How to Set Goals and Measure Program Results

Donors increasingly want to support work they know is making a difference. But itÕs often hard for nonprofits to figure out how to measure their impact in a meaningful way.

Join us for a one-hour online session that will help program managers and executives set and measure goals they can use to demonstrate results over time _ and make their case for support to grant makers and individuals.

Elijah Goldberg, chief operating officer at ImpactMatters, a nonprofit that analyzes and estimates charitiesÕ effectiveness, will provide insights on how to measure the change your nonprofit achieves and calculate the cost of reaching your goals. HeÕll also share real-world examples of smart ways organizations use data to show long-term impact.

YouÕll also learn from Kevin Starr, managing director of the Mulago Foundation, which gives unrestricted money to groups that prove they deliver long-term results. HeÕll explain which kinds of goals and measurements Mulago looks for when selecting grantees and offer advice for gathering useful data.

Plus, youÕll learn about a powerful technique: using quantitative metrics to demonstrate how much worse conditions would be without your nonprofitÕs efforts.

What Will You Learn?
Tips for figuring out which activities to track and how to do so
How to set goals to prove your work produces lasting results
Ways to use your data to demonstrate to donors the long-term impact of your organization

Who Should Attend?
Executive directors and program managers
Data and evaluation specialists
Chief development officers and development directors
Grant-proposal writers and other grants professionals