Cracking the Code on Social Impact
An emerging measurement approach emphasizes the value in standardizing outcomes for the whole social sector.
Measurement & Evaluation - Most Popular
New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society (more)
Influence and Impact: The New Nonprofit Digital Team
A recent report examines the evolution of digital efforts at nonprofits and the challenges that lie ahead.
Strategic Philanthropy and the Risk of Certainty
Strategic philanthropy has produced many great results, but we must not be too rigid in our adherence to certain practices.
IN-DEPTH SERIES
The Value of Strategic Planning & Evaluation
In this ongoing series of essays, practitioners, consultants, and academics explore the value of strategy and evaluation, as well as the limits and downsides of these practices.
New Ways to Evaluate Impact
Human-centered design and systems thinking can help evaluate social impact in a global context.
Creating a Future Impact Investing Strategy
From 2008-2012 the US government’s Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) supported $2.4 billion in impact investments.
Making Measurement Work in Large, Complex Organizations
Four tips on measuring impact for NGOs that have multiple programs across many sites or continents.
Enhancing Financial Returns by Targeting Social Impact
The World Bank Group’s IFC has seen a strong correlation between investments that do well financially and those that perform well socially and environmentally.
Making Sense of Data and Information in the Social Sector
A new eBook captures discussion and debate around how to strengthen the social sector “information infrastructure.”