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Surveys as Conversations


No one. Likes. Surveys.
No one wants to feel like a generic data point. No one wants to be shouting into the dark.
The ImpactStory Strategy designs surveys as mini conversations, and an opportunity to listen, learn, and respond.
Read how!

October 8, 2024

VIDEO: Surveys as Conversations


VIDEO: No one. Likes. Surveys.
No one wants to feel like a generic data point. No one wants to be shouting into the dark.
The ImpactStory Strategy designs surveys as mini conversations, and an opportunity to listen, learn, and respond.
Read how!

Compelling Longer-term Change Impact Stories


The vast majority of social sector partners simply CANNOT measure the longer-term impact for their clients. So how do you tell compelling impact stories about the longer-term change you expect your clients to achieve? This week’s blog post walks you through the critical must-haves to tell this important impact story.

September 24, 2024

VIDEO: Compelling Longer-term Change Impact Stories


VIDEO: The vast majority of social sector partners simply CANNOT measure the longer-term impact for their clients. So how do you tell compelling impact stories about the longer-term change you expect your clients to achieve? This week’s blog post walks you through the critical must-haves to tell this important impact story.

Systems Change is a Goal, NOT a Destination


I constantly see posts and blogs about the importance of the social sector making meaningful systems change. While systems change is a crucial goal, it’s not something we’re actually able to measure or be sure we can even ever accomplish. This is hard to explain – but I’m going to give it a first try here.

September 11, 2024

VIDEO: Systems Change is a Goal, NOT a Destination


VIDEO: I constantly see posts and blogs about the importance of the social sector making meaningful systems change. While systems change is a crucial goal, it’s not something we’re actually able to measure or be sure we can even ever accomplish. This is hard to explain – but I’m going to give it a first try here.

Trust-based Partnerships Make Way for Systems Change


It’s through the collective efforts of Trust-based Philanthropy, the Equitable Evaluation Initiative, Capitalize Good, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, the Council on Foundations, the Council of Nonprofits, Fund for Shared Insight, Listen4Good, and their sister organizations, that we are moving closer to shifting power across the sector and toward the systems change we all envision.

August 27, 2024

VIDEO: Trust-based Partnerships Make Way for Systems Change


VIDEO: It’s through the collective efforts of Trust-based Philanthropy, the Equitable Evaluation Initiative, Capitalize Good, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, the Council on Foundations, the Council of Nonprofits, Fund for Shared Insight, Listen4Good, and their sister organizations, that we are moving closer to shifting power across the sector and toward the systems change we all envision.

Scientific Rigor in the Social Sector


Basic and applied research require scientific rigor, Nonprofits and their funders are practitioner. Practitioner rigor is also important, but it looks very different than scientific rigor.  You do not – and cannot – be scientifically rigorous with your data. But, you do need to thoughtfully and intentionally engage in rigorous practices. Let’s call these high quality practices.

August 14, 2024

VIDEO: Scientific Rigor in the Social Sector


VIDEO: Basic and applied research require scientific rigor, Nonprofits and their funders are practitioner. Practitioner rigor is also important, but it looks very different than scientific rigor.  You do not – and cannot – be scientifically rigorous with your data. But, you do need to thoughtfully and intentionally engage in rigorous practices. Let’s call these high quality practices.

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