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How to Captivate Funders with Programming that Works
There’s a formula for telling a masterful impact story, one that captures the attention of funders and moves people to action. It all starts with being able to talk about programming that works. Here’s how to do it…
October 31, 2021
ImpactStory™ Resource Library
Small- and medium-sized nonprofits don’t need to read everything there is about program evaluation. We’ve got you! We picked out (and annotated!) resources just for you!
October 29, 2021
VIDEO – Introduction to the ImpactStory™ Strategy
Watch this 30-minute free training on our ImpactStory strategy and how it can help your organization not only tell convincing impact stories, but how it can support staff performance and even strategic planning.
October 4, 2021
Data Playbook
For purpose-driven organizations, data means more than just numbers and graphs–it is about understanding what more you can do to change lives and strengthen communities. The Data Playbook, from Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, provides the building blocks you need to put data to work for your mission through a measured approach to understanding and telling stories of impact.
Tags: Deeper Dive, Evaluation Methods & Strategies, Nonprofit Metrics & Impact, Tools and Tutorials
October 2, 2021
Actionable Measurement Guide
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Guide to Actionable Measurement is driven by three basic principles: 1) Measurement should be designed with a purpose in mind — to inform decisions and/or actions; 2) Do not measure everything but strive to measure what matters most; 3) Because the foundation’s work is organized by strategies, the data we gather help us learn and adapt our initiatives and approaches. This guide includes a results matrix, definitions of terms in our results hierarchy, and a set of measurement guidelines intended to shape internal decisions about depth, breadth, and rigor of measurement across grants and within strategies. The guide also highlights the good practices they aspire to follow to be good stewards and not increase the reporting burden faced by our grantees or distract from their work.
Tags: Evaluation Methods & Strategies, Nonprofit Metrics & Impact, Storytelling Tips & Resources, Tools and Tutorials
Unsplash
Unsplash has over 2 million free high-resolution images brought to you by the world’s most generous community of photographers.
The Noun Project
Noun Project is building a global visual language that unites us — a language that allows quick and easy communication no matter who you are or where you are. Our community of designers from 120+ countries is building the most diverse and extensive collection of iconography ever created. Icons are some of the most universal communication tools available, crossing language and cultural boundaries.
How to Create a PowerPoint from Canva
This article breaks down how to create a PowerPoint using Canva, highlighting how Canva templates can be easier to work off of , even if your ultimate destination will be PowerPoint. Since the workflow is smoother in Canva and the templates are easier to search, this article shows you how to easily add shape elements as well.
Accessible Color Palette Builder
Github provides you with an accessible color palette builder.
Tags: Data Visualization Resources, Nonprofit Metrics & Impact, Tools and Tutorials
Color Safe
Color Safe is a website that helps you pick visually accessible color pallets. It empowers designers with beautiful and accessible color palettes based on WCAG Guidelines of text and background contrast ratios.
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