If you're new to Clear Impact Scorecard or thinking about becoming a user, understanding the thinking behind the tool will help you create clear, organized Scorecards that effectively communicate your efforts and progress. Clear Impact Scorecard is built using Results-Based Accountability (RBA) methodology. RBA is a decision-making framework used by organizations, agencies, and communities around [...]
**Please note that this event has ended. If you are interested in our professional development programs visit the virtual training page or the RBA Certification classes.** You are invited to register for the Benchmarks for a Better Vermont two-and-a-half day Results-Based Accountability (RBA) Training of Trainers workshop. For four years the team at Benchmarks for [...]
There is something about September that always makes me think about new beginnings. Maybe it is because the school year starts in September, or the air starts to get crisp in the evenings, or because my birthday is in September – signaling a new year for me. Whatever the reason, September is a month that, [...]
Author discusses lessons learned and recommendations to help governments and nonprofits improve their social service programming. HARTFORD, CT (Sept 12, 2016) – Accountability in Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families is the focus of a new book by Anne McIntyre-Lahner, the agency’s director of performance management. The book, Stop Spinning Your Wheels: Using Results-Based Accountability to Steer [...]
#OBABelfast2016 A Message from Mark Friedman, author of Trying Hard Is Not Good Enough (the principal OBA/RBA text) I am very much looking forward to presenting and participating in the Outcomes and Impact Conference, taking place in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 10th & 11th October. I first visited NI in 2013 and am delighted to see [...]
How United Way of Central Iowa used ends-to-means thinking and Clear Impact Scorecard to help students succeed at all grade levels. Don't want to read the full story? It's really good ;)...That's ok, you can jump to: Using Ends-To-Means Thinking to Uncover Community Needs What works to Turn the Curve on High School Graduation Using [...]
If you missed our recent webinar, “Achieving Equity with Results-Based Accountability, “you’re in luck! We’ve recorded the webinar and it is available for you to view below. […]
Funders deserve to know that the work that they are funding is making a difference to the people they serve. But is it possible to measure shared outcomes effectively and meaningfully across funding streams? When collected and used effectively, data can help funders work collaboratively with organisations to: Measure and clearly articulate that they [...]
According to a new policy report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, “having a parent incarcerated is a stressful, traumatic experience of the same magnitude as abuse, domestic violence, and divorce.” Furthermore, the report reveals that neighborhoods struggling with high rates of incarcerated parents often lack the supports needed by [...]
One of the essential elements of Results-Based Accountability is starting with ends and then working backwards to means. For some, this is a concept they are really familiar with. Others find it confusing. There are many reasons why starting with ends is important. But one thing is clear: defining the outcomes [...]
