Mapping Social Capital with Drivers for Change

Working with Drivers for Change and PwC’s Social Impact team, we collectively established what should be measured over the course of the journey. A series of short evaluation surveys were conducted through the AKOU platform. But the main focus of the platform was the ability for each participant to track the relationships they built and assign the value that these connections added to their personal and professional development. The participants were able to more fully understand the impact that they had on other people, giving a tangible measure of their value to each other. Drivers for Change have been able to use the data, findings and insights to report more fully (to funders and stakeholders) on the impact that the journey had. For AKOU, the biggest outcome relating to the use of the platform was the self-confidence it gave many who used it. The data and insights inspired and encouraged people to reach out and connect to new people.