Workshop «Projekte mit Wirkung»
The Volkart Foundation, together with the Foundation Mercator Switzerland, the Beisheim Foundation and the Minerva Foundation, offer a basic workshop on impact-oriented project work. The workshop is held regularly in Zurich, Bern, Ticino (italian part of Switzerland) and online and is free of cost.
Impact-oriented project work is important: organizations and initiatives want to initiate social developments with their projects. They want to generate positive impact, be able to demonstrate their impact and increase quality. But what does impact mean? How can it be planned? And how can statements be made about the impact achieved?
Contents of the workshop
The basic workshop was developed by the Mercator Foundation Switzerland and familiarizes participants with impact-oriented project work using the online guide “Projekte mit Wirkung”. The focus of the workshop is on the I-O-O-I impact logic (input – output – outcome – impact) as well as on working on one’s own project.
At the end of the workshop the participants should:
- recognize the benefits of impact logic and be motivated to work with this method;
- be able to independently apply the steps of impact orientation and evaluation to their work;
- be familiar with the role of impact logic in funding practice.
Upcoming workshop dates
The workshop takes place on Wednesdays from 16:15 to 18:30 on the following dates:
March 27, 2024, Bern, Con·Sense
April 17, 2024, Zurich, ZHAW
May 15, 2024, Bern, Con·Sense
June 19, 2024, online, ZHAW
August 21, 2024, Bern, Con·Sense
September 04, 2024, Zurich, ZHAW
September 18, 2024, Bern, Con·Sense
October 23, 2024, Zurich, ZHAW
November 13, 2024, online, Con·Sense
December 11, 2024, online, ZHAW
Workshop providers
The workshops will be led by the following experts:
Dr. Annette Jenny: She is a lecturer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences with proven knowledge in impact orientation and evaluation.
Prof. Dr. Urs Müller: He is a lecturer at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and responsible for the project «Mehr Wirkung in der Umwelterwachsenenbildung».
Robert Schmuki: He is part of the team of the consulting company Con·Sense, a spin-off of the Center for Philanthropy Studies (CEPS) at the University of Basel, where he used to lead the training.
Giorgio Panzera: He is the founder and CEO of cenpro (Centro Competenze Non Profit), which is a non-profit foundation dealing with the third sector and philanthropy.
Participation and registration
The workshop is aimed at applicants and funding partners of the Volkart Foundation, the Mercator Foundation Switzerland, the Minerva Foundation and the Beisheim Foundation. It is also open to other interested parties from non-profit organisation. The participation is free of charge for all.
Please register as early as possible, indicating the desired workshop date, via this online form.
The number of spaces is limited, and your registration is binding. In case of high demand, partner organisations and funding applicants will be given priority. Your registration will be confirmed approximately two weeks before the event.