Tools and Resources for Assessing Social Impact — TRASI contains a comprehensive listing of 150 approaches to measuring and analyzing social impact for programs and investments. Authored by a range of organizations, including social investors, foundations, NGOs, microfinance institutions, and others seeking social change, these resources range from off-the-shelf tools and concrete methodologies to generalized best practices. In consultation with the respective organizations and authors of these resources, we have classified the approaches in TRASI along 18 categories. For a more in-depth look at the categories, please consult the Terms Defined page or hover your mouse over the search terms in the Basic or Advanced Search pages.
Student Impact
Over the past decade, the Bonner Foundation has engaged researchers in tracking the longitudinal impact of the program on student learning and success. See the Bonner Student Impact Survey & Alumni Surveys:which involved longitudinal surveys administered to incoming freshmen, rising juniors, and graduating senior Bonner Scholars in even-year graduation classes over seven years. In addition, the 2010-current surveys of 5,000+ Bonner alumni reveal some interesting results about their development as civic minded professionals.
See this Prezi presentation, Engagement multiplied: The impact of college-level dialogue and reflection experiences on civic mindedness as professionals. This was presented at the November 2011 International Association on Service Learning and Civic Engagement Conference (IARSLCE). Thank you to Cheryl Keen (Walden University), Julie Hatcher (IUPUI), Dan Richard (University of North Florida), and graduate students Heather Pease.
Campus Impact
Bonner Self Assessment Tool: for use by campus and Bonner Foundation staff to assess efforts to institutionalize the Bonner Program and campus-wide community service, service-learning, and civic engagement.
