New technologies and data practices can help nonprofit organizations move beyond static reports toward more timely, ...

Impact measurement has become a crucial component for successful businesses. Being able to report on and provide proof of an organization’s impact can directly affect stakeholder — and investor — ...

A decade ago, I worked on impact-measurement guidelines for what was then called the venture philanthropy and social investment field in Europe. At the European Venture Philanthropy Association, we ...

Philanthropy plays a special role in the betterment of society. Its flexibility allows for intervention and experimentation in line with—and often ahead of—government policy and private sector ...

Global impact funds now have over $322 billion in assets under management, PitchBook data shows. Many of them face a similar issue: How do they measure how impactful their investments have been?

Editor’s note: This is part two in a series of articles on, “How to Measure the Success of Your Loyalty Program.” Read part one here. The age-old standard for loyalty measurement is RFV—recency, ...

How can we account more fully for the impact of a faculty member’s research? There are of course the obligatory publications in respected journals with a high impact rating. Official awards from ...

In 2004, the term “ESG” was officially coined with the publication of the UN Global Compact Initiative’s Who Cares Wins report. ESG is simply another way of measuring the centuries-old concept of ...

Remember when the Camden Coalition’s hotspotting approach was the new kid on the block? It was simple and made intuitive sense—a compelling strategy to reduce healthcare costs and boost quality for ...

In today’s competitive environment, it is becoming increasingly important for nonprofit groups to be able to measure their impact on society, and to communicate those results — whether it’s to donors ...