sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Among grantmakers, there tends to be a lot of focus on impact and outcomes, as well as metrics to measure impact. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. But, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) frameworks and approaches may not be as objective as they seem.

Participatory 83

Participatory Evaluation Empowerment Grant 83

ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

Performance measurement (PM) informs strategic decisions. To truly move the needle towards ameliorating social challenges throughout the world, we must revisit the efficacy of what has been measured and how. Use performance measurements sensitive enough to detect gradual changes so that small scale initiatives can be informative.

Measure 52

Measure Create Arizona Participatory 52

.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

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. You need to constantly evaluate the data and analyze progress. Working on culture isn’t a finite activity.

Associations 221

Associations Leadership Question Wisconsin 221

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Letting grantees lead: What we’re learning from the BUILD evaluation. Why Impact-Per-Dollar is a terrible, harmful way to measure nonprofit effectiveness. The Power of Dialogue about Nonprofit Data and Evaluation. Joint Statement of Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices. Evaluating a Culture.

Philanthropy 98

Philanthropy Open Participatory Evaluation 98

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 29, 2018

We thought so, so we put together a short list of items we felt could trigger meaningful conversations just in time for end-of-year reflection and 2019 planning. . Data doesn’t just allow organizations to create profiles of the people you serve, it also serves as a bridge to extremely valuable impact measurement.

Organization 26

Organization Disaster Boston Blackbaud 26

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2016

And in several cases, the projects constituted "empowerment lite" for participants rather than true collaboration, co-creation, or transformation. Extra credit if you read the Our Museum evaluation (or its summary ) as well. The financial austerity measures applied external pressure to the Our Museum institutions.

Museum 20

Museum Participatory Resource Place 20