Impact Reporting: How to Craft a Compelling Impact Report

By: Kayleigh P. Marques Novemver 25th, 2024 Introduction In this guide, we'll explain the essential steps and best practices for elevating your impact reporting. We'll help you avoid common pitfalls and create reports that are informative and visually engaging. By the end, you'll have the knowledge and tools needed [...]

New Award Opportunity — Social Sector Hero of the Year 2024

By: Kayleigh P. Marques October 22nd, 2024 We’re excited to share some incredible news with you! 🎉 Clear Impact has officially launched the Social Sector Hero of the Year Award, and we’re looking for organizations like yours that are making a real, measurable difference in their communities. This award is designed to [...]

Designing a Results-Based Workforce Development Partnership (Part 3 — Shared Frameworks and Measurement Systems)

By: Kayleigh P. Marques September 30th, 2024 Summary of Parts 1 and 2 In Part 1 of this series, "Designing a Results-Based Workforce Development Partnership," we explored the inherent complexity of workforce development as a multifaceted social issue. We discussed the importance of cross-sector collaboration, outlining key priority areas [...]

Improve Communication and Collaboration in Collective Impact Efforts with Clear Impact Suite

By: Christian Ragland and Kayleigh Weaver February 01st, 2023 Organizations engaging in Collective Impact know that effective collaboration and communication are critical to achieving impact within a large network of partners. This is also true when it comes to managing the data that informs performance and impact measurement efforts. One way [...]

The Importance of Communication in Your Data Network

Data collection is like a relationship; you're setting yourself up for failure if you don't practice good communication. If you missed our recent blog, we've already talked about avoiding data overload through innovative organizational practices and intelligent use of software. Organizing your data can help you improve efficiency and plan for better results in [...]

5 Reasons Your Case Management System is Not Enough

We get asked questions like this all the time: We have a case management (or data) system. Why would we need another one? I like the sounds of a performance improvement system, but where does the data come from? I have lots of data, but no one is using it. Can [...]

Article: The Four Components of Effective Collective Impact

In “The Four Components of Effective Collective Impact,” author and Clear Impact Senior Consultant, Dan Duncan, highlights and describes what he believes to be the four critical components needed to implement a successful Collective Impact initiative, and more importantly, to improve the well-being of communities around the world. These include: A clear, [...]

Clear Impact Australia Supporting Launceston Tamar Valley Collective Impact Initiative

Last month, Clear Impact Australia worked with the Communities for Children team at Anglicare Tasmania and their partners in Launceston, Tasmania -- assisting them with gaining a greater understanding of Results Based Accountability and how the framework can be used to measure the outcomes of their Launceston Tamar Valley Collective Impact initiative ‘Every Child Succeeds’. [...]

Everything you need to know about Clear Impact Scorecard 3.0 in 6 minutes

This brief (6 min.) video provides an introduction and overview of the key features in the Clear Impact Scorecard 3.0 application, including: Cloud-based platform Interactive Scoreboard Turn the Curve Template Web Embed Custom Calculations RS Connect Virtual RBA Facilitator Custom Reporting Template Library Restful API For more information, or to try the software free for [...]

The Collective Impact Toolkit

Welcome to the Collective Impact Toolkit – a collection of tools designed to help launch and sustain your Collective Impact initiative. Download the Collective Impact Toolkit (PDF - 1MB) The tools described in this document are all part of the Clear Impact Scorecard 3.0 software – a data and collaboration system designed specifically for non-profit [...]