Save 20% on Trying Hard is Not Good Enough, by Mark Friedman
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This is the 10th Anniversary Edition of Mark Friedman’s acclaimed book about Results-Based Accountability (RBA) also known in parts of the UK as Outcomes-Based Accountability (OBA). Over 75,000 copies have been sold and used around the world.
This is a “how to” book for government and nonprofit agencies working at the city, county, state, and national levels to improve community quality of life and the performance of program services.
RBA is a common sense approach that replaces all the overly-complex and jargon-laden methods foisted on us in the past. The methods can be learned and applied quickly.
Save 20% on Turning Curves – An Accountability Companion Reader, by Mark Friedman
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This book is a companion to Trying Hard Is Not Good Enough, (10th-anniversary edition, 2015), which presents a data-driven decision-making framework known as Results-Based Accountability (RBA).
In this volume, Mark shares some of his writing from the last 10 years, and selected writings from his many friends and colleagues worldwide who are putting RBA/OBA into practice.
Turning Curves is made up of more than 80 essays including:
- How outcomes saved my life, by Mike Pinnock
- The simplest way to implement RBA
- Using data for improvement, not punishment
- How to measure the success of population-level strategies
- Collective Impact using RBA
- How to build a performance foundation in your organization.
- The problem with pay for performance in government.
- Next Generation Contracting for funders and grantees
- When infrastructure is the customer
- Results-based budgeting and least harm budget cuts
- The performance of Administrative services, Arts organizations, Advocacy, Partnerships
- and many more!
Social Sector Hero – How Government and Philanthropy Can Fund for Impact, by Adam Luecking
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In Social Sector Hero – How Government and Philanthropy Can Fund for Impact, Adam Luecking (CEO, Clear Impact) introduces eight core strategies to create world-class performance reporting systems in significantly less time — and using those systems to empower your grantees without adding burden.
You’ll discover how each strategy plays out in the real world through sixteen ‘Social Sector Hero Spotlights’ — case studies from real funders and grantees who have revolutionized how they fulfill their mandates.
“Adam is one of the top leaders in the worldwide Results-Based Accountability (RBA) community. In this important book, Adam brings new insights into the crucial role that funders play in measurably improving the quality of life in the communities they serve. Whether you are new to the concepts in this book or an experienced practitioner you will find useful advice and inspiring stories. I highly recommend it for both funders and their grantees.” – Mark Friedman, Director, Fiscal Policy Studies Institute
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