Nonprofit Essentials 02: Strategy & Impact Mapping

Nonprofit Essentials 02: Strategy & Impact Mapping introduces practical, real‑world methods charity leaders use to deliver impact with integrity. You will translate concepts into concrete decisions using short scenarios, checklists, and templates that fit small and growing organisations.

Across five applied lessons, you will map your current practice, stress‑test it against regulatory expectations, and build a lightweight operating system you can actually maintain. Each lesson ends with a worksheet and a practice task.

By the end, you will have a mini‑portfolio of policies, workflows, and evidence you can show to trustees, donors, and regulators. The final quiz confirms competence and gives targeted explanations to close gaps.

Learning outcomes: define key terms; apply decision frameworks to realistic constraints; document choices and risks; and align actions with your charity’s mission and duty of care.

Nonprofit Essentials 02: Strategy & Impact Mapping Lesson 1 Worksheet

Use the worksheet to complete the 'Theory of Change' template for your organisation.

Collect one piece of real evidence (redacted if needed) and attach it to the worksheet.

Write 5 7 lines explaining the trade offs you made and why they are proportionate.

Save your draft for tutor feedback and iteration next week.

VCS Academy Worksheet