A recent article by Will Jones, president and CEO of Thompson Child & Family Focus, Impact Over Survival: Why Donors Should Fund Nonprofits That Thrive, Not Just Survive, raises an important question about philanthropy: Are we funding nonprofits simply to keep their doors open, or are we investing in organizations that can create meaningful, measurable impact? President/CEO @ THOMPSON Child & Family Focus For nonprofit leaders, there is an important takeaway. The conversation

Nonprofits depend on data for two responsibilities that have become increasingly connected: demonstrating the results of their work and protecting the people whose information makes that measurement possible. That connection was the focus of our recent webinar, The Data Funders Need: What to Measure, Report, and Protect for Funding Success, featuring SureImpact CEO and founder, Sheri Chaney Jones, and Jacob Turowski, Vice President of IT Services at CCB Technology. We discuss

Most nonprofits don't need more data. They need the right data. The challenge isn't simply collecting information. The bigger challenge is understanding whether people are making meaningful progress, programs are producing measurable results, and investments are creating lasting change.

Growth is usually viewed as a sign of success for a nonprofit. More people served, more programs, more employees, more funding, more locations, and more partnerships can all represent meaningful progress. Yet growth itself tells us very little about whether an organization is becoming more successful at fulfilling its mission. In a recent NonProfit PRO article, “Grow Your Nonprofit Without Losing Sight of the Mission”, author Rey Ramsey makes the case that nonprofit growth sh

Nonprofits have never had access to more data than they do today. From donor management systems and program dashboards to participant surveys and financial reports, organizations collect information at nearly every stage of their work.