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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. Who decides what is measured?

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Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

Candid

They sought diverse perspectives in focus groups and made structural changes to address outdated language, power dynamics, and privacy concerns. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies. The more organizations choose to participate, the better the data will be for all.

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What Are You Really Asking? A Checklist for Grantmakers

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In this blog post, we will share some insights and best practices from our recent webinar, Change Up Your Questions: Exploring and Shaping What You Ask Grantees and How You Ask Them , where Marshall Ginn of Capital Philanthropy discussed how to evaluate and improve your application questions. If you want numbers, ask for numbers.

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4 Steps For Funders To Shape Data For Applications, Benefits

The NonProfit Times

As such, they often miss out on benefits such as tailored medical care, sustainable resource use and culture and language preservation. Within their own data structures, communities could establish queries for every data use applicant or grantee, such as: Why is the data being collected/used?

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Developing a Product Mindset for Impact

Forum One

Using language or tactics from product strategy can help organizations focus on goals and audiences within larger projects. Finally, product strategy can help teams evaluate how well they’re achieving their goals and course correct as necessary.

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How To Write A Nonprofit Mission Statement in 7 Steps (Plus 10 Great Examples)

Neon CRM

Two Signs Your Mission Statement Needs to Be Updated Experts recommend re-evaluating your mission statement every three years. Next, ask about what language resonates with them. Be sure to use active voice and descriptive language. The language in the mission statement should feel the same way that the brand feels.

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An Update on Forum One’s DEIA Approach

Forum One

Through an internal compensation review, as well an external one to benchmark against market rates, we are actively evaluating our current salary structures to ensure that they are equitable across the organization. We’ll evaluate practices and processes to see what’s working and what needs to be improved or done differently.

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