Data for Promotion, Engagement, and Reporting
The more we share our data with each other inside and outside of our organizations, the more data-driven we can be in our work collectively.
The more we share our data with each other inside and outside of our organizations, the more data-driven we can be in our work collectively.
We must use our scarce resources to serve disenfranchised people’s needs and demand that evidence of results play a greater role in funding decisions.
To avoid measuring and funding leadership development is to deprive the social sector of one of its greatest performance improvement tools.
The biggest social wins will come from a shift in mind-set that refocuses efforts on improving organizational effectiveness.
Why a market for social innovations is needed now more than ever.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.