4 Ways to Boost Your Results-Based Accountability Implementation

By: Kayleigh Weaver March 9th, 2023 Results-Based Accountability (RBA) is a powerful tool that helps organizations improve their performance and achieve measurable community impact. However, implementing RBA can be challenging, especially if the organization lacks a common language, struggles with data overload, lacks the right data management software system, or fails [...]

A Special Year-End Message from the CEO

By: Adam Luecking December 20th, 2022 In this blog, Clear Impact CEO Adam Luecking expresses his gratitude to our customers, clients, readers, and subscribers. He also shares some of Clear Impact's accomplishments over the past year, including a couple of customer successes. Table of Contents 1. Expressing my gratitude 2. [...]

The Systems of Results-Based Accountability (Part 1): Establishing an Internal Capacity-Building System

By: Kayleigh Weaver December 15th, 2022 If you're here, you've probably heard about our Results-Based Accountability Professional Certification BOGO Sale and are considering signing up. Doesn't ring a bell? Stick around! Whether or not you enroll in the program, we'll explore three strategies to help you and your organization progress on [...]

Social Sector Hero Spotlight: United Way of Waco-McLennan County

By: Adam Luecking December 12th, 2022 Social Sector Hero Spotlights tell stories of exemplary social and public sector organizations that are making measurable differences in their communities. The following United Way spotlight is an excerpt from "Social Sector Hero – How Government and Philanthropy Can Fund for Impact" by Adam Luecking. [...]

Social Sector Hero Spotlight: Whatcom County, Washington (USA)

By: Adam Luecking December 5th, 2022 Social Sector Hero Spotlights tell stories of exemplary social and public sector organizations that are making measurable differences in their communities. The following Whatcom County, Washington (USA) spotlight is an excerpt from "Social Sector Hero – How Government and Philanthropy Can Fund for Impact" by [...]

Social Sector Hero Spotlight: March of Dimes

By: Adam Luecking November 14th, 2022 Social Sector Hero Spotlights tell stories of exemplary social and public sector organizations that are making measurable differences in their communities. The following March of Dimes spotlight is an excerpt from "Social Sector Hero – How Government and Philanthropy Can Fund for Impact" by Adam [...]

The Power of Turn the Curve Thinking to Achieve Equitable Social Impact

By: Adam Luecking October 26th, 2022 Performance and impact management may seem confusing and overwhelming, but it becomes less intimidating when done effectively. Effective performance and impact management involve planning out two kinds of measures (program performance measures vs. community indicators) and then utilizing a standard and repeatable system to improve [...]

Advance Racial Equity in Your Community With Our New Reducing Disparities Implementation Packages

By: Marcos Marquez October 27th, 2022 Communities across the US are increasingly embracing the importance of advancing racial equity. But how do you translate your aspirations into the reduction of racial disparities? How do you engage partners in a set of processes that deliver equitable outcomes for communities of color? This [...]

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Say Hello to Clear Impact’s New Equity Lead: Marcos Marquez

September 15th, 2022 We are pleased to announce that Clear Impact is working on more ways to help our customers advance Racial Equity in their respective communities. Towards that end, we are excited to announce that Clear Impact Senior Consultant, Marcos Marquez, will serve as our new Equity Lead. In this role, Marcos will [...]

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When Analyzing Community Impact, Beware of the “Data Troll”

August 15th, 2022 By: Adam Luecking What is the Data Troll? Any social impact journey worth taking is fraught with obstacles and challenges that can seriously hinder progress. While there are no literal monsters on what I call the “Social Sector Hero’s Journey,” there is a tempting figure that can lead organizations down the wrong [...]

2022-08-11T12:28:08-04:00By |Categories: equity, Performance Management|0 Comments