In Search of Durable Change
Measuring how long impact lasts can be difficult, but nonprofits and donors should make the effort.
Measurement & Evaluation - Most Popular
New ways to measure and evaluate the impact an organization’s work has on society (more)
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A Swiss Army Knife for Impact
An excerpt from Scaling Altruism on creating a business plan for nonprofit growth
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Leverage and Experimentation
An excerpt from Scaling Up Development Impact on scaling through government
Reimagining the Role of Business in Protecting Biodiversity
Hundreds of companies have pledged to follow new reporting recommendations from the international Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures. Is it enough to make a difference?
The Strategic Value of Trust-Based Philanthropy
The core practices that define a trust-based approach can, through multiple pathways, lead to both increased resource efficiency and outsized impact.
Rethinking RCTs
Randomized controlled trials have limited value for program implementers without better theories of change and broader sources of data. Behavioral science can help.
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Evidence 2.0: The Next Era of Evidence-Based Policymaking
Five years after passage of the Evidence Act, has it worked? And what's next?
How to Tell Real Stories About Impact
Going beyond social change Mad Libs means going deep with systems, movements, and real human emotions.
Impact Without Imposition: What Role for Northern Academics in the Global South?
Three principles for rethinking and changing scholarly behavior.