When it comes to community-based work, we hear a lot about accountability. We want accountability for results, for keeping our word, and for spending donor dollars effectively. We face demands from our superiors, our communities, our boards, and our regulatory bodies. Even amongst the well-intentioned and passionate, it's a daunting task. Accountability is vital, but [...]
Why Meet Weekly? For the 14 years Clear Impact has been in business, I have avoided weekly meetings until this past year. They were hard to schedule for a consistent time, I didn't have a clear idea of what to do in the meetings, and I was worried I would be wasting everyone's time, especially [...]
E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga. Tēnā koutou kātoa. With respect, greetings to all people, all voices, and all affiliations. -Sharon Shea, Principal, Shea Pita & Associates About 12 years ago, I was working in the New Zealand health system and searching for a way that would help me to focus on [...]
Currently, there are at least 1.425 million nonprofits in the United States. These nonprofits (including charities and foundations) spend nearly $2 trillion annually….that’s 12 zeros. If you stacked $100 bills on top of each other, $1 Million would reach 3.3ft. That means $2 Trillion in $100 bills would reach 1,262 miles into space (it only takes about 62 [...]
The following is the third in a 3-part blog series on the benefits of measuring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in your organization. Read part 1 here. Read part 2 here. This blog will explore 3 equity measures for businesses. What is Equity? A society is equitable when all people have the opportunity to participate, [...]
There is a wide range of case management and data collection software systems available. Recently, our email subscribers reported using at least 21 different systems to manage their case data. Unfortunately, many needed multiple systems (some paid, some free) to cover the full range of required activities. Suppose you are a public sector entity [...]
The following is the second in a 3-part blog series on the benefits of measuring Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in your organization. You can stay up to date by signing up for our newsletter to the right of this post. Read part 1 here. What is Inclusion? Inclusion is the degree to which diverse [...]
The following is the first in a 3-part blog series on the benefits of measuring Diversity Equity and Inclusion in your organization. You can stay up to date by signing up for our newsletter to the right of this post. Read part 2 here. What is Diversity? Diversity represents the mixture of one or [...]
Summary of Client Results: BUW can more easily see the link between program performance and community outcomes. BUW staff have more time to focus on the bigger picture now that many time-intensive tasks are automated and completed remotely by partners. BUW engages in more effective data-based decision-making, funding, and communication. BUW has a more accurate [...]
This blog is the second in a two-part series. You can read the first part here. This blog is based on content from “Accountability in Racial Equity: Measuring Culture Change,” a webinar hosted by Portland Means Progress and facilitated by Serilda Summers-McGee of Workplace Change. Thank you to both for making this event free to the public. Key [...]
