Organizational Development
Public Organizations, Private Meetings
Given that all charities and charitable foundations exist to serve the public good, why do so few hold their meetings in public?
Caroline Fiennes
Measurement & Evaluation
Evaluating Grantees: Learning from a Top-Performing Funder
One funder’s unusual reporting and evaluation system is proving very helpful to grantees.
Nonprofits
Why the Social Sector Needs the Scientific Method
A flawed study on deworming children—and new studies that expose its errors—reveal why activists and philanthropists alike need safeguards.
Foundations
Only the Humble Improve
C&A Foundation’s candid reporting paves the way for better development.
Measuring Social Impact
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.
Measuring Social Impact
Most Charities Shouldn’t Evaluate Their Work: Part Two
Who should measure what? Mind the gap.
Government
What the First Social Impact Bond Won’t Tell Us
Two views on evaluating the pilot SIB in Peterborough, UK.
Economic Development
Development Controversy a Sign of Sophistication
Public debate about two prominent poverty-alleviation programs shows that over the past 15 years international development has become much more scientific.