Set the foundations to maximise your impact potential 

For nearly two decades, we have worked with changemakers across some of the world’s best-known NFPs, NGOs, and social enterprises, such as The Great Barrier Reef Foundation, Menzies Foundation, Care, and Oxfam Australia, to name a few.

We are dedicated to empowering changemakers from projects of all sizes by equipping them with practical and rigorously tested methods and knowledge. Our Complete Guide to MEL course is built on our extensive experience and is the very best place for beginner and intermediate learners to understand how the right framework, data, and approach can make all the difference in their impact work.

Each of our courses offer quality multimedia content delivered via our learning platform that can be completed anytime from any device wherever you may be. As part of offering a personalised learning experience, we have integrated a one-hour live virtual session per module. It is not a requirement to attend as we know it can be difficult to balance work/life/study, however we do encourage attendance. But don’t stress if you can’t make it, as we post recordings of the session afterwards. We also offer moderated forums encouraging learners to share their experiences and hear more from our mentors. Feedback from learners is that they have enjoyed interacting during these sessions and watch them if they can’t be in attendance. The virtual sessions are held during office hours (Australian Eastern Standard time).

Our Complete Guide to Measurement, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) includes all 4 courses in our MEL training. We love for our learners to participate in all courses to benefit from the full MEL experience. But if you’re only looking to brush up on specific skills or areas, we’ve designed each course to also be valuable as a stand-alone.

Opting for the standard or premium package secures one-to-one time with Lee-Anne Molony, Partner and Director at Clear Horizon. This time is devoted to tackling the questions you have in applying your learning to your specific context and making sure your coursework sets you up for success.

What is the difference between MEL and M&E?​At Clear Horizon, we've adopted Measurement, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) as an alternative to the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) approach. ​

‘Measurement’ replaces ‘Monitoring’ because we think it’s more active and it emphasises that we regularly use this data to draw out insights and learn. Which is where ‘Learning’ comes in; we believe adaptive learning should be a core element of a balanced MEL approach so you can really drive your impact.​

MEL ensures accountability and transparency while enabling changemakers to adapt and learn from their work. Our MEL training provides an excellent foundation for M&E practice and will enable you to bring more to the table when it comes to learning and adapting.

A Theory of Change is a description and illustration of how and why a desired change is expected to happen in a program or project. It really helps you think about how you will achieve your goals and what interim results might be. On the other hand, a Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) plan is a framework that has a strong learning focus. It helps you to track, learn, and adapt your work to acheive your goals. MEL is designed to serve the needs of change-makers by enabling them to rapidly identify what's not working and adapt.