SureImpact

Most nonprofits don't need more data. They need the right data. The challenge isn't simply collecting information. The bigger challenge is understanding whether people are making meaningful progress, programs are producing measurable results, and investme

Growth is usually viewed as a sign of success for a nonprofit. More people served, more programs, more employees, more funding, more locations, and more partnerships can all represent meaningful progress. Yet growth itself tells us very little about wheth

Nonprofits have never had access to more data than they do today. From donor management systems and program dashboards to participant surveys and financial reports, organizations collect information at nearly every stage of their work.

For many nonprofit leaders, "doing more with less" has become the unofficial job description. Demand for services continues to grow. Funding is increasingly competitive and often restricted. Staff capacity remains limited while administrative requirements

For more than 15 years, I have encouraged nonprofit leaders to answer a question that can fundamentally change how they manage programs, communicate with funders, and allocate resources: What does it cost for one person to successfully achieve the outcome

Philanthropic organizations face an understandable temptation to address every urgent need they encounter. Communities experience interconnected challenges involving financial security, health, housing, education, workforce development, food access, and m

For years, nonprofit leaders have heard the same message from funders: Show us your impact. That expectation has pushed many organizations to collect more information about their programs, participants, services, and results. Nonprofits now maintain donor

For decades, nonprofit success has often been described through measures of organizational growth. A larger budget, more employees, new locations, and higher participation numbers could all signal that an organization was thriving. Those measures still pr

United Way of Southeast Louisiana established a Bold Goal to place 100,000 individuals living below the ALICE Threshold on a pathway to prosperity by 2035. The ALICE Threshold reflects the income required to afford basic needs. To support this work, the o

Let's cut right to it. The best way for nonprofits to measure social impact is to focus on how you're improving people's lives-not just how many people you serve, but how they're actually better off because of your programs. Everything else feeds into tha