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Data Collection in Practice: A Non-profit Case Study

Data Collection in Practice: A Non-profit Case Study

Since there are many different data collection methods, selecting the best method is an important step when creating an evaluation plan. However, there are no clear cut “right” methods. While our past posts have presented four data collection methods and the pros and cons of each, this blog will follow a fictional non-profit, Organization X, […]

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Effectively Communicating with your Stakeholders

Connect and Communicate – 3 Tips for Talking with your Stakeholders

Effectively Communicating with your Stakeholders Do you communicate effectively with your stakeholders? Are your communications targeted, unique, and relational? Such communication keeps your stakeholders engaged with your organization! Tip #1: Prepare!  Stakeholders – program staff, clients, funders, volunteers, and board members – have varied needs, so do your homework! Brainstorm about who your stakeholders are,

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How to Become a Data Driven Organization

How to Become a Data-Driven Organization

If it feels like everyone uses the term “data-driven organization”, you would be right! In the last thirty years, technology has rapidly increased and evolved, bringing data processes and systems along. In the world today, “the business of data” is rapidly becoming a new sector of the economy worldwide (Press, 2020). Clearly, data-driven organizations are

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Maximize Your Effectiveness as You Emerge from the Pandemic!

Maximize Your Effectiveness as You Emerge from the Pandemic!

How Do You Maximize Your Effectiveness? Hear From Guest Expert, Donna Catalano, MS, PMP, with Eastlake Solutions During a global pandemic, many nonprofit organizations are short-staffed and face reduced budgets. How do they maximize their effectiveness with limited resources? Our guest and REC partner, Donna Catalano, provides some practical guidance.  Q: Nonprofit leaders often feel like

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Finding Stakeholders Needs in Pandemic

What Do Your Stakeholders Need During COVID-19?

Finding Stakeholders Needs in Pandemic Has your organization changed because of COVID-19? Are you still meeting the needs of your stakeholders?  Who are your stakeholders? Stakeholders include your program staff, clients, funders, volunteers, and board members. In a time of global crisis, these stakeholders are more interconnected now than before. Finding stakeholders’ needs in pandemic

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