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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. 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.

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Creating a Nonprofit Digital Strategy with ChatGPT: A Practical Guide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

This framework provides a holistic approach, encompassing various dimensions of a digital strategy, including audience engagement, content creation, and impact measurement. Uncover the step-by-step process of defining goals, selecting prompts, implementing initiatives, and measuring impact in this comprehensive guide.

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Next Generation Evaluation: Embracing Complexity, Connectivity, and Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last spring at the “ Advancing Social Media Measurement for Foundations ” meeting convened by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, practitioners from social media, measurement, evaluation, programs, communication, and philanthropy worked on a synthesis of these disciplines to address measurement. Technology!

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What Are You Really Asking? A Checklist for Grantmakers

sgEngage

They help you gather information, assess needs, measure outcomes, and build relationships with your grantees. What To Ask as You Review Your Questions To help you evaluate and improve your application, here are seven questions to ask yourself as you review each question. As a grantmaker, questions are your tools.

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Measuring Impact: The First Step

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But it wasn’t until Active Voice brought on a full time evaluator that were we able to identify and actually measure the kind of shifts we think films can contribute to. This is now the core work of Active Voice, designing outcome-oriented strategies and implementing story-fueled, measurable campaigns. Measurement'

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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For international organizations, you may face additional complexity such as handling multiple currencies and multiple languages. To find the right product for your needs, the best place to begin is with requirements to help you evaluate alternatives. Support multiple languages. High-Level Requirements. Financial Tool Kit.

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How to Right-Size Impact Management for Your Organization

Saleforce Nonprofit

Often, nonprofits react to funders’ requirements regarding what to measure, though it can be difficult to obtain funding for impact measurement. Moreover, funders, evaluators, and program managers can have different goals related to programs’ implementations. How rigorous or complex should the analysis of impact data be?

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