Our work
Questions we've helped answer.
Every project starts with a question someone needs answered. Here's a sample of ours — open a card to read the case study.
01Mental Health“Does funding social connection actually improve men's wellbeing?”Read the case study +Close −
The context
Movember has been funding social connection challenge grant programs since 2017. The Social Innovators Challenge funds initiatives testing novel delivery models to improve social connectedness, mental wellbeing and life satisfaction for men — and needed to know whether they work.
What we did
We led the global evaluation through piloting and scaling phases, tracking outcomes across 12 funded projects in Australia, Canada and the UK. We worked closely with the five funded projects to gather quantitative and qualitative data on the extent to which they work.
What it showed
All five projects work well in improving social connectedness and mental wellbeing, with clear links back to the knowledge gaps the program sought to address.
02Environment & Climate“What did the bushfire recovery achieve for biodiversity?”Read the case study +Close −
The context
The Bushfire Biodiversity Response and Recovery Program was formed in response to the 2019–20 Victorian bushfires, to assist the recovery of the species and ecological communities most at risk from the fires’ impacts.
What we did
We undertook a final evaluation of this multifaceted program, documenting achievements across its seven themes with a focus on overall implementation and lessons at the program level. We engaged 26 stakeholders — theme and project coordinators, steering committee members, government and private-sector partners, and the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC).
What it showed
The evaluation documented the program’s achievements and identified lessons to inform the design and delivery of future emergency response and recovery programs for biodiversity.
03Community Services“What would it take to scale what works?”Read the case study +Close −
The context
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What we did
Placeholder — what FPC actually did: methods, who was involved, over what period. The thinking from this work grew into our free Scaling Field Guide.
What it showed
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04Family Violence Prevention“How do we know prevention is working before the statistics move?”Read the case study +Close −
The context
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What we did
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05Local Government“What does our community actually need from this service?”Read the case study +Close −
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06Education & Training“Did our capability building actually stick?”Read the case study +Close −
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