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How to Find Data That Supports Your Nonprofit’s Mission
A few weeks ago I asked my email subscribers to share what they struggled with most when using data at their nonprofit. I wanted to share a response from someone who says, “I'm at stage one,...
Three Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Program Evaluator
During a webinar that I recently hosted a participant asked if it was better to have an internal or external evaluator to conduct an evaluation plan. This is a common question among nonprofit...
Avoid This Common Mistake When Planning Your Nonprofit Programming
While people currently know me as Dr. Bell, 12 years ago I was Ms. Bell to my classroom of 1st-grade students in Houston, Texas. I became a teacher because of my belief that all children, regardless...
Avoid Making This Common Mistake When Communicating Your Nonprofit’s Results
“What are your results?” and “What is your impact?” are questions that nonprofit leaders have probably been asked and answered a hundred times. After all, that is the purpose of nonprofits: to...
The (Second) Most Important Action Your Nonprofit Needs to Take to Ensure an Effective Response to COVID-19
Last week, I wrote about the After Action Review, which is an approach to making sure your COVID-19 response is effective. Pandemic or not, I strongly believe that every non-profit should conduct an...
The Number One Thing Your Nonprofit Needs to do to Ensure an Effective COVID-19 Response
As your non-profit organization moves quickly to respond to COVID-19, the first thought, naturally, is to focus on execution. However, it is equally critical to know if what you are doing is...