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Ecosystems Designed for Change: An Evaluation Framework for Innovators & Leaders

https://hdl.handle.net/1808/35612

Teri A. Garstka1, Meaghan Kennedy2, and Michaela Bonnett2

1Social Innovation Labs, The University of Kansas, 2Orange Sparkle Ball

Series: Ecosystems Designed for Change

Original Publication Date: November 7th, 2024

Publisher: University of Kansas Libraries


Abstract

Ecosystems Designed for Change: An Evaluation Framework for Innovators & Leaders

This white paper in the Responsive Ecosystems for Change Series presents an evaluation framework to guide practitioners and ecosystem leaders toward a comprehensive approach for measuring change and impact. It discusses methodologies and analyses specifically designed for complex systems change at many levels. This paper walks readers through the framework, concepts, and examples to improve their understanding of how to evaluate a social ecosystem and measure its collective impact at scale.


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