A Strategy for Co-Building Knowledge
What if... we established uncomplicated, sector-specific structures, defined metrics, and capacity for tracking, analyzing, and using impact data?
Insights Lead to Action
I was meeting with a funder last week, and they were asking me to confirm they were making good data-driven insights. They were not feeling clear about exactly what an insight is. These are super smart and insightful people, so they can't be the only one wondering this. For all you co-wonderers - this blog's for you!
18 Ways to Say “Impact”
A topic that came up recently in the ImpactStory Academy is all the different words for IMPACT. I started a quick list and came up with 18 different words - I know, right!
The Secret to Unbiased Understanding of Your Data
I've worked with hundreds of social sector leaders and everyone is worried about understanding their data in the most objective way possible.
2 Foolproof Ways to Increase Survey Response Rates (and it’s not magic!)
2 Foolproof Ways to Increase Survey Response Rates
It’s not magic!
September 26. 2023
Maryfrances Porter
Whenever I speak, survey development is BY FAR the most popular topic. I often go through a toolkit of questions, rules for writing questions, response scales and more. And, even once people know how to write their questions they still need to know how to make surveying successful.
Here are two foolproof strategies for ensuring the most people respond to your survey.
Foolproof Strategy #1
Wait for it… … … A survey introduction! Wait, what?!? Yes, that’s right.
Telling people >>