Community Impact Planner

How to use your Community Impact Planner

Find helpful videos and frequently asked questions about how to use and get the most out of the Community Impact Planner.

Theory of change

This is the guiding theory about the change you expect to see from doing your project. It is a high-level description of your project activities, the issue or opportunity you are trying to address in your community, and the anticipated project outcomes.

Logic Model

The logic model is used to help build more detail of what you will need to do to achieve results. It helps you to think about what you will need to have and do as part of your project, and some of the potential risks, results and impacts.

Outcomes Measurement Framework

This tool helps you choose indicators of change and to plan the way that you will collect data for your project. It helps you think through who in your team will be doing this work and when it will need to happen.

Frequently Asked Questions

I have a question I can’t find the answer to, who can help me?

Our Lotterywest Healthway team would be happy to help you. Please contact us on 133 777 or grants@lotterywest.wa.gov.au

Can I use this tool to submit a grant application?

No, however you can use this tool to create documents that you may want to attach to a Lotterywest or Healthway grant application or send to other funders to strengthen your proposal. You can find out about Lotterywest or Healthway grants by visiting our website.

Where can I get more information about what funding is available?

Visit the Lotterywest website at lotterywest.wa.gov.au

Visit the Healthway website at healthway.wa.gov.au

A directory of Commonwealth Government grants is available at grants.gov.au

Philanthropy Australia is a good place to find out more about other funding that may be available to you philanthropy.org.au/seek-funding/

I want to learn more about social impact, who can help me?

The Lotterywest Healthway Social Impact team would be happy to provide general support. You can contact us on 133 777 or grants@lotterywest.wa.gov.au

The Centre for Social Impact at the University of Western Australia has a range of courses that can help you learn more about social impact. You may also want to join SIMNA Ltd which is a network of people interested in learning and sharing information about social impact.

The University of Technology Sydney has free, online learning programs and tools which include a database of verified social impact measurement tools.

I don’t understand the need or opportunity in my community. Who can help me find out more?

The Community Impact Hub has information and tools that can help you learn more about how your community is going, based on publicly available data, as well as learning from others about what has been happening to help support the community.

You can also find great information from your Local Government, peak organisations and neighbourhood centres or local groups.

Still need some guidance?
We're here to help.

Welcome to the Community Impact Planner. Here you can plan your project using three easy tools.

Jump straight in by selecting a tool or, if you'd like to read more about each tool, click the help icon on the right.

Start with the change you want to see:

Understand your Vision

Use a Theory of Change to create a clear overall vision for your project. This tool covers what issue your project will address, how it will address it and what outcomes it will achieve.

Complete a Theory of change

Plan your impact

Use a Logic Model to plan out your project in more detail and identify how the project will have an impact.

Complete a Logic model

Measure your outcomes

Use an Outcomes Measurement Plan to outline how you’ll measure the success of your project. This includes planning what data you’ll need to collect to track your outcomes.

Complete an Outcomes Measurement Plan

Welcome to the Community Impact Planner
Plan your project using three easy tools. Understand your vision, plan your impact and decide how you will evaluate the outcomes.
Complete the tools you need
We have three independent tools to suit your specific needs. We recommend doing all three in order but if you’ve already done some planning you can use whichever tools you want.
Save and resume at any time
When you save your plan we’ll send you an email with a PDF of your current progress. This email will also contain a link that will allow you to resume editing your project.

Save your work at any time and with complete confidence. Only you, and the people you have shared the link with, can access your plan.
Export as a clear and shareable PDF
Export as a pdf and share with your team or stakeholders.

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