You aren’t the only one thinking about the age old question… We get asked all the time: “We are a small non-profit. Do we really need a Clear Impact Scorecard license?” or alternatively from a funder, “We are not sure some of our funded agencies have the capacity. Should some get and others not get [...]
APRIL 30th, 2013 — The Vermont Department of Health recently released a new real-time online performance dashboard built on the concepts of Results-Based Accountability™ in connection with its “Healthy Vermonters 2020” plan. In the release of a tool dubbed “Healthy Vermonters Toolkit” the Department of Health provides information on population measures and performance indicators that [...]
Justin Miklas, Director of Business Development for Clear Impact, provides an overview of the Clear Impact Scorecard software and particularly how it is being used by the United Way of Central Iowa. The overview highlights how the Clear Impact Scorecard can be used to sustain RBA ideas. Some of the features covered include creating scorecards [...]
Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder and CEO of PolicyLink, discusses her views on the importance of data measurement amidst the demographic shifts of the United States. She talks about why this moment in time is ripe for change, for a focus on data to get results for children and families, for Promise Neighborhoods. Blackwell emphasizes the [...]
PolicyLink founder and CEO Angela Glover Blackwell, discusses the necessity of tracking the achievement of goals through measurement. She talks about what makes a program a program—shared indicators and goals, and a laser-sharp focus on results. Blackwell stresses the importance of not just focusing on the science, but using an organization’s unique measurements to determine [...]
Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder and CEO of PolicyLink, discusses the importance of rigor in data to be effective and ensure what works. Blackwell talks about the connection between solid data and the promotion of equity to ensure that every student is provided with the support they need. The work of equity strives to close the [...]
Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder and CEO of PolicyLink, discusses the basis on data for the development of the Promise Neighborhoods Initiative and Policy Link. Blackwell links the inspiration for the use of data in implementing effective strategies to the core focus and work of the Harlem Children’s Zone in New York City. Data allows organizations [...]
Dr. Michael McAfee, Director of the Promise Neighborhoods Institute of PolicyLink, discusses how the ability to learn what works and what doesn’t work in achieving an organization’s mission is only possible through tools like the Clear Impact Scorecard and the Results-Based Accountability™ Framework. The use of the RBA Framework allows organizations to see their work [...]
Dr. Michael McAfee, Director of the Promise Neighborhoods Institute of PolicyLink, discusses the unique features of the Clear Impact Scorecard that make it one of the best tools on the market for data-based decision making. McAfee notes that the foundation of the Clear Impact Scorecard is grounded in science as well as the Results-Based Accountability™ [...]
By Angela Glover Blackwell Founder & CEO, Policy Link Originally posted on the Promise Neighborhoods Institute website All across the country, we are seeing examples of communities working hard to improve conditions for their children. From Detroit to Brooklyn to Hayward, California, they’re building Promise Neighborhoods, communities of opportunity centered around strong schools, and they [...]
