Getting to Scale: Size Matters. Shape Matters More.
Scale is a verb, not a noun: The trajectory and curve of impact are more important than the numbers.
Measurement & Evaluation - Most Popular
New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society (more)
Putting Participants at the Center of Managing and Leading Nonprofits
Participants are not simply the intended beneficiaries of nonprofit programs. Their organizational experience, in addition to their program experience, should guide nonprofit management to achieve more meaningful social impact.
This Is Not an Impact Performance Report
Impact investing needs more than just “evidence” of impact; we need continuous “impact performance” data that is dynamic, fluid, and iterated upon.
Spotlighting Shared Outcomes for Social Impact Programs That Work
A greater focus on co-created, measurable outcomes can help build trust between public, private, and social sector partners, and thus improve the effectiveness of outcomes-based contracting and the social programs they create.
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Community Takes the Wheel
A new framework, Evidence2Success, gave the Children and Youth Cabinet a road map to put equity at the center of its work with young people.
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Equity in Implementation Science Is Long Overdue
Implementation researchers and practitioners must examine how the field can be truly equitable. A systemic approach offers a path forward.
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Equitable Implementation at Work
Equity must be integrated into implementation research and practice. Here are 10 recommendations for putting equitable implementation into action.
An Insightful Collaboration
The social enterprise Smart Focus grounds their solutions to China’s rural vision-care crisis in research.
Measuring Social Impact Can Help Foster a Stronger European Social Economy
Social enterprises and nonprofit organizations need to change the way they measure the impact of their work and become learning organizations, able to influence public policy.
Measuring Transformational Impact in Human Rights Advocacy
While traditional scientific methods are not well suited for assessing advocacy, evaluation is necessary for making informed decisions about what meaningful and realistic outcomes to seek from human rights advocacy.