Five organisations from across Australia were named as winners in the 2014 SIMNA Awards on 20 November 2014. The Awards were presented at the Think Outcomes Conference organised by the Centre for Social Impact, SIMNA and ARACY. The Social Impact Measurement Network of Australia (SIMNA) is Australia’s leading industry and practitioner network for social impact measurement.

This year there were seven award categories, including (i) Excellence in Social Impact Measurement – Not For Profit (ii) Excellence in Social Impact Measurement – Philanthropic Foundation (iii) Excellence in Innovation In Social Impact Measurement (iv) Excellence in Collaboration In Social Impact Measurement and (v) Best Newcomer to Social Impact Measurement. You can view the 2014 SIMNA Awards photographs here!

Simon Faivel, SIMNA’s Chair and Director of Consulting at Social Ventures Australia said:

“SIMNA is a growing community of practice for practitioners and consumers of social impact measurement. This is the first year we have run SIMNA Awards. It has been a delight to see just how vibrant Australia’s social impact measurement sector is – I would like to thank all of our entrants for taking the time to apply. The standard of applications received was high. The judges assessed each application against a range of principles, including rigour, reporting and use of results, inclusion and transparency. Congratulations to all of our Finalists – they all deserve public recognition for their contribution to this important field.”

The Winners and Finalists of the 2014 SIMNA Awards were:

Excellence in Social Impact Measurement – Not For Profit Category

• Mission Australia – Winner
• Family Services NSW – Finalist
• Souths Cares – Finalist

Excellence in Social Impact Measurement – Philanthropic Foundation

• MLC Community Foundation – Winner

Excellence in Innovation In Social Impact Measurement

• YMCA The Bridge Project – Winner
• Surf Life Saving Australia – Finalist
• Westpac Group – Finalist

Excellence in Collaboration In Social Impact Measurement

• The Smith Family – Winner
• LinkWest – Finalist

Best Newcomer to Social Impact Measurement

• Souths Cares – Winner
• Sacred Heart Mission – Finalist