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When nonprofit strategic planning goes wrong 

Candid

The strategic planning process is a rare chance for a nonprofit’s leaders to step back and look at their organization and its activities as a whole—to understand what success looks like and to allocate time, talent, and dollars to the activities that can help achieve it. Even the most ambitious strategic plan must also be feasible.

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Outcome Metrics– Measuring What Matters in the Nonprofit World

NonProfit PRO

Examine how modern technology continues to shift finance from a “scorekeeper” role to a “value driver” role. Finance teams will lead the way in sustaining funding, strengthening stewardship, and maximizing impact.

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Helpful Ways to Measure and Optimize Your Nonprofit’s Performance

Blackbaud

If you are not sure which metrics are essential or how to convert your data into something stakeholders can grasp and absorb, start simply by setting clear goals. Learn more: Using Data to Make Annual Giving Work for You Measuring Outcomes Outcome metrics are powerful, necessary tools for demonstrating transparency and accountability.

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7 Magnificent and Essential KPIs That Matter for Your Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

By using a handful of metrics that everyone agrees on, you can organize tasks, rally the team, and get everyone focused on the right kind of work. Day-to-day business management is where KPIs can make a difference for your nonprofit.

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Organizational Development in Becoming Grant-Ready

Grant Professionals Association

Here are some key steps you can take and considerations that will bring your organization that much closer to securing the funds your organization needs: Strategic Planning: Organizational development involves strategic planning, which identifies the goals, priorities, and needs of the organization and its programs/service offerings.

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New year, new look. Introducing 2022 Candid Seals of Transparency.

Candid

Strategy & goals: upload strategic plan or briefly answer two questions . Metrics: share at least one metric from 2021 . Impact—share goals and the difference you’re making . two key elements are required: . Want to learn more? Attend our free webinar! .

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Let’s plan ahead for your 2024 year-end campaign.

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But it’s important to know what metrics to look for ahead of time. Specifically, there are five key metrics to track that will help you adjust your approach during the campaign and learn what to do or not do differently next year. LEARN MORE: Key metrics to evaluate your year-end results. Don’t wait!

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