When Executive directors and CEOs of nonprofit organizations share their greatest challenges with me, the list of common frustrations can include- fundraising, board development, and effectively managing personnel. When I start to focus on how to overcome their biggest obstacles, these senior managers begin to realize that one of the biggest hurdles they face was not even on the list, yet it is integral part of all the challenges facing them. The need for data. The need for data leads directly into the “evaluation trap”. The good news is there is a solution to this trap, most of nonprofit leadership is simply not aware of it.
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And it wont' blow your budget...
When I am speaking to nonprofit professionals, the conversation usually turns to the mission of their organization and the impact it has on the community. The big question is not how can an organization measure their impact and communicate it to private foundations, government ag encies and the community, but on how can they afford not to? An independent evaluation has benefits that cannot be ignored, it can prove the program is meeting its mission, demonstrate that the benefits of the nonprofit are being effectively received, and quantify the impact of resources.
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Topics: nonprofit, What every CEO and ED should know, rapid evaluation, evaluation