Adopting an Evaluative Learning Mindset for Impact Professionals
No well-executed project starts with just doing it. There’s prep involved, and a lot of that prep is around fostering the right mindset, culture, and expectations for all.
Money Talks: Changing Tides in Financing Social Impact Work
No More Reliance on Donor Funding Alone, It Seems There has been a lot of talk over the last few
Zhuzh Up Your Monitoring and Evaluation with Elements of Continuous Quality Improvement
Besides conjuring images of shoulder pads and ill-fitting pantsuits circa 1994… quality improvement may also evoke memories of KPIs, questionable
Research v. Evaluation to Assess Your Impact and Which One You Need
Frankly, I wasn’t sure if discussing the differences and how they can be used was really worth tackling. Is it
A Good Impact Strategy Starts With Better Questions
Sure, I admit I like a good consensus workshop (a *good* one!) I used to think they were these fluffy,
Understand research and data fundamentals to best communicate your impact
Have you ever been in a presentation or a meeting where someone was sharing important updates for stakeholders or a
Taming the beast: Unrealistic Expectations in Social Impact
Curbing unrealistic expectations and business-as-usual in social impact What is this beast I speak of? Here are some examples: Expecting
I don’t always love a SMART goal. Consider these alternatives.
Breaking our reliance on this framework alone can lead to more learning for us and better outcomes for those we serve.
Garbage In, Garbage Out: Get Good Data for Better Impact
Good data is a product of every step of your planning, design and implementation and it starts well before you set out to collect or analyze any actual data.