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Why your nonprofit must invest in outcome measurement and a culture of innovation

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In order to tie outcomes to mission, leaders must embrace and invest in outcome measurement. One CEO of a local behavioral health and human service organization found value in program evaluation measures in his organization where there was no prior initiative to evaluate programs.

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How can nonprofit organizations measure community engagement?

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posted by Shayla Hubbard Project Coordinator, University of Arizona College of Medicine. Existing research identifies gaps in the ways in which community engagement is measured. Nonprofit organizations can measure community engagement in a number of ways. There is no golden standard. Sources: Atlee, T. 2009, May 1).

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How nonprofits can successfully develop a diverse workforce

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According to Race to Lead's report on addressing the nonprofit racial leadership gap, although nonprofits are aware of how workforce diversity benefits organizations and communities, the awareness is not converting to measurable change. Another notable barrier is the capabilities of nonprofit human resource departments.

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Board diversity strategies to help nonprofits achieve success

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Being able to see people who look like them on boards and in leadership roles can only encourage a future generation of diverse leaders to help promote nonprofit missions. Jen Nation is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Laura Tancredi-Baese, CEO of Home Start, Inc.

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How can nonprofits use technology to increase their impact?

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Use transformational leadership traits such as being a role model for the use of new technology, survey organization staff to identify training needs, familiarize themselves with the tools they are already using, and get comfortable with and create policies and procedures that include the use of technology.

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How much do you spend on overhead?

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Instead of focusing on income and expense ratios, donors should ask about the scale of the organization’s goal, how they are measuring their goal progress, and what it would take to reach that goal. Shelbee Axsom-Anderson is a graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University. Nonprofits.

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How can nonprofits bridge the gap between race and leadership?

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Respondents of color report greater workplace challenges than white respondents, including: Lack of role models. While nonprofits implement DEI measures without putting them into practice, these groups are judging by what they see and may be deciding to shift their support to an organization that is more actionable in its efforts.