Tools

Nifty Assessment Planning Tool for Foundations and Investors

I recently came across McKinsey and Company's Learning Driven Assessment Workbook that is based on a great framework for focusing evaluation to meet the needs of different types of programs at different times.  The workbook is a simple on-line tool that is geared to the needs of foundations and investors, and results in an Assessment Plan for measuring social impact.

 

New Performance Snapshot Examples Added to Gallery

Since Demonstrating Value was launched, many community-based organizations have developed performance snapshots. The examples on our website have not kept up!   I've recently added four new ones that show snapshots for organizations working in different impact areas including environmental, local food and health. Click on any of the images below to see the snapshots in more detail.

Business Performance Indicators: When you can't keep track of it all in your head!

When it comes to tracking the  business success of a social enterprise, it’s important to focus in on indicators that are truly important and directly useful to the decisions that you need to make.    When any small business gets off the ground, there is a constant process of evolution in which you are evaluating success and revising what you do  informally, with support from financial tracking and intuition.

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