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Philanthropic collaboratives are finding ways to more effectively measure impact

Candid

In the United States, philanthropic collaboratives—entities that either pool or channel resources from multiple donors to nonprofits— collectively directed between $2 billion and $3 billion to a variety of grantees in 2021, and our research indicates that figure has grown since then.

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Collaborative Grantmaking: Rethinking How to Assess Impact

sgEngage

All of which combine to make impact difficult to measure and explain. Defining and assessing impact is rarely simple but taking a collaborative grantmaking approach can help you identify the real learnings and center the stakeholder to create a solution that actually drives results. Move Past Promises to Deliver Collaborative Impact.

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Recruiting nonprofit volunteers for legislative campaign success

EveryAction

Those local leaders may be more eager to collaborate with your advocacy team in order to fill their editorial calendar with locally relevant content. These are great opportunities to leverage texting (using your short code and keywords) and QR codes to drive activation and demonstrate urgency and immediacy in your messages to supporters.

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Are Associations Losing Their Members’ Trust?—The Leadership ColLAB Explores This Critical Question

.orgSource

ENA Culture Statements Staff The Emergency Nurses Association will seek at all times to foster and maintain a culture of excellence, commitment, empowerment, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability. ENA brings objectivity to the process by using the net promoter score as a tool to measure success.

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From Outputs to Outcomes: Measuring the True Value of Volunteering

Connection Cafe

As nonprofit leaders, we often struggle to measure and report on what matters most: outcomes – how the project impacted our work and constituents and exactly how much of a difference it made. How does the impact measurement framework work? How does volunteer measurement benefit nonprofits? Impact measurement can be daunting.

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8 Steps for Creating a Nonprofit Innovation Culture

sgEngage

Collaboration: Working collaboratively is the only way to combine ideas and perspectives. You will be able to set goals and measure outcomes more effectively, propelling your nonprofit towards impactful innovation. Showcase attitudes, actions, and qualities you want your team to mirror.

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Can the collective impact methodology accelerate the church’s mission?

ASU Lodestar Center

Collective Impact is a methodology designed to facilitate cross-sector collaborations in order to move the needle on important issues. The gospel is a verbal message of salvation demonstrated through acts of God’s love. Commit to a shared measurement system: Common metrics hold the cohort accountable and informs future action.

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