Thought Leadership

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Dr Chris Mason

Director

Projects

Evaluation: Melbourne Legacy

Delivered an impactful evaluation focusing on the power of story telling to reflect program outcomes and impacts.

Governance: Measuring Social Enterprise Boards

Designed a board evaluation process to capture performance value in for-purpose organisations.

Social Innovation in the Early Years workforce

Designing the 'Elevating Children's Voice' project, directly informing the national Early Years Strategy.

Articles

Better Governance for Social Enterprises

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Social Innovation

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Amplifying Impact through MEL

Delivered an impactful evaluation focusing on the power of story telling to reflect program outcomes and impacts.

Experience

Lead - Impact Foundry think tank

Led the design and implementation of the Impact Foundry think tank, developing new ways of fostering social innovation in the early years sector.

A/Prof Social Impact - Centre for Social Impact

Led multiple social impact research projects, focusing on cross-sectoral systems change, grassroots innovation and practical research translation.

Director, Practice-based Research program

Led the practice-based PhD program at Swinburne University, Melbourne. Mentored and coached over 60 practice-focused PhD programs delivering on real-world impact and systems change.

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