Few programmes in Europe are focused on the link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and community development. The Social Impact Manager project proposes a complementary and innovative approach to CSR emphasising the social impact dimension of a company that intends to nurture and expand the link with its community of people and stakeholders.
We can roughly define the Social Impact Manager as a hybrid figure between a Corporate Social Responsibility Manager and a Community Development Officer.
SIM lies on the assumption that companies need communities, and communities need companies.
Few programmes in Europe are focused on the link between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and community development. The Social Impact Manager project proposes a complementary and innovative approach to CSR emphasising the social impact dimension of a company that intends to nurture and expand the link with its community of people and stakeholders.
We can roughly define the Social Impact Manager as a hybrid figure between a Corporate Social Responsibility Manager and a Community Development Officer.
SIM lies on the assumption that companies need communities, and communities need companies.
SIM will be developed through four main phases and tested in five different EU countries: Italy, Austria, Greece, Croatia and France.
| Phase | Time | Activities | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ENGAGE |
May-Sep 2023 |
Mapping methodology for companies and communities
|
Research methodology, including engagement criteria |
|
|
Sep-May 2024 |
Engagement of companies and communities |
Surveys, Focus Groups, Interviews & Participatory Workshops |
|
DESIGN |
May-Nov 2024 |
Design of SIM Educational Programme Guide |
SIM Educational Programme Guide |
|
|
Dec 2024-Feb 2025 |
Tailoring of the SIM Programme at a local level |
Course Guides |
|
EMPOWER |
Jan-Aug 2025 |
Delivery of SIM Programmes |
Programme Guide, online lessons, individual practical work for each participant |
|
|
Sep-Nov 2025 |
Organisation of the International SIM School |
Peer networking and knowledge sharing |
|
EVALUATE & EXPLOIT |
Nov 2025-Feb 2026 |
Evaluate the impact of the SIM Programme |
Impact Assessment Reports |
|
|
May 2025-Apr 2026 |
Pave the way for SIM exploitation, transferability and replication |
Upscaling Plan, Replication Workshops, Final Conference |
“You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing, there will be no results.”
The role of a SIM is characterised by the ability to facilitate collaboration between companies and their local communities, fostering community resilience. The main aim of the SIM project is to empower European companies to assume a more significant role in addressing contemporary societal issues. Learn more by downloading the brochure.
This programme has been funded with support from the European Commission. The author is solely responsible for this publication (communication) and the Commission accepts no responsibility for any use that may be made of the information contained therein ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PI-ALL-INNO-EDU-ENTERP ERASMUS-LS-101111120