We help Aotearoa measure what matters, so we fund what works.
Social Value Aotearoa is a network that exists to challenge the way we perceive the value of publicly-funded programs and community-focused organisations.
Billions are invested in this area each year, yet the growing pressure to prove not only social and environmental impact, but financial returns, risks directing funding towards what’s easiest to count rather than what creates lasting change.
SVA provides organisations with the tools and training they need to calculate more nuanced outcomes - dignity, self worth and security gained - allowing them to carry the same weight as numbers on a spreadsheet.
Ensuring these easily overlooked results are woven back into the kaupapa around these programs, and the funding decisions that follow.
Member Network of Social Value International
Our work includes:
- Providing accredited training in Social Return on Investment (SROI) and outcomes measurement.
- Convening national and international networks, events, and communities of practice to share knowledge and uplift capability.
- Supporting organisations to develop impact frameworks, measurement systems, and outcomes-focused strategies.
- Advocating for better commissioning for outcomes across the social sector.
- Driving thought leadership, research, and innovation in the measurement of social impact.
- Together we strive for a future where decisions create sustainable, equitable and positive change and where the true value of people, whānau and communities is recognised.
