About Christian Ragland

Christian graduated from Florida State University in 2020 with a degree in Editing, Writing, and Media. At Clear Impact, Christian writes about current topics that relate to the data needs of nonprofits and small governments. For any questions or comments, contact me at christian@clearimpact.com.

Making Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Measurable In Your Organization

We believe that an organization’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) goals can be more successful if combined with concrete data measures and careful monitoring and planning efforts. In other words, our goal should not merely be to “advance” equity but to create “Measurable Equity.” Measurable Equity should therefore not be understood as an alternative [...]

Get Advanced Support in Clear Impact’s New “Reach Your Peak” Support Package

Clear Impact Scorecard and Compyle users have a wide variety of support needs when using our software. While we have always supported organizations who use our products, we have also listened to feedback from our customers who want more intensive support options for more specific needs. In order to provide the most options for [...]

New Smart Incentives Initiative Will Address Hiring Incentives for Individuals With Disabilities (a Turn the Curve Action Plan)

The following blog was generously provided by Smart Incentives - an organization that helps communities use economic development incentives to achieve their targeted development goals. It addresses a new initiative aimed at addressing hiring discrepancies for individuals with disabilities. You can read the original blog here.  Employment for individuals with disabilities is an important [...]

2022-01-19T12:28:33-05:00By |Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

How Results-Based Accountability Can Help Your Organization Achieve Racial Equity

Results-Based Accountability (RBA) is a powerful decision-making framework that helps organizations make necessary changes to achieve their short and long-term goals. At Clear Impact, we believe that the RBA framework can give people the tools they need for success at whatever they do. If you are unfamiliar with RBA and its specific steps, consider [...]

North Carolina’s Opioid Settlement Provides New Horizons, Challenges for Local Governments

The pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, along with several other smaller manufacturers of opioids, are to pay $26 billion to assist in opioid relief across the country due to a recent settlement. The State of North Carolina is among the first to sign up to receive funds, and stands to see $750 million paid [...]

2022-02-10T16:03:00-05:00By |Categories: Health, Opioids|0 Comments

Nonprofit Workforce Development Trends and Challenges (Part Two)

Last week, we posted an article about the expected trends in workforce development. The original article can be found here. This week, we will continue the discussion with three more trends that are relevant for any organization to consider for their workforce development goals. 4. The Continually Increasing Role of Technology The increasing role [...]

2024-08-12T13:09:19-04:00By |Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Nonprofit Workforce Development Trends and Challenges (Part One)

The beginning of the new decade has seen vast changes in the workforce, from remote opportunities to changing workplace dynamics. An employer could not be blamed for expressing concern regarding the quickly changing landscape of workforce development. Less technologically inclined managers may see the emergence of the digital landscape within the workplace as an [...]

2024-08-12T12:08:25-04:00By |Categories: Uncategorized|0 Comments

Why Performance Management is Important in Any Organization

August 16, 2021 By: Henry Malone For many employers of a given business or organization, performance evaluations can be a difficult undertaking. Performance evaluations of your employees forces you to eliminate any biases in your judgement process and to make honest and fair assessments of their work over a certain period of time (i.e. [...]

2022-03-11T15:07:58-05:00By |Categories: Performance Management|0 Comments

Collective Impact: Understanding the Importance of Shared Measurement Systems

Shared Measurement Systems is the second point in Clear Impact’s Collective Impact approach for efficient management. It is important to remember the importance of continuity when using Collective Impact, and to understand that a common agenda should be achieved before considering measurement systems. If you have already consulted with your organization and community to [...]

President Biden’s Executive Order on Racial Equity: What It Means for Equal Opportunity in 2021 and Going Forward

August 16, 2021By: Henry MaloneThe term “equity” is defined as the fair and impartial treatment of all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, income, geography, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability. However, for as widespread of a population that equity tries to treat, too often such demographics are limited by their backgrounds and not provided [...]

2022-03-29T15:38:28-04:00By |Categories: equity|0 Comments