How do I report on my project’s impact?

When you first land on your ChangeX project page you will see the impact steps greyed out at the bottom, as per image below.

Note: applicants to the LEGO Local Community Engagement Program should review their unique impact reporting guidance in this article.

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These steps become accessible 2 to 6 months (this timeline may vary) after you get paid the first portion of funding, when you will be asked to share the impact of your project on your community.

The first step is to post a summary that describes the impact of the project on your community. We also ask you to share at least one photo of your project, but the more you can share the better.

The second step is to fill out a short survey on your project by clicking on the green Complete Survey button.

Note: it’s important to keep all receipts and records for what you spend the funding on from the start of the project to share at this stage. We recommend taking photos of receipts on your phone as you get them and to email them to yourself to have a record of them saved for when you have to share them.

If receipts cannot be shown, if the funds are found to have been spent on costs other than those relating to the set-up or maintenance of the new community project, or if the project has not met the requirements of the initial project plan, no further funds will be allocated to this project and ChangeX reserves the right to retrieve the funds that have already been distributed. The applicant will be indefinitely ineligible to apply for any subsequent grants through ChangeX.

Once these steps are completed our Team will review the content and if it's approved you will receive the final portion of funding (usually approximately 30% of the total but this may vary).

And that’s done! Hopefully your project is up and running to continue to achieve impact!

Main survey questions for proven idea applications

When did your project start?
On average, how often does the project team (team members) meet?
Please upload all receipts from your project so far.
How many people have participated in your project so far?
How many of those participants are children?
On average, how many activities/events have you held for project participants so far?
How many people would you estimate have benefitted from your project so far?
How many of those beneficiaries would you estimate are children?
How did you estimate the number of beneficiaries?
Have you (and/or other volunteers involved in your project) made any new connections in your community as a result of this project?
How many new connections/collaborations have been made?
How would you describe your sense of belonging to your local community before the implementation of this project?
To what extent has this project enhanced your sense of belonging to your local community?
Did you get any local media or social media coverage for this project?
Please share any relevant links you have - we'd love to see them.
Based on your experience, please share some tips on how to make this project a success for others that are just starting out.
Would you like to share any additional impact you feel the project has had?
Can you share any feedback or stories of impact from your community?

There may be additional questions depending on the Idea.

Main survey questions for open grant applications

When did your project start?
On average, how often does the project team (team members) meet?
Please provide a spreadsheet with a breakdown of your budget spend, including a narrative on how the funding has been spent so far and plans for any remaining funds.
Please upload all receipts from your project so far.
How many people have participated in your project so far?
How many of those participants are children?
How many of those are girls?
On average, how many activities/events have you held for project participants so far?
How many people would you estimate have benefitted from your project so far?
How many of those beneficiaries would you estimate are children?
How did you estimate the number of beneficiaries?
What expected outcomes and key metrics did you outline in your application?
Has the project reached the expected impact?
Please provide a detailed narrative of the impact of your project. Be sure to provide specific impact metrics addressing the expected impact of your project.
Is there anything additional you'd like to share about the impact of this project in your local community? Have there been any unexpected benefits or wider community impact than expected?
Select the theme that best describes your project's main area of impact, based on your application. Only one theme can be selected.
How did your project address this/these theme(s)?
Have you (and/or other volunteers involved in your project) made any new connections in your community as a result of this project?
How many new connections / collaborations have been made?
How would you describe your sense of belonging to your local community before the implementation of this project?
To what extent this project enhanced your sense of belonging to your local community?
Did you get any local media or social media coverage for this project?
Please share any relevant links you have - we'd love to see them.
Would you like to share any additional impact you feel the project has had?
Can you share any feedback or stories of impact from your community?