This guide provides accelerators with an overview of how to approach designing a data collection plan to generate actionable insights.
Tools
Between 2013 and 2019, GALI partnered with dozens of accelerators to collect standardized data from early-stage ventures that apply to their programs. Based on this experience, GALI has compiled guidance on how to plan your data collection strategy, suggested survey questions, and an interactive benchmarking tool that allows you to compare your ventures’ performance against GALI’s global dataset.
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Collecting and using data effectively can help you understand and increase the impact of your program, but it can be hard to know where to start. The materials in this section will help you understand how to define success and develop a useful data collection plan that gives you meaningful, actionable insights.
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Developing a Data Collection Plan
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Defining Success
This presentation provides an introduction to using a Theory of Change to clearly articulate what your program hopes to achieve, and an example of what an accelerator Theory of Change could look like.
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Value Map for Accelerators
An additional approach to defining and measuring your program's value is the "Value Map". This workbook guides you through the process through which you can deeply engage stakeholders to understand and map out your impact. This tool was created by Social Value International in collaboration with ANDE.
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Measuring Value for Money
This guide presents a deep dive into one specific way a program can measure its effectiveness: Value for Money. The accompanying template can be used to conduct a Value for Money analysis.