July 13th, 2018 Leading the Fleet - One of the Healthiest States in the Nation Vermont is consistently ranked as one of the healthiest (and sometimes happiest) states in the Nation. In 2017, Vermont tied with South Dakota for the top spot in the Gallup-Sharecare 2017 State of American Well-Being Rankings, with high scores for [...]
Simplify Your Path to PHAB Accreditation You’re the lead on achieving PHAB accreditation for your agency or department. Congratulations! And, after you’ve pulled up the 261-page PHAB Standards & Measures (with 32 standards and many more measures), condolences! Where to start? We suggest taking a look at the PHAB tagline: “Advancing Public Health Performance.” They’re not kidding. Organize [...]
Is Your CHIP Designed for Impact? While Community/Neighborhood/State/Tribal Health Improvement Plans (CHIP) are great tools for outlining and communicating strategies to important stakeholders, how can we be sure our efforts will achieve measurable impact? The guidelines provided in this new (and free!) e-book, The 6 Components of an Effective CHIP, will help you write a simpler, [...]
"What gets measured gets done." -Michael LeBouef Scorecard (Noun): an organized set of performance measures, grouped according to various aspects of performance (Frost); (Noun) a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone (Merriam Webster). The use of Scorecards to support performance improvement efforts are important because they provide [...]
"Clear Impact Scorecard helps to keep how we're moving at the front of the conversation. We can use the tool and pull it up at the front of a meeting and start talking about the progress we've made toward results so far and where are areas of improvement...The Scorecard itself, particularly in being able to [...]
Connecticut State Representative Diana Urban knows a thing or two about how to answer tough questions on performance measurement in her state's government. Urban recently appeared on the BBC One's Sunday Politics Northern Ireland segment to address criticisms of the Results-Based Accountability framework (a.k.a Outcomes-Based Accountability in parts of the UK) and how her state is [...]
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 [...]
If you missed our recent webinar, “Implementing RBA in the Children and Family Sector," you’re in luck! We’ve recorded the webinar and it is available for you to view below. Want access to the webinar slides? Click the button below to take our feedback survey: Tell us what you thought and get a reward :) [...]
If you missed our recent webinar, “Achieving Equity with Results-Based Accountability, “you’re in luck! We’ve recorded the webinar and it is available for you to view below. […]
A recent trip to China to train foundations and nonprofits in the use of Results-Based Accountability (RBA) has resulted in the initial planning stages for a national Chinese event this September and an exclusive Clear Impact Scorecard reseller partnership. From May 12 – 20 2016, China’s Capacity Building Assessment Center and the Maryland China Center [...]
