Having a fantastic Mission Statement isn’t enough… Nonprofits must be able to share the results of their work. Determining how the organization is delivering on that mission can be challenging, but once in place, using and sharing that information will make the impact of the mission come alive… not just for funders, but for your staff and board and all that support you. Visit the below websites for inspiration and tools to help you begin, refine or confirm your evaluation and data collection efforts. Here’s to sharing our our important work through outcomes and impact!
Basic Guide to Outcomes-Based Evaluation for Nonprofit Orgs with Very Limited Resources
National Council of Nonprofits Article – Evaluation and Measurement of Outcomes
From Fuzzy Mission to Actionable Metrics in 7 Steps
Idealware shares their process to becoming more data-informed – steps that any organization can follow.
Step One – Ask the Right Questions
Step Two – Hunting Down the Data
Step 3 – Making Use of the Data
Data Playbook – a complete website dedicated to a measured approach to impact with full toolkit
Investing in Results – website that offers book and short video about reorienting around outcomes
Wanna go deeper – check out Leap of Reason – website with Community Resources, Ambassador program and more. Their Small But Mighty Kickstarter is a gem.