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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. All too frequently, the grantmaker alone is determining, leading, and benefiting from MEL processes with no input or collaboration from the people, organizations or community impacted. But is this the right question?

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How grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients can do great things together with data and evaluation

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

The process was a collaboration in itself, with TSNE MissionWorks , and Essential Partners serving as co-hosts. As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue. Funders can help by: .

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How To Unleash Your Full Potential

Eric Jacobsen Blog

I believe I can forecast the success of an individual leader based on the amount of time it takes for them to change direction when the outcome is objectively inevitable. Do I thrive in ambiguity or structure? Question: Why is collaboration in the workplace not always a good thing? Am I a creator or an executor?

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Can Data Bring Foundations and Nonprofits Closer?

Connection Cafe

It’s when you take that data and use it to guide stronger strategies and foster collaboration that data becomes a driver for change. Without question, our ability to track and measure outcomes and the impact of social good initiatives has expanded considerably over the past several years.

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How Can Nonprofits Build High-Performing Teams?

ASU Lodestar Center

Build a Supportive Structure. Building a supportive structure involves cultivating trust, developing communication standards, establishing effective daily routines, overcoming traditional views of management and empowering high-performing employees to achieve success. Measure Performance.

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How to Run a Successful Fundraising Campaign

The Storytelling Non-profit

Other project management tools that I recommend and like to use are Asana or Trello or any other collaborative digital tool that might be useful and preferred by your team. I promise you, having that extra time down the road, you will definitely be thanking your past self. Document the fundraising campaign plan and its outcomes.

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New Book: How To Implement Multichannel Online Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

.” The chapter suggests “Tearing down the silos” and that this will encourage more open leadership, and create a transparent environment. The idea is to go from a hierarchical structure (what Allison Fine and I described as Fortress in our book) to a more collaborative, team offer. Cross disciplinary teams.