Measuring Progress. Demonstrating Transformation. Accelerating Black Women’s Prosperity.
Discover how CBEE Women measures lasting change in leadership, economic opportunity, institutional practices, policy influence, research, and community prosperity through transparent outcomes and meaningful transformation over time across communities.
Our Impact
Beyond Counting Participants. Measuring Real Change.
At CBEE Women, impact is measured not only by people reached, but by lasting changes in leadership, economic opportunity, institutional practices, and community prosperity across Canada and beyond.
Traditional program measures count workshops, participants, and events, but they do not fully capture transformation, systems change, economic opportunity, policy progress, or pathways created for future generations.
- Who gained leadership opportunities?
- Which systems changed?
- What economic opportunities were created?
- How many businesses grew?
- What policies improved?
- How many institutions became more inclusive?
From Activities To Systems Change
Explore transparent measures of progress, outcomes, accountability, and transformation across CBEE Women’s five impact areas.
Impact Metrics
Measuring Transformation Through Meaningful Outcomes
Dashboard figures should be updated annually using verified results.
Leadership Growth
500+
Women Leaders Developed
75+
Board-Ready Women Graduates
100+
Mentors Engaged
Economic Prosperity
300+
Women Entrepreneurs Supported
$5M+
Capital and Funding Accessed
200+
Business Opportunities Created
Systems Transformation
50+
Institutional Partnerships
25M+
Organizations Engaged in Equity Transformation
100+
Workplace Practices Improved
Knowledge Leadership
50+
Research Publications
20+
Policy Recommendations
10+
Research Partnerships
Impact Philosophy
From Activities To Systems Change
CBEE Women measures progress across five interconnected transformation areas for meaningful change.
01 Leadership Transformation
Leadership impact measures representation, confidence, advancement, board opportunities, executive progression, and mentorship while asking whether more Black women are prepared to lead.
Women Leaders Trained
Are more Black women prepared to lead?
Board Appointments
Are women gaining more influence?
Executive Leadership Advancement
Are leaders supporting the next gen?
Leadership Mentors Engaged
Are leaders supporting the next gen?
02 Economic Empowerment
Economic impact measures entrepreneurship, investment access, employment, business growth, and market opportunities while examining whether Black women entrepreneurs gain resources needed to succeed.
Businesses Supported
Are entrepreneurs getting resources?
Capital Accessed
Is access to financing improving?
Procurement Contracts
Are businesses accessing bigger deals?
Jobs Created
Is prosperity reaching communities?
03 Institutional Transformation
Institutional impact measures partnerships, systems change, inclusive workplace practices, and organizational improvements that help remove systemic barriers and advance sustainable equity.
Institutional Partnerships
Are institutions collaborating?
Organizations Engaged in Systems Change
Is commitment becoming action?
Inclusive Workplace Improvements
Are workplaces becoming more equitable and accessible?
04 Policy & Advocacy Impact
Policy impact examines how research, advocacy, and community voice influence decisions, recommendations, implementation, and practices that contribute to meaningful systems change.
Recommendations Developed
Is evidence informing decisions?
Recommendations Adopted
Is research translating into change?
Policy Roundtables Convened
Are diverse voices shaping policy innovation?
05 Knowledge & Research Impact
Research impact measures how publications, data, insights, and the Black Women Prosperity Index create visibility, accountability, evidence, and informed solutions.
Research Publications
Is knowledge advancing action?
Data & Insights Generated
Are decisions backed by evidence?
Black Women Prosperity Index
Are we measuring progress over time?
Public Accountability
A Framework For Transparent Impact
The framework provides a public measurement system for accountability, transparency, and progress across five impact areas.
Leadership Impact
- Women leaders trained
- Number completing leadership programs
- Board appointments
- Number appointed to governance roles
- Executive advancement
- Promotions and leadership transitions
- Mentors engaged
- Leaders supporting development
Economic Impact
- Businesses supported
- Entrepreneurs receiving assistance
- Capital accessed
- Funding and investment obtained
- Procurement contracts secured
- Contracts and supplier opportunities
- Jobs created
- Employment opportunities generated
Knowledge Impact
- Research publications
- Reports and papers released
- Community surveys
- Voices captured
- Case studies
- Solutions documented
- Data tools created
- Measurement frameworks developed
Systems Impact
- Institutional partnerships
- Organizations collaborating with CBEE Women
- Workplace transformations
- Organizations improving practices
- Inclusive policies implemented
- Policies changed or adopted
Policy Impact
- Policy recommendations developed
- Research-based recommendations
- Policy recommendations adopted
- Changes influenced
- Government partnerships
- Public sector collaborations
Measurement Methods
How Impact Is Measured
CBEE Women combines quantitative, qualitative, institutional, and longitudinal approaches to understand outcomes.
Quantitative Measurement
Participation data, Business growth indicators, Leadership advancement data, Partnership metrics
Qualitative Measurement
Participant stories, Interviews, Testimonials, Case studies,
Institutional Assessment
Policy reviews, Workplace assessments, Organizational change tracking,
Longitudinal Tracking
Career advancement, Business growth, Leadership progression, Community impact,
Why It Matters
What the Dashboard Demonstrates
Five outcomes show how CBEE Women translates measurement into transformation.
Leadership development creates representation.
Entrepreneurship support creates economic opportunity.
Procurement access creates business growth.
Research creates informed policy.
Partnerships create systems change.
Impact Vision
Measure Transformation. Accelerate Prosperity.
Impact is not measured only by how many people participate—it is measured by how many lives, organizations, and systems are transformed. When we track progress, strengthen accountability, and invest in Black women’s success, communities and economies prosper, and opportunities are created for future generations.
When we measure transformation, we accelerate it.
