Data Driven Impact

We love telling stories. Annual reports are full of them. Organizations work hard to get their stories in magazines and in front of as many people as they can. In fact it’s how most organizations compete with one another. But are the stories that organizations choose to tell about themselves to funders true? In this session dive into how organizations are using stories to compete with one another, why this is leading to billions of dollars being wasted, and how data might just change everything.

Learning Objectives:

  • How the nonprofit sector competes with stories
  • How data is changing this through things such as Pay for Success
  • How all funders can use data to help get more impact per dollar/return on investment

​Andrew Means

Founder

Big Elephant Studios

Grants Management Professional Competency Model

Cross-Cutting Competencies

  • Communications: Listen to others and communicate effectively.
  • Technology Management: Apply technology solutions to grantmaking to support grantmaker, applicant, and grantee success.

Lifecycle of a Grant Competencies

  • Post-Grant: Review grantmaking to determine success in meeting goals and objectives.
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