5 Ways to Align Community Partners Towards Community Impact Aligning community partners towards driving community impact is a topic almost every community in the world is trying to grapple with. Every community wants to improve conditions of well-being for its residents. Every community wants a clean environment, healthy people, children succeeding in school, [...]
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 [...]
Nonprofits operate in a challenging environment, often striving to deliver essential services with limited resources. When funding is reduced or lost altogether, the pressure intensifies. In such situations, better data and data tools can become a lifeline. These tools—ranging from data management systems to analytics platforms—equip nonprofits with the ability to make smarter decisions, [...]
After 15 years in business structuring and supporting the data needs of foundations, governments, and nonprofits, I have found that disparate reporting systems often create confusion and hinder strategic progress towards a shared mission. One way of improving communication for both parties is a singular unified data reporting system. Here’s how a unified [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1/29/2025 [Rockville, MD] — January 29, 2025: Clear Impact is thrilled to announce Canadian-based charity Furniture Bank as the winner of its inaugural Social Sector Hero of the Year Award. This prestigious honor recognizes social sector organizations that demonstrate exceptional measurable impact, transparency, and a commitment to continuous improvement in their [...]
Scorecard recently got an exciting upgrade! Previously, when a user attached files to a Scorecard, they would not be downloadable for other users with access to the Scorecard. This was also true of users within a network visiting related instances. With the new update of Scorecard, that has all changed. When attaching [...]
By: Adam Luecking June 29th, 2023 Social Sector Hero Spotlights tell stories of exemplary organizations and agencies making measurable differences in their communities. This NC SHIP story comes from our nomination page, where you can visit and nominate someone you think is worthy of recognition. You can download the book for [...]
By: Kayleigh Weaver April 12th, 2023 Clear Impact is committed to helping funders and grantees achieve their social impact goals and create sustained, measurable changes using data-driven strategies. But sustainable change is only possible when collaborative partners have high transparency, respect, and trust. That’s where trust-based philanthropy comes in. This growing [...]
By: Kayleigh Weaver February 18th, 2023 Unified Data Management is a tool that can enhance a collaborative partnership's alignment and accelerate its progress toward measurable results. There are three types of Unified Data Management. Partnerships should aim to engage in all three types for maximum impact. Keep reading to learn what [...]
