Published: May 5th, 2022 Results-Based Accountability™ (“RBA”) is a decision-making framework that helps government agencies, non-profits, communities, and foundations improve the lives of children, families, and communities worldwide by delivering long-term, measurable impact. It also helps organizations and agencies improve the performance of their programs and services. To help groups implement RBA effectively, we've [...]
Praise for Turning Curves Newsletter I am certified in RBA and am slowly infusing Turn the Curve thinking into my work. In the coming year, I would like to build an internal resource library. I just LOVE Turning Curves and plan to use it to help me build this library. Wondering if you [...]
In 2018, we wrote about a relatively unexplored health technology innovation that we coined the “e-CHIP” or “electronic community health improvement plan.” This type of health plan is created in a cloud-based data software instead of a Word document or PDF. While not necessarily a new concept or practice, e-CHIPs have become the preferred alternative to [...]
Want to make a difference? DON’T keep changing what you track! It doesn’t matter if you’re giving grants or receiving them, one sure-fire way to hinder your ability to make an impact with the work you do is by changing the measures you include in your reports. You might be saying, “Well our work is [...]
We are pleased to announce that Clear Impact was awarded an AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract on November 5th, 2021. To win, Clear Impact leadership successfully established the technical merit, feasibility, and commercial potential of our proposed Research/ Research & Development efforts and met AFWERX SBIR performance quality standards. According to [...]
Clear Impact is excited to announce that Vibrant Hawai'i - a nonprofit organization focused on convening community partners to combat poverty and inequity in Hawai'i - has won the $25,000 grand prize in the Racial Equity Turn the Curve Poster Contest. Kalehua Kukahiko, Associate of Data, Impact, and Equity Initiatives at Vibrant Hawai'i presented [...]
Performance management has been a main priority in the federal government for at least 20 years. Modern methods, including the use of advanced data-driven tools, are a relatively recent phenomenon. However, improving public service delivery through research goes back to at least the 1930s, with the International City/County Management Association. In recent years, the [...]
About the Contest This year, Clear Impact launched the inaugural Racial Equity Turn the Curve Plan Poster Contest - a contest aimed at helping agencies and organizations learn how to effectively use "Turn the Curve" thinking to address racial equity issues. One winner will receive $25,000 for their organization or racial equity initiative of choice. [...]
October 19th, 2021 Combatting opioid misuse, addiction, and recovery is an incredibly complex issue influenced by unique factors in every community. Because of this complexity, organizations must collect vast amounts of data and disaggregate this data further to understand the impacts of socioeconomic status, race, gender, and more. Furthermore, determining cause and effect is [...]
October 10th, 2022 By: Marcos Marquez, Clear Impact Equity Lead As we add our voices to those celebrating Indigenous People’s Day, we first pause to ground our words in humility, respect, gratitude, and accountability. May the words that follow be filled with authenticity. Today, as individuals who work at Clear Impact, we acknowledge that our [...]
