
Jul. 12, 2021 12:53 pm
Poverty in 2021 looks different than in 1964 – but the US hasn’t changed how it measures it
Many Americans in the past have been rudely surprised at just how inadequate America’s safety net is, at least in part because it’s based on outdated federal poverty thresholds, says guest columnist Mark Rank.

Apr. 10, 2020 12:19 pm
Want to virtually enlist and engage your nonprofit’s stakeholders? This is how
Nonprofits arguably have the greatest need to keep their employees and their constituencies connected at this time, says Morgan Berman, founder and CEO of MilkCrate.

Oct. 9, 2019 11:00 am
Making research ‘business as usual’ in impact investing
Research generally produces critical insight, which can inform both companies and investors on how to identify key performance indicators, and then manage, optimize, and monitor their impact, say Sherryl Kuhlman and Maoz Brown in their guest column.

Aug. 3, 2018 10:23 am
This Pew Fund for Health and Human Services program is helping grantees assess their impact
Participants as variant in size, scope and mission as Broad Street Ministry, Philabundance and ElderNet of Lower Merion and Narberth are learning to better track their effectiveness during the 15-month, cohort-based program.

Jul. 11, 2016 10:03 am
Museums should share knowledge: DataArts has launched to do just that
A boost from a recent Pew Center for Arts & Heritage grant will help cultural nonprofits using the platform make smarter, data-informed decisions.

Jul. 8, 2016 8:15 am
Want your nonprofit to have a data-driven culture? You need an enforcer
Anti-poverty group ACHIEVEability has one: she's named Jamila Harris-Morrison.

Jul. 1, 2016 12:56 pm
What Philly’s absence from a national study on social enterprise hubs says about us
Philadelphia's social impact ecosystem missed out being ranked as a hub due to a community disconnect. Here's what needs to happen next.

May 17, 2016 3:04 pm
Meet the folks who make social impact ideas reality
With numbers. Equal Measure has been providing nonprofits and foundations with evaluation services for the past 30 years.

May 2, 2016 8:49 am
MilkCrate is going all in on impact measurement right now
The social enterprise is piloting its own tech to measure impact in CSR. It also recently piloted GoodCompany Ventures' Social Impact Projection tool.

Apr. 4, 2016 8:31 am
The National Liberty Museum wants to figure out how to measure character
A study tested nine months of "attitude changes and behaviors" in kids involved with the museum's programming.