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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!

November 7, 2023

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!

October 19, 2023

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.

October 8, 2023

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 […]

September 24, 2023

Nonprofits CANNOT Measure Long-term Impact


I’m being provocative – and – once someone leaves services you can no longer control what happens. The world is a complex and chaotic place. Your clients use what you gave them immediately, later, or (sadly) never. You have literally no control.

September 12, 2023

3 Data Culture Must-Have’s


I worked with an organization which wanted to be dedicated to collecting and using data. But, data was only seen as a fundraising tool, so they didn’t create a positive data culture.

August 13, 2023

3 Keys to Successful Surveys


There are approximately a zillion more simple things you can do to boost response rates, improve the quality of your data, and ensure you are collecting data you can turn into action. Here are the three most important!

July 29, 2023

3 Steps to Power


I know – because I’ve been there with you – that measuring the goodness nonprofits put out into the world can feel cumbersome.

July 17, 2023

2 Critical Nonprofit KPIs


Corporations are focused on KPIs and profit because better KPIs result in higher profit. What does this mean for the nonprofits they invest in? How do nonprofits – who produce goodness not profit – speak to their corporate funders?

July 11, 2023

Why Nonprofits Should NOT do Program Evaluation


The scientific method just doesn’t fit the budget, the mission, or the needs of nonprofits in the complex, day-to-day work of providing critical services. What the nonprofits I worked with needed was actionable data

June 20, 2023

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