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Nonprofit Leaders: How Does Your Nonprofit Measure Success?

Blue Avocado

We recently asked the Blue Avocado community, “How does your nonprofit measure success?” Here’s a summary of some of the best answers we received: A Strong Staff Supports a Strong Mission We measure success through employee feedback and the experiences of those we support.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

sgEngage

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. But, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) frameworks and approaches may not be as objective as they seem.

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Delivering Excellence in the Age of AI or Association 4.0

.orgSource

Self-evaluation isn’t easy. Encourage Continuous Learning and Development : Investing in training and development keeps employees updated with industry trends and technology. Adopt Emerging Technologies : Staying abreast of technologies such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, and automation drives significant improvements.

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Announcing the 4th Edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report

Saleforce Nonprofit

It was seemingly a year and forever ago when we last wrote about nonprofit trends reports. Our latest 4th edition of the Nonprofit Trends Report reflects a set of organizations struggling with this imbalance while navigating a rapidly-changing future. Trends in diversity, equity, and inclusion. and 26% in Australia.

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Next Generation Evaluation: Embracing Complexity, Connectivity, and Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last spring at the “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations ” meeting convened by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, practitioners from social media, measurement, evaluation, programs, communication, and philanthropy worked on a synthesis of these disciplines to address measurement. Technology!

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How to Get Leadership Buy-in for Streamlining Your Grantee Application

sgEngage

Do you use it to inform your decisions, evaluate your outcomes, or improve your practices? It may also not align with the latest trends and best practices in philanthropy. Technology adoption: More nonprofits are using technology to manage their operations , communicate with their stakeholders, and deliver their services.

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Prioritizing authentic connections through trust-based philanthropy 

Candid

In our experience, TBP is the logical result of listening to grassroots organizations, rather than a theoretical framework that grantmakers should adopt for purely philosophical reasons. By collaborating on what we measure, we make sure that the information helps all stakeholders and tells the story of both expected and emergent impacts.