A New Accounting System Is Possible
Companies, investors, and consumers need an expanded set of metrics that more broadly and accurately measure risk, return, and value. A Viewpoint from the Fall 2019 issue.
Measurement & Evaluation New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society
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How Researchers Should Partner With Governments
I have been both a government official and a policy researcher in India. I know from experience that researchers need to adjust to the needs of government field staffers to succeed. A Viewpoint from the Fall 2019 issue.
Demystifying Machine Learning for Global Development
Machine learning is neither a panacea nor as technically daunting as some believe. When it comes to global development, the key is to ask the right questions, and then see if and how it can help.
Scaling Nonprofit Impact Through Consulting
Six strategies for nonprofits looking to generate earned revenue and scale their social impact through consulting.
When Aid Fails
The citizen journalism effort What Went Wrong? examines international development projects with the help of reports from people the project was supposed to benefit. A What's Next article from the Summer 2019 issue.
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Drowning in Data
Funders are calling for more program evaluation, but nonprofits are often collecting dubious data, at great cost to themselves and ultimately to the people they serve.
Plotting Impact Beyond Simple Metrics
For NGOs, impact comes in different forms and to track the cycles of social change work, we must think across the tangibility and the speed of emergence of change.
Ten Nonprofit Funding Models
With an understanding of these 10 funding models, nonprofit leaders can use the for-profit world's valuable practice of engaging in succinct and clear conversations about long-term financial strategy.
Creating High-Impact Nonprofits
Conventional wisdom says that scaling social innovation starts with strengthening internal management capabilities. This study of 12 high-impact nonprofits, however, shows that real social change happens when organizations go outside their own walls and find creative ways to enlist the help of others.
Ethics and Nonprofits
Unethical behavior remains a persistent problem in nonprofits and for-profits alike. To help organizations solve that problem, the authors examine the factors that influence moral conduct, the ethical issues that arise specifically in charitable organizations, and the best ways to promote ethical behavior within organizations.