Civil Society
Accelerating Civic Innovation Through “Strategic Doing”
A new approach to strategy is producing collaborations that are replicable, scalable, and sustainable.
Tag: Performance Metrics
Research Notes
The Role of Research in Social Innovation
Are research and practice two coins or two sides of the same coin?
Global Issues
Putting Politics Back Into Development
Why the international development community cannot ignore the role of politics in creating sustainable social change.
Excerpt
Measuring Social Impact
Measuring and Improving Social Impacts: A Guide for Nonprofits, Companies, and Impact Investors
Measuring Social Impacts outlines a five-step method for figuring out which impacts matter and how to measure them.
Nonprofit Management
Partnering with Corporations for Greater Scale
How the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is using business to advance a nationwide health initiative.
Government
Moneyball: Raising Government’s Batting Average
Allocating government funding where evidence shows it can have impact will yield results—but there are potential pitfalls.
Measuring Social Impact
Metrics 3.0: A New Vision for Shared Metrics
After accountability and standardization, what should the next phase of measurement focus on?
Nonprofits
Digital Storytelling for Social Impact
A new study shows what nonprofits need to harness the power of narrative and networks to enhance their reach, resources, and impact.
Foundations
The Value of Rigorous Evaluation
Rigorous evaluation can drive continuous learning and improvement.
Measuring Social Impact
The Problem With The Impact Genome Project
Would the Impact Genome Project have predicted the impact of Martin Luther King?