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Revolutionizing VCM Project Design & Management

Impact Inside is a SaaS platform designed to streamline the design and management of Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) projects. We empower project proponents and investors to deliver higher-quality projects, maximize crediting potential, and minimize risk. Our platform leverages the power of Theory of Change to build quality into every stage of your project, from inception to impact reporting.
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Why Choose Impact Inside?

  • We address critical industry challenges, including securing project funding, building trust, demonstrating co-benefits, and managing durability risk
  • Our Theory of Change-driven approach ensures project quality from the start
  • Our platform facilitates seamless stakeholder engagement and collaboration
  • We provide world-class support and ongoing improvement based on industry feedback and continuous collaboration with partners

Realizing the full potential of the Theory of Change

1 Problem

What is the problem?

2 Cause

What is causing the problem?

3 Effect

What is the effect of the problem?

4 Activities

What measurable activities will be undertaken to address it?

5 Outputs

What are the measurable outputs of the activities?

6 Outcomes

What are the measurable outcomes of the outputs?

7 Impacts

What is the measurable impact of the outcomes?

Theory of Change (ToC)-driven projects are seen as highly desirable by industry researchers and tastemakers:

“As part of the design of impact evaluation schemes, policy-makers should use tools to systematically map the theory of change they use, and explicitly consider the relationship between intervention features and outcomes.”
A. Dumitru, et al.
Environmental Science and Policy 112 (2020) 107–116
“ToCs are often used in policy and development studies as an evaluation tool to understand the intentions and assumptions behind an intervention or a policy (Leeuw & Donaldson, 2015; Linnér et al. 2012) and ultimately, for assessing impact (Widerberg, 2017). ToC are commonly developed by organizations to: enhance strategic planning, develop mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation, and contribute to learning (Stein & Valters, 2012). The number of studies which use ToC as an evaluation tool has risen significantly in the last 20 years (see e.g. Lam et al., 2021; Chesniak et al., 2021; Naidoo et al., 2021; Rajala et al., 2021).”
Bierbaum, R.; Lazaroff, M.
From Theory to Practice: The Student Experience Evaluating Development Projects Focused on Nature-Based Solutions. Sustainability 2022, 14, 5722. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14095722

Impact Inside uniquely unlocks the potential of Theory of Change to help project proponents deliver quality, establish and keep stakeholder trust, and maximize project value for project proponents, investors and credit buyers.

By leveraging ToC frameworks digitally within our software, Impact Inside customers can more efficiently and effectively plan and run their projects, from design to measurement, documentation to reporting, and – perhaps most important – storytelling to various stakeholders.

Smarter Project Design

Our intuitive project design wizard, AI assistance, and hands-on team support guide you through a Theory of Change framework. This ensures your project plans are clearly defined, aligned with your strategic goals, and incorporate all necessary resources.
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Robust & Meaningful Measurement

Track progress and effectiveness with real-time measurement tools that align with key co-benefit standards (CCB, Gold Standard, SD Vista). We enhance transparency and build trust through increased data access.
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Reporting

Easily generate comprehensive reports using our management dashboards. Identify potential issues early on, ensure alignment with project objectives, and meet certification requirements.
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Credible, Organized Documentation

Generate compliant documentation for all major standards and registries. Our AI assistance ensures accuracy and helps maximize your crediting potential.
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Industry-Leading Project Storytelling

Showcase your project to stakeholders through high-quality, customizable microsites and AI-assisted content. Our custom content widgets connect real-time data with impactful storytelling, bolstering trust and increasing investment.

Product Versions

We offer three versions to suit projects at different stages.

Designer

Plan Overview:
  • Ideal for early-stage projects seeking funding
  • Focuses on detailed project planning

Optimizer

Plan Overview:
  • For projects ready to begin operations
  • Includes impact measurement, analysis, reporting, and basic storytelling

Storyteller

Plan Overview:
  • For projects aiming to maximize credit value
  • Includes enhanced reporting, robust storytelling tools, and an API for real-time data integration
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What Our Customers Say

“We are thrilled to participate as an Alpha user with Impact Inside… It helps engender trust, demonstrate equitable co-benefits, proving additionality, and solving for durability. It’s what we believe in at Posaidon.”

Stefanie Kaiser
Community Engagement and Impact
Posaidon

“Impact Inside helps project proponents like us address major challenges facing the VCM today, including engendering trust, demonstrating equitable co-benefits, proving additionality, and solving for durability. It’s what we believe in at Forest Futures.”

Emily Tompkins
Co-Founder and CEO
Forest Futures

“I like how “connected” the information architecture is. There’s real benefit to the visualization and its ability to cut through the data complexity, while facilitating/automating end-to-end information flow.”

Eric Solberg
Strategic Advisory Board Member, Impact Inside
Chief Architect, iOS SDK and Tools
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Next Steps

Request a demo, join our beta test program, or contact us to learn more. Let’s work together to set a new standard in NbS project quality.

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