They Don’t Teach This in Business School: Financial Metrics Fail to Measure Nonprofit Impact | Civic Meter civicmeter.com/nonprofit-mana…

Does your #Nonprofit need to catch up to the #Impact Era: 52% (in a study of 3,000) have already had an external evaluation of their impact. Any #Charity who hasn’t done external impact #evaluation is already behind bridgespan.org/insights/libra…

Should your #charity inset in a big expansion project? “#Growth can simply produce unbearable weight.” #fiscalresponsibility #growthplans #strategicplan

52% of nonprofits (in a study of 3,000) have already had an external #evaluation of their impact so anyone who hasn’t is already behind. Most #Nonprofits Aren't Ready for the Coming #Impact Era bridgespan.org/insights/libra…

How can #charity #nonprofitCEO and #fundraising staff best connect with and report to major #donors? #Philanthropy advisor to 30 wealthy families explains how firstpriority.club/fp-podcast-epi…

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Charity Navigator finally admits what smart web visitors have known for years: all their #nonprofit info is OUTDATED IRS data. The blog title "It's 2019. Why are we looking at 2017 990s?" explains why we created an up-to-date charity evaluation platform: blog.charitynavigator.org/2019/08/its-20…

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Best #charity #evaluation platform just got better, deeper, simpler, and automated with member dashboards, push notifications, new insights, and search filters. Sign up for our 30-minute webinar to see New Features in action. analytics.excellenceingiving.com/charity-evalua…

A day after Gates Foundation gave India prime minister Modi a Global Goal Award in New York for building toilets to reduce open defecation, 2 young Dalits were killed for defecating in the open in Madhya Pradesh. Misplaced praise of human rights violator nytimes.com/2019/09/26/opi…

We plan to fund Africa ELWA hospital upgrade (former epicenter of fight against Ebola) by buying Solar panels & batteries to eliminate $336K diesel costs/yr & save lives lost when electric problems disrupt surgery/oxygen. Elon Musk can u reduce Tesla PowerPack 540kW $537K price?

New Study from IU Philanthropy Predicts 5% Increases in #Charitable Giving in Each of Next Two Years, assuming the economy stays strong. philanthropy.iupui.edu/news-events/ne… Our #philanthropy firm has definitely seen the continued rise in giving from our high-net-worth clients

"even when there seems to be an urgent need, simply providing resources without considering the local context is rarely the right approach" #philanthropy wisdom in Jon Fielder AMH article: "DON'T SEND VENTILATORS" campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=11036…

What controls #nonprofit #CEO pay at #charities in the USA? Our research identified the top 5 factors to benchmark appropriate executive compensation. analytics.excellenceingiving.com/2019-2020-nonp… BONUS: Do CEOs get paid more after years of double-digit growth in the annual number of people served?

Quick #philanthropy tip: If a #celebrity endorses a #charity, it's a red flag. It should make you hesitant about the charity's cost-effectiveness (since #charities typically pay celebrities significant sums for that endorsement). Can be exceptions, but be vigilant.

Is the widow's offering of her last 2 coins to the Temple an example of good or bad giving? Watch Widow's Mite #Bible Background Video about Mark 12:41-44 to discover Jesus' attack on systemic #injustice, not applause for sacrificial #generosity youtu.be/j5XiIkHl-50

Charity Navigator bases 3% of its new 100-point encompass #charity rating system on whether a #nonprofit has a website Do you trust #charities to turn your donations into #impact because they have a website? If you don't trust that rating system, go to analytics.excellenceingiving.com

Biggest new thing in #Christian #philanthropy: the kingdomgivingfund.com $14M of $30M in pooled capital has been committed to 8 ministries who can rapidly scale a proven intervention with measurable results. Check out the #Grantmaking model, criteria, and portfolio.

Any #nonprofit growth plan should justify the pace and scope of growth with a careful assessment of capacity, efficiency, and strategic opportunity. As Edward Abbey, author and environmentalist, said, “Growth for growth’s sake is the ideology of the cancer cell.”

2021-2022 #Nonprofit CEO Compensation Report reveals what does and does NOT affect pay! analytics.excellenceingiving.com/2021-2022-nonp… #Nonprofit CEOs get paid more for raising more money than for serving more people--Boards should reflect on that trend to see if that fact reflects their values.