Secure Your Funding pt. 1 — Third Party Evaluations
Okay so you really want funders to love you, right? That makes sense! Getting funder buy-in often equates to higher levels of investments. So what drives a program officer (or other donor!) to rally behind your organization? Well, it all boils down to trust. And in order for a funder to trust you, they have […]
Secure Your Funding pt. 2 — Data & Metrics, The Gifts That Keep On Giving
Previously we reviewed standardized metrics from third-party validator sites that funders and donors often use to determine a nonprofit’s viability for funding. However, it’s not just third-party sites that maintain metric benchmarks for nonprofits. Institutional funders often have their own internal evaluation sites and standardized metrics. In addition to sharing the core points that watchdog […]
Dynamic Fields
Ilana Novick Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,…. When you work in social services, using the right language is essential. Even if you’ve been in the same field for a few years, changing jobs might involve memorizing completely different sets of […]
cb Reporting: Data That Matters
Ilana Novick Ilana Novick is a journalist and writer based in New York City. Her writing has appeared in Vice, AlterNet,…. Evaluation, reporting, and data management are a necessary part of life in the social services field. Funders want to measure the impact of their donations, licensing agencies need to ensure professional standards are […]
Casebook Security: Passwords, Permissions & Encryption
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Everyone has personal information that can’t get into the wrong hands. Whether you’re in child welfare, workforce development, foster care, community services or any area helping others, working in the social services sector means the most sensitive parts of their lives are in your hands, or at least your case files. How you protect, store, and […]
