Resources

The Doc Society's Impact Field Guide database is a collection of tools, organizations, trainings, case studies, templates, funding opportunities, and more to support your efforts to have an impact.

United States of America
Theory of Change
Development Impact and You
Tool for clarifying your priorities
Topic: Strategic Planning
Tool Website
United Kingdom
Strategic Plan Worksheet
Doc Society
Use this worksheet to lay out your film's message, goals, the "agents" who can help you achieve them, and more.
Topic: Strategic Planning
Tool PDF
Strategic Plan Worksheet
United States of America
Impact Campaign Builder
Engage Media
What is your film project trying to change?
Topic: Strategic Planning
Tool PDF
Malaysia
Screening Toolkit
Freedom Film Network
Toolkit for hosting screenings for impact
Topic: Distribution
Tool Website
Screening Toolkit
United Kingdom
Evaluation Plan Worksheet
Doc Society
Use this worksheet to lay out the information you need to be able to develop your evaluation plan.
Topic: Measurement
Tool PDF
Evaluation Plan Worksheet
United States of America
Framework for Evaluating Disability Representation in Film and Media 2025
FWD-Doc
Detailed checklist of questions that evaluate disabled representation
Topic: Participants
Tool PDF Accessibility
Framework for Evaluating Disability Representation in Film and Media 2025
United Kingdom
Campaign Environment Quadrant
Doc Society
Understanding whether an issue is relatively known or unknown and whether there is strong and organised opposition or minimal resistance could inform…
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Tool PDF
Campaign Environment Quadrant
Latin America
Methodology Workbooks
Taturana Cinema and Social Impact
Virtual space for consultation about Latin American social impact film distribution
Topic: Distribution
Tool Website
United Kingdom
Team Member Priorities
Doc Society
A tool to help the film team surface their individual priorities to support a successful collaboration
Topic: Team Building
Tool PDF
Team Member Priorities
United States of America
Internal Discovery Questionnaire
Peace is Loud
Reflection exercise to help begin developing the strategy for a film impact campaign
Topic: Strategic Planning
Tool Website
Internal Discovery Questionnaire
United Kingdom
Necessary Skills Worksheet
Doc Society
Use this worksheet to identify gaps in necessary skills on the team and how to best utilize team members' skills and talents.
Topic: Team Building
Tool PDF
Necessary Skills Worksheet
United Kingdom
Consulting Stakeholders Worksheet
Doc Society
The Doc Society created this tool to support your efforts to speak with potential stakeholders so you can benefit from the knowledge they have and un…
Topic: Narrative Change/Cultural Strategy
Tool PDF
Consulting Stakeholders Worksheet