Impact area (classifications)

[BobHarper1]

An impact area is a classification of how a either an organisation or project makes a different (projects being part of a funded deal).

There's a wide range of possible classifications that could be used. Different funders and organisations will use different categories in their own classifications. So it's something to consider in building a standard that will likely capture many variations and meanings, possibly dual meanings.

Examples

• Animal welfare
• Arts and culture
• Children and Young People
• Community and citizenship
• Disability
• Education
• Employment and training (sometimes this is included with education)
• Environment and Conservation (sometimes split into built/heritage and natural, or heritage can be part of arts and culture)
• Families
• Health (can be physical or mental, can include disability)
• Housing
• Older people
• Poverty and personal finance
• Sport and recreation

References

Charity Commission: http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/ShowCharity/RegisterOfCharities/AdvancedSearch.aspx Big Society Capital: http://www.goodfinance.org.uk/impact-matrix

[ScatteredInk]

The Foundation Centre taxonomy could be an important crosswalk and/or primary ontology for impact areas and business/charity sectors.