The “assets model of community development,” as distinct from the “deficits model,” has really caught on in philanthropy in the last 30 years. Articulated first by John McKnight at the Asset-Based Community Development Institute, the […]
Philanthropy could make greater gains in racial equity and social justice if it pursued these six field-tested pathways to progress. […]
Is traditional social science the only way to learn about a nonprofit’s program effectiveness? No. Many nonprofits conduct activities and programs that are subtle and complex, deserving an approach to evaluation that honors that complexity. […]
I went to see “12 Years a Slave” the other night, but was a little apprehensive about going, given what I’d heard. To keep it together I decided to write down all the indicators of […]
There’s a problem with using a single measure of success. It may seem simple, but a single measure of a charitable organization’s productivity, no matter how common-sensible, isn’t nearly enough to convey all that’s important. […]
There’s a hopeful mantra going around in evaluation circles that “you get what you measure.” Personally, I don’t believe it. I’ve been trying to measure social justice for years, and I can’t say I’ve seen […]
Measures of success, especially in the nonprofit world, reflects someone’s personal vision of success. The choice of measures for gauging the success or effectiveness of a nonprofit organization is not as objective as one might […]
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