Mass. Nonprofits Are Getting Better at Measuring Outcomes

massnonprofit.org ::: January 7, 2014 — Massachusetts nonprofits of all sizes recognize the importance of measuring outcomes in attracting and retaining financial support and are getting better at what can be a complex task, but many, especially smaller organizations, are grappling with how to do it, according to a number of community-based funders.

Straight Talk about Outcomes from a Nonprofit Executive Director Who Holds a Ph.D. in Sociology by Caryl I. Goodman of Hospitality Homes | Community Techknowledge

Straight Talk about Outcomes from a Nonprofit Executive Director Who Holds a Ph.D. in Sociology by Caryl I. Goodman of Hospitality Homes | Community Techknowledge: Most of the information on nonprofit organizations and outcome measures [1] suggests that assessing outcomes is something new, and that such organizations lack the experience and knowledge to perform this type of assessment. A quick literature review or chat with nonprofit leaders quickly reveals the inaccuracy of this assumption.

A little book has a big impact on how to run a charity - CSMonitor.com

A little book has a big impact on how to run a charity - CSMonitor.com: While the subject of "Leap of Reason" is "managing to outcomes" – a topic that sounds almost as exciting as "101 uses for duct tape" – the book is, in fact, a bracing call to arms. In an era of tight funding, Morino argues, nonprofits – such as charities and service organizations promoting the public good – need to prove that they are doing what they say they are doing.

Measuring What Counts: How Nonprofits Can Attract Social Investment

Measuring What Counts: How Nonprofits Can Attract Social Investment: Having worked 22 years in the for-profit world, and having founded two nonprofits, I've come to realize that metrics have a way of focusing our attention. Whether we're measuring return on investment or the S.A.T. scores, it's human nature to spend our time, energy and material resources to improve that which is being measured - which means that in a world of limited resources, it's critical to measure what counts. Organizations get what they measure.

How Nonprofits Can Measure Outcomes and Why They Should

How Nonprofits Can Measure Outcomes and Why They Should: "Demand is growing for nonprofits to provide proof that what they are doing actually accomplishes something. That demand is coming particularly from donors and grantors, such as foundations. Unfortunately, many nonprofits do not have objective data showing that their outcomes are worth supporting."