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Measurement Wisdom for Nonprofits from Bill Gates

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You have to measure accurately, as well as create an environment where problems can be discussed openly so you can effectively evaluate what’s working and what’s not.” 3. It’s About Sense-Making, Not Tools. A decade ago, there was no official record of a child’s birth or death in rural Ethiopia.

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Tech Across Your Org: Program and Fundraising Innovation Sprung from an Internal Technology Project

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In the early years, we were working in China, Nepal, Cambodia, and Ethiopia, where we now purify water for over 200,000 kids daily. We knew we would ultimately be in 16 countries by the year 2020, which meant that tracking, monitoring, and evaluating projects would become more complicated by the day.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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Impact Convergence 2016 brings together leaders, practitioners, and professionals from around the globe who are interested in impact and evaluation. Our individual and collective capacity to hold multiple perspectives, even when we disagree, is a valuable movement-building tool. Ethiopia / $50. General / @impactconf.

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The Bots are Here: Leading With Our Humanity in the Age of Automation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Yeshi , is a Facebook Messenger bot created by charity:water to simulate the experience of many young girls in Ethiopia who walk six hours a day to get clean water. Evaluate and Iterate: Run your pilot for a few months. You read more about designing a pilot here ). Gather data against your goals.

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