Malaika Cheney-Coker

Nonprofit staff need their imaginations. Nonprofit professionals tackle poverty, hunger, homelessness, environmental justice, etc. — problems that defy technical solutions. If the sector is to go beyond Band-Aid solutions, nonprofits need ample doses of creativity and innovation for finding new solutions.

With so many options from which donors can select, standing out through a stellar impact offering is imperative. So here are some tips for doing just that. 

Impact measurement is mission-critical. After all, it is essentially an assessment of whether or how well an organization is living up to its mission. Thankfully, regardless of how small the budget, there is a lot that organizations can do to maximize their impact measurement dollars.

Trends in evaluation are worth paying attention to. They may not take over your social media feed with witty memes or become the latest office buzz, but they are profoundly important for nonprofits.