Case Study: United Way of Central Iowa Helps Improve High School Graduation by 17%

How United Way of Central Iowa used ends-to-means thinking and Clear Impact Scorecard to help students succeed at all grade levels. Don't want to read the full story? It's really good ;)...That's ok, you can jump to: Using Ends-To-Means Thinking to Uncover Community Needs What works to Turn the Curve on High School Graduation Using [...]

Outcomes Based Accountability: Be Brave! Be Disciplined!

Frances Lyons, Assistant Director of National Children's Bureau (Northern Ireland) - talks about Outcomes Based Accountability (OBA). As the lead on evidence and impact work in NCB, I spend my days (and evenings) supporting organisations to measure and understand the difference they make to people's lives and focus on outcomes rather than outputs. It's that [...]

2017-02-20T22:47:27-05:00By |Categories: RBA in Action|1 Comment

Reducing Childhood Developmental Vulnerability in Australia

In 2009, Australia became the first country in the world to collect national data on the developmental health and wellbeing of all children as they start their first year of full-time school. The latest Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) was released on 9 March 2016, and while it shows signs of [...]

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Death by Frameworks: Why You Only Need One Framework to Measure Outcomes

Written by: Maya Romic Former Capacity Building Consultant fams, Australia It is an exciting time to work in outcomes measurement and Collective Impact. We are getting smarter about the way we talk about and act on social issues. We are engaging in meaningful discussions about outcomes measurement and Collective Impact, [...]

How One United Way is Becoming a Game-Changer With Collective Impact and Results Based Accountability

The United Way of North Central Florida, Inc. (UWNCFL) is a Florida nonprofit corporation organized for the purpose of advancing the common good by focusing on education, income, health and immediate needs. United Way leads the community to focus on issues and build solutions through giving, advocating, and volunteering. In the early 2000s, United Way [...]

Implementing Results Based Accountability and Clear Impact Scorecard at Brotherhood of St Laurence

Clear Impact Australia (Clear Impact AU) supports the Brotherhood of St. Laurence with Results Based Accountability and Clear Impact Scorecard implementation. Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) is a large organisation, based in Victoria, that focuses on people who are at risk at four critical stages (transitions) in their lives: […]

Facilitating Access to Energy in South Africa with Results Based Accountability

The following article was written and generously supplied by Ken Fullerton, who is based in Johannesburg South Africa.  Results Based Accountability (RBA), also referred to as Outcomes Based Accountability, is a “disciplined way of thinking and taking action that communities can use to improve the lives of children, youth, families, adults [...]

Case Study: Working with Knox City Council to Implement RBA in Community-Focused Plans

From 2012-2013, Clear Impact Australia worked closely with Knox City Council on a study to determine the feasibility of application of RBA in a local government environment within Australia.  This study focused on the application of RBA and CIV (Community Indicators Victoria) in the development of legislated community plans, including the Victorian Government legislated [...]

The Power of Partnerships

The Following article was written and generously contributed to us by Kenneth Fullerton of PlaNet Finance. In it, he describes his experience at South Africa’s Brightest Young Minds Summit and makes connections between the topics discussed and the Results-Based Accountability framework. Between 16 and 20 July I was honoured to participate [...]

2017-02-20T22:47:32-05:00By |Categories: Events, RBA in Action|2 Comments

“Software: Inspirational!”…And Other Responses to the OBA/ Clear Impact Scorecard UK Roadshow

Last month, Clear Impact’s Adam Luecking and Justin Miklas (CEO and VP, respectively) travelled to Wales and Belfast to deliver the Outcomes Based Accountability™ (OBA) UK Roadshow. The goal of this event was to introduce nonprofits and governments to the OBA (a.k.a RBA) framework to improve program performance and create measurable community outcomes. Presentations included [...]