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.
Theory of Change
Development Impact and You
Tool for clarifying your priorities
Topic: Strategic Planning
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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
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Impact Campaign Builder
Engage Media
What is your film project trying to change?
Topic: Strategic Planning
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Screening Toolkit
Freedom Film Network
Toolkit for hosting screenings for impact
Topic: Distribution
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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
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Framework for Evaluating Disability Representation in Film and Media 2025
FWD-Doc
Detailed checklist of questions that evaluate disabled representation
Topic: Participants
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Accessibility
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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
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Methodology Workbooks
Taturana Cinema and Social Impact
Virtual space for consultation about Latin American social impact film distribution
Topic: Distribution
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Team Member Priorities
Doc Society
A tool to help the film team surface their individual priorities to support a successful collaboration
Topic: Team Building
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Internal Discovery Questionnaire
Peace is Loud
Reflection exercise to help begin developing the strategy for a film impact campaign
Topic: Strategic Planning
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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
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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
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