Clear Measurement Counts
A commitment to impact evaluation is the mark of a nonprofit organization that takes its work seriously.
Measuring Social Impact - Most Popular
Innovative ways to measure the impact that an organization has on society (more)
Structural Revolution and the Social Sector
How field-level strategies could help shift the social sector toward a relentless focus on maximizing impact.
Developing a Culture of Knowledge Management
The three types of data foundations need—and how they must use them.
A Better Board Will Make You Better
High-performing nonprofits benefit from having a board of directors that functions as more than a rubber stamp.
Measuring the Indirect Impacts of Market Innovators
Why measuring indirect impact matters and how on earth we can do it.
Innovation to Impact: Obama’s Social Innovation Fund at Four
Progress, pitfalls, and what lies ahead.
Rethinking the E Word
Broadening the definition of evidence can lead to more confident and informed philanthropic decisions.
Assessing Funders’ Performance: Five Easy Tools
Measuring impact is so tough that many funders give up, but there are some insightful and actionable tools for funders that aren’t daunting.
Programs Aren’t Everything
The evaluation of nonprofit outcomes shouldn't focus exclusively on programmatic activity. Here's a look at what it means to take frontline work seriously.