Nominations are now open for the 2017 SIMNA Awards which recognise and promote excellence in social impact measurement in Australia. Awards like this one, and many others, work towards setting the quality for social impact measurement across the whole of Australia.

SIMNA applications are invited across 4 major award categories.

Category 1

Excellence in Social Impact Measurement (Large Organisation)

For organisations with more than 10 employees that set best practice standards for social impact measurement in Australia.

Category 2

Excellence in Social Impact Measurement (Small Organisation)

For organisations with 10 or less employees that set best practice standards for social impact measurement in Australia.

Category 3

Social Impact Measurement Change Maker

For individuals/groups that have overcome challenges and adopted innovative solutions to introduce social impact measurement into their or another organisation.

Category 4

Outstanding Social Impact Measurement Funding Organisation

For organisations that fund social programs and adopt social impact measurement for decision-making.

Only organisations in Australia are eligible to enter and all nominations must support social impact measurement. The applicants may cover charities, non-for-profit organisations, Government organisations, philanthropic organisations, social enterprises, for-purpose businesses and impact investors. All applicants will be judged by a panel of experts on the basis of impact measurement and social outcomes.

Winners to the four categories will be announced at the Think Outcomes conference in Sydney on 8-9 May 2017.

The applications are made up of two parts:

SIMNA 2017 Awards Registration Form

SIMNA 2017 Awards Criteria

Make sure you follow instructions to avoid ineligibility. 1.5 spacing must be used as well as a 12 size font.

All completed applications can be emailed to simnaltd@gmail.com and must be received by 31 March 2017. Any questions regarding the application process can be sent to the above address.

Good luck!