Measuring More and Learning Less
How an excessive focus on methods has distracted attention from the more fundamental challenge of building rigor and learning overall.
Measurement & Evaluation - Most Popular
New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society (more)
Keeping Score on Sustainable Grantmaking
How we developed a new benchmark to shift philanthropic norms
Iterative A/B Testing for Social Impact: Rigorous, Rapid, Regular
How organizations can close the gap between measurement and implementation
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Making Behavioral Science Work for Conservation
At its core, conservation is about behavior change. Yet few organizations have put in place the structure, standards, and accountability needed to apply behavioral science effectively.
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What ‘Good’ Means
An excerpt from Evaluative Inquiry for Systemic Change on embedding value into evaluation
There Is No Such Thing as Impact Investing
There is philanthropic investing, and there is commercial investing, and there is nothing in between.
When USAID Shut Down, Its Lessons Nearly Vanished. AI Helped Recover Them
A final sweep of 60 years of evidence reveals durable truths about how development succeeds and fails.
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Everyone Talks About Systems Change—But How Do We Measure It?
We have experimented with a new approach to systems change evaluation. We have four recommendations for those who wish to take the same path.
Scaling Across Borders by Cocreating With Government
For many social initiatives, achieving transformative impact requires government leadership. Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa has gained important insights about effectively supporting government partners, adapting operations across contexts and borders, and working within existing systems.