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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

All You Need to Know About Statistics in <300 Words


I definitely believe we should all have the basic ability to be wise consumers of data, because there’s a lot of bad and misleading data out there. But, I think it goes a step too far to say nonprofit leaders should be able to engage in “statistical thinking.”

June 19, 2023

What do I do with all this data?


Since making a difference is at the heart of all the efforts of foundations and their grantees, it’s natural to want to know if the work is actually benefiting people. But how do you measure THAT?

June 6, 2023

3 Myths about Data Stories


Lots of people are uncomfortable about putting their understanding of the data out there. “What if I’m wrong? What if I don’t have enough information?”

April 21, 2023

Nonprofits & Strategic Data Collection


I had this wonderful opportunity to speak with Jay Smack on The Good Eye Podcast about the straightforward strategy I’ve developed that ensures nonprofits have data that helps them do work, and which communicates return on investment for funders – all this while being no more difficult to manage than a budget.

April 19, 2023

The Trick to Getting Buy-in from Funders


Impact Statements allow nonprofits to show why we can all reasonably assume clients working with you are on a path to longer-term change.  [Funder: “Wonderful! It sounds like you have a solid and likely successful plan. I’m in!”]

March 28, 2023

How to Adjust Evidence-based Practices


Use expertise to adjust the program to meet the needs of your specific clients, your budget, the context.

Meet The Team- MaryFrances

March 21, 2023

2 Reports You Should Read


When I was making a presentation last week, one of the nonprofit leaders in the group said “I’m realizing I’m not the only one not getting it right. It’s clearly a problem that smaller nonprofits have with measuring and talking about impact. Just hearing this is validating.”

March 14, 2023

Financial Health and Wealth Dashboard


This dashboard uses financial health metrics (credit, debt, savings, assets, and wealth) to help local leaders create solutions for narrowing the racial wealth gap. Dashboard users can search by city or zip code anywhere in the United States to see financial data at the local level.

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December 29, 2022

Funding & Grant Resources for Nonprofits Focused on Arts & Culture


This article contains a comprehensive list of regional, national, and global funding sources for nonprofits that focus on performing arts, artists, art education programs, museums, visual arts, and beyond.

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