Nonprofit boards and staff have incredible passion for the work they conduct. Their programs, operations and systems are all designed to support the mission of the organization – and they work tirelessly towards that objective. Many nonprofits, though, do not understand how to effectively measure the impact of their work or assess the efficiency and efficacy of the processes they have set in place.
It is essential that nonprofits build a culture and institute a process to monitor and adapt programs and systems so they accomplish what they set out to do. It is vital that this be done as funding agencies and donors expect to hear about the impact of their investment in the organization, but more importantly, nonprofits benefit by knowing what works – and what doesn’t. Oftentimes, a thorough look at evaluation data will identify gaps in programs or service deliveries that are not effective. This can lead to innovation and systems change that will be instrumental in achieving the outcomes they desire.
Careful deliberation is needed to identify key markers of success, streamlined processes for collecting data and strategies to incorporate the new system into the operations of the organization. Sharon Knight Consulting can help nonprofits work through all these steps to effectively establish an evaluation system to measure program and process outcomes.
Contact Sharon Knight for more information on how she can help you develop a plan to effectively measure impact, analyze outcome data and fine-tune programs to reach the results you want.
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