Results-Based Accountability Guide

August 16, 2021 By: Henry Malone Results-Based Accountability (RBA) is a disciplined way of thinking and taking action that improves the lives of children, families and communities, and can also help guide agencies to improving the performance of their programs.  RBA helps agencies, nonprofits and government entities achieve their collective impact goals by starting at [...]

End of Fiscal Year Discount – Save up to $7,500 on RBA Professional Certifications

Spend Your Remaining Budget $$ On Something That Will Make a Difference for Your Staff, Organization, and Community! The Results-Based Accountability (RBA) Professional Certification Program is an online training and certification course designed for individuals and organizations that want to master the principles of RBA, deepen their knowledge, enhance their RBA implementation skillset, and [...]

The Three P’s of Accountability: Population, Performance & Personal

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 [...]

New Report: Stakeholder Views on Results-Based Accountability and Social Investment in New Zealand

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 [...]

Case Study: United Way of Brazoria County; Using a Shared Framework and Tools to Enhance Communication and Create Outcomes

Summary of Client Results: The work of funded partners is now tied to strategies that align with results and indicators. Increased consistency in how they articulate performance measurement. Enhanced communication throughout measurement and reporting processes. Established a system for communicating outcomes for the GRF. Wedged between Houston's massive sprawl and the warm embrace of the [...]

We’re Chopping A Lot of Trees, But Are Any of them Falling?

By: Heather Holmquest, Director of Transformation, Clear Impact I don’t know about you, but I can’t read another “how to” adapt to work in a virtual world. We’ve had to adapt and we will continue to do so. No one can predict what tomorrow is going to bring. What is more interesting to me as [...]

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WATCH – The Very Best Results-Based Accountability Implementation Examples

Boost your Results-Based Accountability initiative and learn from the very best! If you are a public or social sector entity working to improve the lives of children, families, and communities, a results-based approach should be used to organize your work and take action. Results-Based Accountability (RBA for short) is one of these approaches. RBA [...]

Public Sector Accountability – What Does it Really Mean?

Last Updated: 1/29/22 We dream of a world where the word "accountability" evokes positivity, productivity, and collaboration for results. We're certainly trending in the right direction as more public sector organizations place greater emphasis on accountability for results. For example, public health departments can become nationally accredited by demonstrating accountability for delivering essential public [...]

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Results-Based Accountability and Outcomes-Based Evaluation: Same Thing? (Guest Post)

This guest post was re-published here with permission from the author (more info below). You can read it in its original form here on the National Institutes of Health, National Network of Libraries of Medicine website. We are currently working with performance measures and indicators in assessing the programs of the NNLM (National Network of Libraries of [...]

90 Second Testimonial: RBA in Tarrant County, Texas

Too busy to read a lengthy testimonial? We could sit here and wax poetic about the benefits your organization could experience through the use of the Results-Based Accountability framework (and we often do). But sometimes, we (and probably you) don't have time for that! Instead, today we bring you a brief testimonial from our friends at the [...]