Inside Impact

Christoph Musik, der Gründer von Acker Österreich, spricht mit uns über die grundlegende Wirkungsorientierung der Organisation und seine Perspektive auf die Wirkungsmessung im sozialen und ökologischen Sektor. Christoph erzählt uns von Herausforderungen bei der Messung der Wirkung, welche Methoden sich für Acker Österreich bewährt haben und wie die Organisation Ergebnisse zur Weiterentwicklung verwendet.

Weiterführende Informationen gibt's hier:

Marc Schelewsky vom Institut für angewandte Sozialwissenschaft - infas zeigt auf, wie ein derartig komplexes Projekt wie das Klimaticket in Österreich evaluiert werden kann. Welche Implikationen das für die Wirkungsmessung allgemein hat, wo das Klimaticket noch Potenzial hat, und wo Marc die großen Stärken des Klimatickets in Österreich sieht - das gibt es in dieser Folge!

Mehr Informationen zur Arbeit von infas zum Klimaticket gibt es hier.

Wie gestaltet man die Wirkungsmessung, wenn man zwei Missionen verfolgt? Diese Frage hat sich das Team der Tafel Österreich (ehemals Wiener Tafel) gestellt. Ergebnisse und deren Verwendung, aber auch Herausforderungen im Impact Measurement gibt es in dieser Folge.

Mehr Informationen zur Tafel Österreich gibt es unter diesem Link.

Hier gibt es die angesprochene qualitative Analyse der Wirkungsmessung in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Kompetenzzentrum für NPO & SE der WU Wien.

Olivia Rauscher vom Kompetenzzentrum für Nonprofit Organisationen und Social Entrepreneurship der WU Wien gibt uns eine Einführung in die Wirkungsmessung. Sie erklärt, was es für das Impact Measurement braucht, was man mit den Ergebnissen machen kann und wie man trotz fehlender Ressourcen effektiv den eigenen Impact messen kann.

Mag.a Olivia Rauscher ist Bereichsleiterin für den Bereich Wirkungsanalyse und Senior Researcherin am Kompetenzzentrum für Nonprofit Organisationen und Social Entrepreneurship der WU Wien.

Mehr über das Kompetenzzentrum: https://www.wu.ac.at/npocompetence/ueber-uns

Olivia's Buchtipp: Measuring Social Change von Alnoor Ebrahim

For this final episode of our current focus, we have a closer look on the topic of forced migration and asylum in Europe from a theoretical perspective. With support from WU Vienna’s Judith Kohlenberger, we explore similarities and differences between refugee movements in 2015 and 2022. Moreover, we ask the question of what Europe can learn from the current situation. Judith Kohlenberger is a researcher at the institute for social policy at the university and author of Austria’s science book of the year 2023 “Das Fluchtparadox” – in English “The Forced Migration Paradox". The interview has been recorded on 22 June 2023.

Find out more about Judith's research: Judith Kohlenberger

You can find the mentioned Refugee Talents-guide here: https://www.wu.ac.at/en/star/news-details/detail/refugee-talents-a-research-informed-guide-for-businesses-in-austria/

Judith's most recent book on the topic: Das Fluchtparadox

Judith's book recommendation: Walled States, Waning Sovereignty by Wendy Brown

Daniela Mamaliga, director of Moldovan organisation "Partnerships for Every Child", provides us with insights on how the war in Ukraine influenced civil society in her home country, how youth work changed in the past years and what to expect in the future.

Find out more about Partnerships for Every Child here: http://www.p4ec.md/en/index.aspx

In the episode, Daniela recommends Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl.

Join us as we delve into the inspiring story of Ute Bock Refugee Project, an organization founded by the renowned Austrian educator and civil society activist, Ute Bock. Focussing on education, housing, immediate care and other areas, the initiative provides vital support for individuals forced to flee their homes.

In this episode, we are joined by Maren Riebe of the Ute Bock Refugee Project. Together, we explore the impact of the war in Ukraine on organizations supporting refugees in Austria, and discuss the urgent need for ongoing support. We also consider potential solutions to improve the situation for refugees in Austria, and highlight the vital role of organizations like Ute Bock Refugee Project in creating positive change.

Find out more about the organization: https://www.fraubock.at/de/

As mentioned in the episode, you can support the organization here: https://www.fraubock.at/de/unterstuetze-uns

Finally, Maren recommended the books Ute Bock Superstar and Fluchtwege.

In this episode, we have a closer look on the role of international aid organizations in supporting local social ecosystems. Andreas Knapp, chair of Austrian foundation Nachbar in Not and head of interational aid at Caritas Austria provides insights on the situation in Ukraine and how support from Austria is being coordinated. Nachbar in Not, which translates to neighbor in need, is a collaboration between the Austrian’s public broadcasting station ORF and the largest social service providers. The foundation aims to provide quick and impactful disaster relief and has been up-and-running for 30 years.

Find out more about Nachbar in Not: https://nachbarinnot.orf.at/

In our new focus, we explore how the ongoing attach on the Ukraine is shaping civil societies within the country, in neighbouring areas but also in whole Europe. Artem Kornetskyy, head of School of Mindful Entrepreneurship, will tell us more on how the situation for civil society organizations in Ukraine is developing. The interview has been recorded on January 26, 2023.

Artem mentioned the following registries for Ukraine-based Social Enterprises:

If you would like to find out more about Artem's work, you can also have a look at School of Mindful Entrepreneurship ) and Social Impact Award Ukraine.

Live from Social Impact Award Summit 2022 in Vienna with Social Entrepreneur Kate Lee! We talk about social inclusion, what it means to move walls in your head and finding a good balance between listening to yourself and listening to others.