Breaking Down Data Silos: How CDFIs Can Modernize Impact Reporting and Strengthen Community Outcomes Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are more than lenders — they’re change-makers. From financing small businesses to supporting affordable housing, their work fuels local economies and creates opportunities for communities often left behind. But while their missions are ambitious, their [...]
Government funders typically collect data reporting from grantees through a combination of periodic narrative and financial reports, standardized forms, and online grant management systems. These methods are intended to ensure accountability, track performance, and measure outcomes. However, many grantees and funders alike find the current reporting landscape burdensome, inconsistent, and not always conducive to [...]
By: Henry Malone Aug 5th, 2021 (updated July 29th, 2024) Rolling out an effective survey is far from an exact science. Many factors come into play when attempting to maximize response rates and reach the appropriate audience. There are several errors that may arise along the way that can almost completely [...]
By: Kayleigh P. Marques May 1st, 2020 (updated July 23rd, 2024) The purpose of creating a program survey is to collect the data you need to improve your decision-making, maximize impact on your service recipients, and improve your organizational performance. Therefore, it is important that you follow survey best practices to [...]
By: Kayleigh P. Marques July 17th, 2024 The Power of Surveys: 8 Ways to Use Surveys in Social/Public Sector Work Surveys are indispensable tools in the social and public sectors. They provide a means to gather crucial data, assess community needs, and measure the impact of various programs and [...]
By: Kayleigh P. Marques July 15th, 2024 Introduction and About Compyle Service providers need robust tools to efficiently manage data collection, surveys, service recipient tracking, referrals, and program analytics. Clear Impact Compyle offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to streamline these processes, save time and money, and reduce [...]
By: Kayleigh P. Marques June 24th, 2024 Introduction Clear Impact offers two software solutions for organizations looking to expand their impact using data: Scorecard and Compyle. These systems serve different purposes but work together to provide a complete set of data collection, management, and impact strategy tools for organizations [...]
By: Kayleigh P. Marques March 16th, 2023 Clear Impact Suite, which consists of Scorecard and Compyle, is a powerful tool that enables the effective implementation of Results-Based Accountability (RBA). RBA is a data-driven decision-making framework that helps organizations and communities identify the Results they want to achieve, measure progress toward those [...]
By: Christian Ragland December 8, 2023 The United Way of Central Iowa has been an early adapter of Clear Impact tools. For years, it has used Scorecard and Compyle to streamline its programs and improve performance reporting. In October, Marian Rueter Godwin of UWCI spoke at a Clear Impact webinar to [...]
By: James Wall August 18, 2023 We Have and Continue to Update All of Our Software to Remain Compliant With the Latest ADA Requirements. Read this blog to learn more about the changes, the requirements, and the benefit to users. Table of Contents: What is the Rehabilitation Act [...]
