Understanding Our Impact

Methodology & Demographics Online survey conducted summer of 2010 based on 2008 survey 45 questions (aligned to Theory of Change quadrants) 3338 complete surveys (reflects clean sample) Sample size is representative of broader TIG membership (99% confidence interval (+/- 3%)

4 Qualitative Research: Theory of Change: Youth Development (Internal Individual) Societal Values (Internal Collective) Social Movements (External Collective) Youth Action & Participation (External Individual) INDIVIDUAL COLLECTIVE Inspiration Awareness Capacity Collaboration Volunteering Membership Offline Action Implications: Individual Social Political

5 Qualitative Research: Theory of Change: “TIG opened my eyes so much. I like to call it the fuel of my passions.” (entry 263) “I must say that the stories and experiences on the website helped motivate me a lot and totally changed my life.” (entry 917) “Thanks to TIG I can enhance my skills and get better work with the community. (entry 710) “I have improved my facilitation skills, for sure I am now a good peer educator. My friends are benefiting from my lectures all in courtesy of TIG.” (entry 775) “TIG has been an invaluable source of inspiration, knowledge, support, and research and it has a priceless demonstration on the power of collaboration.” (entry 597) “TIG didn’t just open my eyes, it made me believe I can change this reality and make it better.” (entry 511) Youth Development (Internal Individual) Societal Values (Internal Collective) Social Movements (External Collective) Youth Action & Participation (External Individual)

Impact: Overview by Quadrant 6 n=3338 Q: All Positive scores averaged across each quadrant; Quadrant 4 is ‘up-weighted’ due to low volume of metrics Strongest performance across quadrants 1-2 Consistent with focus of TIG programming efforts

Impact: Overview by Quadrant 7 Nine-out-of-ten TIG members have increased their awareness of local & global issues as a result of their involvement with TakingITGlobal Nine-out-of-ten TIG members have increased their awareness of different cultures and perspectives as a result of their involvement with TakingITGlobal

Impact: Overview by Quadrant 8 Four-out-of-five TIG members have increased their optimism about the ability of youth to affect positive change as a result of their involvement with TakingITGlobal One-in-two TIG members have made new friendships through TakingITGlobal

n=3338 Q29: Open Ends Skills Gained

n=3338 Q29: Open Ends Personal Skills:Professional Skills: Issues-FocusedNetworking, Collaboration CompassionTechnology Cross-Cultural CommunicationCommunication, Listening, Public Speaking Understanding, PerspectiveOnline / Youth Advocacy, Mobilization CreativityFacilitation, Teaching ResourcefulnessLeadership, Negotiation Helping, SharingProject Management, Budgeting ConfidenceEntrepreneurship, Fundraising CooperationResearch Key Skill Areas

Impact: Overview by Quadrant 11 For two-thirds of members, (65.8%), involvement with TakingITGlobal has had a strong positive impact on the level of volunteer activity For nearly one-third (29.1%) of TIG members, involvement with TIG had lead to them joining a project or organization

Impact: Overview by Quadrant 12 Roughly one third TIG members (32.8%) indicate having made contact with leaders in government also as a result of their TIG involvement. Roughly one-in-four (27.2%) respondents reports having started a project or an organization as a result of their TIG involvement.

13 n=500 Q43: What do you feel is the most important impact that TakingITGlobal.org has had on your life, if applicable?” Qualitative Research: Coding Frame & Theory of Change:

14 Qualitative Research: Negotiating Membership:

15 Qualitative Research: Contact & Feedback:

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