Getting Acquainted with Evaluation (Careful, it Smells Fear)
This spring I’ve been lucky enough to be working with a colleague on a multi-program evaluation project after an extended absence from the world of outcome measurement. It is a bit like riding a...
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Reboot Your Approach to Outcomes Measurement
Outcomes measurement in the nonprofit sector needs a reboot. First off, the word “impact” should not cause stomachs, or any other body parts, to clench, shoulders to sag, or blood pressure to rise....
View ArticleProcess Metrics are not Outcomes
This is an unexpected follow-up to my last post. I just heard about a nonprofit losing a hefty grant at renewal time due primarily to a lack of reported outcomes. There was measurement – lots of data...
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Plotting a Course for 2017
2016 was a year of flipping the script and changing up the status quo. Come tomorrow, it is time to push through our anxiety about what may lie ahead and plot a course to best navigate the unknown...
View ArticleMaking the Most of Each Budget Dollar
One of the few things both sides of the political aisle are able to agree on is getting better performance out of programs, as seen by the move toward evidence-based policymaking under prior...
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