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How can nonprofits and funders create mutually agreeable performance measures?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations & Advancement | University of Arizona School of Dance. Performance measurement (PM) informs strategic decisions. Use participatory processes to define metrics and methods of data collection.

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How you can foster sustainable innovation within your nonprofit

ASU Lodestar Center

It must be articulate enough to measure progress against, inspiring enough to move people to action, and still broad enough to withstand the test of time. This is where participatory practice comes in to play. The goals must be SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and measurable).

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How can nonprofit organizations measure community engagement?

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Shayla Hubbard Project Coordinator, University of Arizona College of Medicine. Understanding the benefits of building social capital may be effective in creating a participatory culture. Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured. Core Principles for Public Engagement.

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What strategies can nonprofit leaders use to move program beneficiaries into program partners?

ASU Lodestar Center

Involving beneficiaries can save organizations money on projects by utilizing untapped beneficiary talent, according to an article from Public Administration and Development. Use participatory evaluation , as Rabinowitz suggests. Obstacle 1: “We have no money.”. Who wouldn’t want it to be with all of the benefits it brings forth?

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