About the project

We invite you to share your thoughts, experiences and reflections on the Inspire NWT, Inspire Yukon and Inspire Nunavut programs run by Small Economy Works (SEW).

Get involved:

1. 1. Take our online survey for past and present participants
   2. Sign up for an interview or discussion group to share your experience at Inspire
   3. Submit a Reel about your experience for a chance to win one of four $150 prizes

What is this?
An impact evaluation is a process to gather information about the observed changes or impacts of something so that its benefits can be understood and it can be improved or expanded.

Evaluation is an important part of community work and entrepreneurship – checking to see what is working and what isn’t and adjusting to make improvements. Often, with community programs like Inspire, evaluation projects like this one help to ensure ongoing funding. We need participants like you to be willing to share your experience within the program to help the program improve and to be able to ensure the program continues to get funded.

If you are a past or present participant of the Inspire programs, we invite you to get involved in this evaluation to help tell the story of the Inspire programs to potential funders, stakeholders, mentors, guest speakers, program staff, participants, and more.

Thank you so much for your interest and support.

Take Our Online Survey for Past and Present Participants

The first 20 people to respond to our online survey will receive a $15 cash prize.

Fill out as many questions as you can. Skip questions you do not want to answer.

Take the Survey Now

All information collected by Ivy + Dean Consulting as part of this survey will be kept confidential, and only information that has been made anonymous will be shared with SEW and the Inspire staff, instructors and mentors.

Thank you for taking the survey. Your responses will help us to improve the things we do for people in our community.

Sign Up for an Interview or Discussion Group

Everyone who participates in a discussion group or interview about the Inspire program will receive an honorarium (cash payment) ranging from $50-$100.

To sign up and share your experiences with the Inspire program, register at the link below.

Register for an Interview or Discussion Group

Space is limited for the interviews and discussion groups. Be sure to sign up quickly.

The impact evaluation will include interviews and discussion groups with participants, graduates, program staff, mentors, guest speakers, employers, community leaders and more. Interviews will be one-one-one with an interviewer. Discussion groups will be in a group of your peers; for example, Inspire participants will be in a small group for discussion.

All information collected by Ivy + Dean Consulting as part of these events will be kept confidential, and only information that has been made anonymous will be shared with SEW and the Inspire staff, instructors and mentors.

Enter our Reels Contest for Inspire Participants

Tell SEW how the Inspire program inspired you as a participant, and you could win $150!

Make a short reel on your Instagram, Tiktok, or just send us a video or written submission over email that answers one of our contest questions, and you’ll be entered into a draw for the chance to win one-of-four $150 prizes.

Please review the contest rules for more information.

Background

As part of its funding requirements, the Inspire programs are being evaluated by an external consultant to see how well the programs are performing and what impact they are having on engaged participants.

The consultant is Ivy + Dean Consulting (i+d), located in Yellowknife, NT and Regina, SK. i+d is a company designed specifically to help small and medium-sized non-profits achieve their goals.

If you are a past or present participant of the Inspire programs, we invite you to get involved in this evaluation to help tell the story of the Inspire programs to potential funders, stakeholders, mentors, guest speakers, program staff, participants, and more.

If you have any questions about the impact evaluation, please reach out to i+d directly by email to info@ivydeanconsulting.ca or by phone to (867) 676-0001.