Impact & Excellence : Data-Driven Strategies for Aligning Mission, Culture and Performance in Nonprofit and Government Organizations

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Impact & Excellence: Data-Driven Strategies for Aligning Mission, Culture, and Performance in Nonprofit and Government Organizations; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Overview; Chapter 1: Social-Sector Impact and Excellence: The Call to Be More Strategic; The Imperative of Managing to Outcomes; Embracing a Measurement Culture; Three Critical Components of Sustained Change; The Next Step; Impact & Excellence; Chapter 2: The Imperative Future State: High-Performance Measurement Cultures; The Path Forward: Toward the Desired Future State; The Secret to Success

Revenues and ExpendituresComponents of Outcomes Management; Individual Performance Standards; Preparing for Lasting Success; A Journey to Truth: Collecting the Data on Data-Driven Cultures; The Survey Says; High-Performance Measurement Culture Organizations; Moderate-Measurement Culture Organizations; Low-Measurement Culture Organizations; Size Doesn't Matter; Hidden Success Factors; The Next Step; Impact & Excellence; Chapter 3: The Reality: We Are Not as Good as We Think We Are; Common Practice; The Measurement GPS; The Data Management Approach; The Dust Collectors and Recyclers

The Compliance Officers and Ruler WhackersThe Coaches and Motivators; Identifying Gaps; The Next Step; Impact & Excellence; Chapter 4: Nonprofits and Measurement Cultures; Nonprofit Structures; Governance; Administration; Programs; Measurement Cultures: Foundational to Nonprofit Success; Measurement Cultures: The Global Perspective; Nonprofits and Measurement Cultures: The Internal Picture; Audiences for Data; Nonprofit Governance; Program Staff; Development Staff; Corporate Funders; Foundation and Government Funders; Private Donors; Program Participants; Partnering Organizations

Barriers to ImplementationThe Bottom-Line Mindset; The Overhead Debate; Staff Turnover; Funders' Requirements; Build on Strengths; Flexibility; Direct Access to Clients and Participants; Control; Ability to Seek New Funding; Next Steps; Impact & Excellence; Chapter 5: Government and Measurement Cultures; Measurement Cultures: A Moral Responsibility of Government; The Outcomes of Government; The Six Basic Functions of Government; A More Perfect Union; Establish Justice; Ensure Domestic Tranquility; Provide for the Common Defense; Promote the General Welfare; Secure the Blessings of Liberty

Audiences for Government DataTaxpayers; Target Demographic Groups; The Legislative Branch; The Executive Branch; Budget Offices; Other Government Funders; Media; Organizational Staff; Barriers to Implementation; Tangles of Red Tape; Bargaining Units and Civil Service Regulations; Elections; No Direct Access to Clients and Participants; Large and Outdated Data Systems; An Inevitable Movement to Managing to Outcomes; Ample Resources; Public Demand for Change; Next Steps; Impact & Excellence; Chapter 6: Letting Go of Excuses: The "Five C's" of Easy and Effective Impact and Excellence

A Formula for Change

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