Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Lean Start-Up, Logic Model Development, Social Impact Architects, Theory of Change
Let’s start with an uncomfortable truth: Most nonprofit programs don’t fail because people don’t care. They fail because they were never designed to succeed. And before we point fingers at the social sector, let’s be clear: businesses struggle with this, too. If...
Grow, Growth/Scaling Plans, Impact, Impact Measurement, Logic Model Development, Organizational Assessments, Program Development
When I started at Phoenix House, a nonprofit focused on substance abuse and prevention, right out of college, I was an idealist. I pursued any program and every grant that would help our clients. I believed success was a numbers game — the more grant proposals...
Client Flow/Design Thinking, Evaluation Planning, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Logic Model Development, Program Development, Theory of Change
At a recent forum, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria was asked the ONE thing that children need to learn. His answer? Intellectual discipline. He defined it as the ability to wade through noise, discern the facts, analyze findings and form a point of view. We echo this sentiment...
Evaluation Planning, Impact, Impact Measurement, Logic Model Development, Program Development
During COVID-19, everyone turned into bakers and cooks. For my family, it was perfecting homemade ice cream for our annual Memorial Day Bash. We had a family recipe — but I wanted to kick it up a notch. I reimagined the model of what I thought ice cream should be and...
Board Development, Communicate, Evaluation Planning, Impact, Impact Measurement, Lead, Lean Start-Up, Logic Model Development, Marketing & Communication, Organizational Culture, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling, Strategic Planning, Theory of Change
“Sustainability” has been a buzzword in the social sector for a while now, but what does it really mean? Everyone agrees that sustainability is an important factor in evaluating the resiliency of social sector organizations, but few have agreed on a simple path for...
Impact, Impact Measurement, Lean Start-Up, Logic Model Development, Organizational Assessments, Social Impact Architects, Storytelling, Theory of Change
More and more, research indicates that one of the keys to success is mindset – the frame of mind through which we perceive, interpret and organize our complex world. In fact, science is showing – through studies with athletes, medical patients and students taking...
