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Impact Measurement

End to end impact measurement.

Echo helps you manage the full lifecycle of your giving - from application through to outcomes - on a single platform that doubles as your living impact dashboard.

A living dashboard of your complete impact story

Replace point-in-time impact reports with a live data dashboard of your entire impact portfolio.

Unify your impact data in one central platform

Bring applications, grants, surveys and outcomes together in one place to build complete portfolio intelligence.

Automatically track your long-term impact

Our proprietary AI models track people and companies, automatically enriching your impact story.

The value you can unlock with Echo
Track historical scholars without sending a single survey, using AI enrichment from public data.Generate board, funder and stakeholder reports from live data in one click.Automatically check application eligibility through ABR and ACNC integrations.Automate milestone and deadline reminders, so your team only handles exceptions.Replace $50k point-in-time impact reports with a living impact dashboard.Turn years of historic grant data into one impact story.Follow registrations, investments and jobs for years after a grant or award.Capture the stories that static surveys miss with AI voice interviews.
Module 01

Application & assessment.

Configurable forms, assessor management, scoring rubrics, and AI summaries, so your panel focuses on decisions, not paperwork.

Configurable application forms

Custom fields, file uploads, and conditional logic per program, published under your brand.

Automatic eligibility checks

Australian Business Register and ACNC charity data automatically assess applicant eligibility.

Applicant self-service portal

Applicants upload documents, submit their application, and view deadlines independently.

Multi-user assessor system

Role-based permissions, panel assignments, and full audit trails.

Weighted scoring rubrics

Custom criteria per program with automatic consensus and outlier flagging.

AI application summaries

Plain-language summaries generated instantly so reviewers focus on what matters.

Module 02

Grant management.

Milestones, progress reporting, acquittals, and documents, managed in one place with automated reminders.

Milestone tracking

Automated deadline reminders so your team chases exceptions, not everything.

Progress reporting & acquittals

Structured submissions directly in Echo. Track received, overdue, and reviewed.

Document management

Contracts, agreements and key documents stored against every grant and project.

Grantee self-service portal

Grantees upload documents, submit reports, and view deadlines independently.

Module 03

Surveys & interviews.

Surveys, progress reports and AI voice interviews capture richer impact data directly in the platform.

Survey builder

Pre and post-program data collection with side-by-side comparison.

AI voice interviews

Moving from static surveys to interactive, probing AI interviews that gather richer impact data.

Automatic survey analysis

AI automations analyse survey responses as they arrive, from summaries to themes.

Module 04

Reporting & export.

Board packs in one click. AI-generated summaries, without the three-week scramble.

One-click board reports

Polished board packs generated from live data, ready in seconds, not weeks.

AI report summarisation

Plain-language summaries of your portfolio, progress, and impact for the board.

AI narrative generation

Turns quantitative data into compelling impact stories for stakeholders.

Export in any format

Export PDF, Excel, or CSV to share with your board, auditors, or funders.

Module 05

Data visualisation.

A living dashboard of your entire impact portfolio, updated as new data flows in.

Live dashboards

Pipeline, active projects, disbursements, and key metrics, updated in real time.

Custom visualisations

Bespoke impact visualisations and maps, built with D3, Mapbox and other libraries.

Aligned to your logic model

Dashboards customised to your logic model, giving real-time visibility across your portfolio.

Module 06

Logic model builder.

Create and manage your impact logic model, define indicators and data sources, and see everything come together in one reporting dashboard.

Build your logic model

Map activities to outputs, short-term outcomes, and long-term impacts.

Indicators & data sources

Assign indicators and data sources to each step of your logic model.

Track what matters

Real-time data on participation, engagement, and outputs as your programs run. No spreadsheets required.

Module 07

Finance & governance.

Payment tracking, compliance reporting and financial exports across your whole portfolio.

Payment tracking

A complete financial record per grant: committed, disbursed, and outstanding.

PAF compliance reporting

Compliance reporting for Australian Private and Public Ancillary Funds, generated from live data.

Finance system integrations

Integration with finance systems like MYOB and Xero is available on request.

Module 08

Longitudinal tracking.

Automated monitoring of 18+ activity types across your portfolio, showing the long-term difference your funding makes.

Automated portfolio monitoring

Tracks registrations, investments, awards, and employment changes continuously.

18+ activity types

Tracked over years, not just at acquittal, long after programs end.

Scholars & company portfolios

Follow scholarship recipients and portfolios of companies over the long term, from career mobility to commercialisation outcomes.

Proprietary AI tracking engine

A bespoke AI engine tracking people, companies and projects over time.

Module 09

Integrations.

Bring in data from the tools you already use, and let Echo handle the visualisation and reporting.

External grant platforms

Bring in data from external grant platforms and use Echo just for the visualisation and reporting side.

Administration tools

Integrate with tools like monday.com and other administration tools.

Finance systems

Integration with finance systems like MYOB and Xero is available on request.

Module 10

AI automations.

AI automations across the whole platform, from application summaries to automatic survey analysis.

AI application summaries

Plain-language summaries generated instantly so reviewers focus on what matters.

AI voice interviews

Moving from static surveys to interactive, probing AI interviews that gather richer impact data.

Automatic survey analysis

AI automations analyse survey responses as they arrive, from summaries to themes.

AI narrative generation

Turns quantitative data into compelling impact stories for stakeholders.

Proprietary AI tracking engine

A bespoke AI engine tracking people, companies and projects over time.

Module 11

Data security & privacy.

Enterprise-grade security with your data held in Australia: encrypted, access-controlled, and governed by clear policies.

Australian data residency

All primary data is stored in the Sydney region (ap-southeast-2), remaining within Australian jurisdiction.

Encrypted at rest & in transit

TLS 1.2+ for all connections; AES-256 encryption at rest, including backups.

Access & authentication controls

Role-based permissions and invitation-based onboarding. Users only join an organisation when invited by an admin.

Certified infrastructure

Built on SOC 2 Type II certified infrastructure.

Australian privacy law

Personal information handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles.

How it works

Setting up in Echo is simple and straightforward. We do all the heavy lifting. You just provide the data.

01

Import

We take your structured, unstructured and historic data and bring it into the platform.

02

Model

We help you visualise and define your impact logic model in the system, setting the indicators that matter.

03

Visualise

We turn that into a custom, bespoke visualisation dashboard, including one-click reporting.

04

Manage

You run your portfolio from the platform going forward, from application assessment through to acquittal.

FAQs

Frequently asked questions.

General

Echo Impact helps organisations collect, analyse and communicate their impact. It manages your full grant portfolio - from application through acquittal - while building a continuously growing picture of your outcomes.

Most grant management tools handle applications and payments. Echo goes further: it tracks what actually happens after the grant is made. Our platform builds a continuous evidence base across years, not just grant cycles, using longitudinal tracking across 18 activity types. We also offer ecosystem mapping capabilities that no other grant management platform provides.

Our primary customers are Private Ancillary Funds (PAFs), philanthropic foundations, and impact organisations with $1M–$50M+ in annual disbursements. We also work with government grant programs and organisations running structured programs or cohorts, such as accelerators and fellowship programs.

Yes. Echo Impact is built and operated by Spacecubed, based in Perth, Western Australia. We understand the Australian philanthropic sector, including PAF compliance requirements, ATO reporting obligations, and the relationship-driven way organisations operate here.

Product & Features

Echo’s AI engine works across your data to generate plain-language summaries of applications, produce board-ready impact reports, highlight relevant content for assessors during review, and keep your portfolio data current by pulling from public records and third-party sources. AI features are fully opt-in and can be turned off at any time. You’re always in control.

Yes. You can onboard external assessors to review and score applications against your criteria through a dedicated assessor portal. They don’t need full system access, and every score and decision is logged for audit purposes.

Most platforms only capture data at the point of a grant. Echo tracks people, organisations, and outcomes across grant cycles, following 18 activity types over time, including employment changes, new ventures, publications, funding events, and awards. This longitudinal approach lets you see the real long-term impact of your funding, not just immediate outputs.

Data & Security

During onboarding, we migrate your existing data from spreadsheets, databases, or other systems into the platform. Our team handles the cleanup and structuring. Once live, new data flows in through applications, grantee submissions, automated tracking, and your team’s day-to-day use.

Yes. Echo Impact is built on enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure with role-based access controls, encrypted data storage, and full audit logging of every action taken in the system.

Yes. Our servers and data infrastructure are hosted in Australia, ensuring your data remains onshore and subject to Australian data protection laws.

You do. Your data belongs to your organisation. We are custodians, not owners.

Onboarding & Support

Onboarding is a scoped consulting engagement where we migrate your existing data, configure your impact framework, set up your workflows, and train your team. We do the heavy lifting so you’re operational from day one. This can optionally include an impact logic model workshop.

We don’t hand over a login and disappear. Your team gets a dedicated relationship manager, regular check-ins, and direct access to our support team for day-to-day questions. As your organisation evolves with new funding streams, changing board priorities, and updated impact frameworks, we work alongside you to make sure the platform keeps pace. We think of ourselves as an extension of your team, not a helpdesk.

Impact Reporting

For ongoing impact reporting, yes. Echo generates publication-ready impact reports built on the data already in your platform, at a fraction of the cost of traditional evaluation firms.

Board reports, PAF compliance reports, impact summaries (monthly, quarterly, annual), longitudinal outcome reports, and publication-ready PDF reports for stakeholders and the public.

No. Echo’s reporting module generates board-ready summaries with one click, using live data from your platform. No more three-week scrambles before board meetings.

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