reflection on data and measuring
Learn to critically assess the purpose, type, and context of data to ensure meaningful and ethical measurement of impact, especially in cultural and creative fields.
What we learned from ‘The Culture Node’: an installation to map a shared experience of culture
Learn how an interactive installation effectively engaged the public in reflecting on cultural experiences.
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