Philanthropy Needs More Disconfirmation Bias
Without mechanisms for incorporating disconfirming evidence, grantmakers miss the opportunity for greater impact.
Measurement & Evaluation New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society
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A Platform for Sharing Knowledge
In exploring how to measure impact, we seek partners to share insights and develop frameworks to help solve social problems.
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Adapt and Innovate
Impact measurement evolves with changing times and circumstances. That dynamic offers opportunities to innovate, as the HKJC Charities Trust found.
Korea’s Experiment With Pay-for-Success
The Social Progress Credits program was the world’s first privately led pay-for-success experiment. Its implementation has boosted the South Korean impact ecosystem and provides valuable lessons about the measurement and incentivization of social value.
Decolonize Civil Society Research
Unequal power relations between researchers from the Global North and South undermine their joint pursuit of knowledge.
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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.