In the third blog of our five-blog series, Conquering Data, we want to share another essential understanding within the funder and nonprofit relationship. After explaining that it is okay to start small and asserting that nonprofits should take ownership of their program outcomes in our first two
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It can be overwhelming to think about data and program evaluation. When venturing into this territory it’s only natural to have questions. Where should we begin? What should we measure? How can we find meaning in our data? In the first blog of our five-part series, Conquering
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Client satisfaction is central to every action and decision a business makes. But simply believing your clients are satisfied isn’t enough. To inform its new branding and drive the company’s long-term strategies, a financial services firm knew that it would need to dig deeper into its customer
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Like a lot of young nonprofits, UnBoundRVA had accumulated plenty of qualitative data about its impact during the almost four years it had served RVA. But the organization needed more than just anecdotal information to demonstrate its outcomes to funders and the community at large. UnBound also
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Commonwealth Autism’s mission is to build the capacity of the autism and developmental disability service provider network through leadership, innovation, example and collaboration. After Executive Vice President and COO of the organization, Jessica Philips, took a class about nonprofit evaluation, it prompted her to question whether the organization
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I’ve always had an analytical mind. Even as a child, I enjoyed anything that involved uncovering the solution to a problem, putting the pieces together or getting to the bottom of things. In those early years, I spent many an hour in my room doing word finds
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The NCJRS Library is the database for the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, which provides a large quantity of resources related to crime and the courts. It is a great place to find a variety of information for evaluation. NCJRS can be used for evaluation in a
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