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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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Beyond the Newest Philanthropy Buzzword: Knowledge Work Is Core to Equitable Change

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How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts. Knowledge insights, grants and learning, information systems, data discovery, or relational analysis are just some of the terms showing up alongside the more familiar phrases of research and development and data analysis.

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What counts as racial equity funding?  

Candid

Since then, Candid has been evaluating the way we identify this type of giving, both going forward and looking back over the last decade. We began tracking grants and pledges based on press releases and public announcements to tell a real-time story. . underlying systems and structures that?generate generate and?reinforce

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Your Ultimate Guide to 2024 Year-End Fundraising Campaign: 5 Principles for Success

Allegiance Group

#1 Use Data to Drive Your Strategy In episode 1 of “Year-End in July,” guests Rebecca Gregory Segovia, Matthew Mielcarek, and Joe McLaughlin illustrate how data-driven planning can result in year-end success. Tips for Success Combine third-party data with first-party data for personalization and a donor’s individual case for support.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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Nonprofits show and share what worked, usually with tidy stories and charts. Organizations continually operate in “not enough” mode and are expected to try to make the best of their limited resources and create (and evaluate) the most impact possible. One story I encountered on my journey will forever make me sick to my stomach.

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What you need to know BEFORE you start a nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

This determination will put you on a path to a successful launch, a solid first year, and a bright future. The story of that passion in action brings in the donations that pay for your programs and services, which have an impact and change lives. How will you evaluate your results and measure impact? Build a solid foundation.

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Supporting a Nonprofit Business Plan: A Leader’s Guide to Guiding Your Board

Neon CRM

Organizational Overview: Background information on the nonprofit’s history, structure, and key personnel. Evaluation and Impact Measurement: Methods for assessing the effectiveness and impact of nonprofit programs. The reporting you can provide will depend on the system you use. Surveys can be a great tool for this.

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