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When “Dependency” is Not a Bad Word
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Jan 15, 2013 | Funder/Grantee Relationships Developing Strategy, Funder/Grantee Relationships Funder/Grantee Relationships

Phil Buchanan questions the assumption that a dependence on philanthropic funding is a detriment to grantees and a negative outcome for foundations.

Which Data? And Who Will Pay for It?
Phil Buchanan President, CEP

Oct 30, 2012 | Funder/Grantee Relationships Assessing Performance, Funder/Grantee Relationships By Phil Buchanan, Funder/Grantee Relationships Funder/Grantee Relationships

Phil Buchanan shares insights on the importance of credible data and robust nonprofit performance management systems in light of the recent push for “big data.”

Grantee Feedback: A Tool for Assessing Program Officers
Liz Kelley Sohn Senior Manager, Assessment and Advisory Services, CEP

Oct 24, 2012 | Funder/Grantee Relationships Assessing Performance, Funder/Grantee Relationships Assessment Tools, Funder/Grantee Relationships Funder/Grantee Relationships

Senior Research Analyst Elizabeth Kelley offers points to consider when using individual program officer level feedback from grantees.

It Takes Dedicated Funding to Do Leadership Development Right
Linda Wood Senior Director, Haas Leadership Initiative, Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

Oct 18, 2012 | Guest Author Developing Strategy, Guest Author Funder/Grantee Relationships, Guest Author Guest Author

Guest author Linda Wood ruminates on the obstacles to getting grantees to use funding for leadership development.

Designing a Better Partnership
Nathan Hutto Senior Director, Research and Evaluation, Horizons for Homeless Children

Oct 9, 2012 | Guest Author Assessing Performance, Guest Author Funder/Grantee Relationships, Guest Author Guest Author

Nathan Hutto of Horizons for Homeless Children proposes a new way to structure the relationship between funders and grantees to improve performance assessment.

Shifting Priorities in the Nonprofit Sector: Creating a Performance Management Culture
Cynthia Figueroa President and CEO, Congreso de Latinos Unidos

Oct 2, 2012 | Guest Author Assessing Performance, Guest Author Funder/Grantee Relationships, Guest Author Guest Author

Cynthia Figueroa of Congreso de Latinos Unidos comments on the themes she sees threaded through our “Room for Improvement” report.

A New Phase for Nonprofit Performance Measurement
David Pritchard Head of Measurement and Evaluation, New Philanthropy Capital

Sep 27, 2012 | Guest Author Assessing Performance, Guest Author Funder/Grantee Relationships, Guest Author Guest Author

David Pritchard of New Philanthropy Capital relates the findings in “Room for Improvement” to similar research NPC is doing in the UK.

Five Hurdles to Nonprofit Performance Assessment
Lauren Gilbert Vice President of Program, Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL)

Sep 25, 2012 | Guest Author Assessing Performance, Guest Author Funder/Grantee Relationships, Guest Author Guest Author

Guest author Lauren Gilbert of Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL) presents a series of obstacles that nonprofits face in their attempts to complete rigorous, valuable performance assessment.