A Theorem of Justice
By adopting tools from Bayesian rationalist analysis, social justice philanthropy can become more ambitious and impactful.
Measurement & Evaluation - Most Popular
New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society (more)
Plotting Impact Beyond Simple Metrics
For NGOs, impact comes in different forms and to track the cycles of social change work, we must think across the tangibility and the speed of emergence of change.
The Hard Virtues of ‘Soft’ Program Measurement
New evidence shows that the very act of giving feedback on nonprofit programs can predict participant outcomes.
When Discrimination Meets Meritocracy
Hiring managers focus on qualities they deem relevant to the job, even if applying those qualities may be discriminatory.
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Analyzing Your Innovation Portfolio
An excerpt from Innovation Accounting on Deadhorses and Unicorns.
Determining the Greatest Odds for Social Good
How social venture investors can better track the performance of their investments, gauge their viability, and identify projects with the greatest chance of achieving social good.
Beyond ‘X Number Served’
To cure the social sector’s metric monomania, we must get comfortable with complexity.
ESG + Public Health = ESHG
For a more inclusive form of capitalism, human capital must flourish as much as financial capital does.
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You Can’t Manage What You Can’t Measure
An excerpt from Frontiers in Social Innovation on making ESG metrics trustworthy
Decolonize Data
The social sector too often extracts and siloes data from the communities it supposedly serves.