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 [...]

Social Sector Hero Spotlight: Mission Promise Neighborhood

Social Sector Hero Spotlights tell stories of exemplary social and public sector organizations that are making measurable differences in their communities. The following spotlight is an excerpt from "Social Sector Hero – How Government and Philanthropy Can Fund for Impact" by Adam Luecking. You can download the book for free here and read all [...]

Social Sector Hero Spotlight: U.S. Department of Education Promise Neighborhoods Program

Social Sector Hero Spotlights tell stories of exemplary social and public sector organizations that are making measurable differences in their communities. The following spotlight is an excerpt from “Social Sector Hero – How Government and Philanthropy Can Fund for Impact” by Adam Luecking. You can download the book for free here and read all 16 Social [...]

Social Sector Hero Spotlight: B’More Healthy Babies

Social Sector Hero Spotlights tell stories of exemplary social and public sector organizations that are making measurable differences in their communities. The following spotlight is an excerpt from “Social Sector Hero – How Government and Philanthropy Can Fund for Impact” by Adam Luecking. You can download the book for free here and read all 16 Social [...]

Social Sector Hero Spotlight: Maryland Governor’s Office for Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services

Social Sector Hero Spotlights tell stories of exemplary social and public sector organizations that are making measurable differences in their communities. The following spotlight is an excerpt from “Social Sector Hero – How Government and Philanthropy Can Fund for Impact” by Adam Luecking. You can download the book for free here and read all 16 Social [...]

RBA Spotlight: Maryland Governor’s Office for Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services

Social Sector Hero Spotlights tell stories of exemplary social and public sector organizations that are making measurable differences in their communities. The following spotlight is an excerpt from “Social Sector Hero – How Government and Philanthropy Can Fund for Impact” by Adam Luecking. You can download the book for free here and read all 16 Social [...]

Coming July 2022: Social Sector Hero, a New Book and Global Book Tour for Government and Philanthropy

Date: June 1st, 2022 Social Sector Hero - How Government and Philanthropy Can Fund for Impact, by Clear Impact CEO Adam Luecking, is hitting virtual bookshelves this July! In Social Sector Hero, Luecking introduces eight core strategies to help government agencies, philanthropic organizations, and grantees create world-class performance reporting systems in significantly less time. The [...]

Using RBA to Find a Balance Between Food Security and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Sustainable agriculture projects have long boasted that greener practices will reduce waste and create cleaner conditions for the environment. However, not all of these promises have been entirely true. Almond milk, for example, was found to be deadly for bee populations in California. In fact, recent studies have found that food systems as a whole contribute to a [...]

How to Use Clear Impact Software to Advance Your Organization’s Racial Equity Mission

You and your team have likely considered a racial equity strategy at some point within the past year. To aid individual efforts, President Joe Biden signed an executive order in January to support equity initiatives around the country. While efforts for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) can be well-intentioned, they are much less likely to succeed [...]

How Results-Based Accountability Can Help Your Organization Achieve Racial Equity

Results-Based Accountability (RBA) is a powerful decision-making framework that helps organizations make necessary changes to achieve their short and long-term goals. At Clear Impact, we believe that the RBA framework can give people the tools they need for success at whatever they do. If you are unfamiliar with RBA and its specific steps, consider [...]