Comments on: Reframing Philanthropy: A Bullet Point Manifesto http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/reframing-philanthropy-a-bullet-point-manifesto Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:00:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Jeff Mason http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/reframing-philanthropy-a-bullet-point-manifesto/comment-page-1#comment-7933 Jeff Mason Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:50:28 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/reframing-philanthropy-a-bullet-point-manifesto#comment-7933 Well said George! This is why more $$$ should go to "high-performing" nonprofits. These are orgs that are highly likely to have social impact. High-performers, as Sean has described in previous posts, have the following: 1. clear, reasonable goals that are inline with their available resources 2. a well thought-out strategy for reaching their goals 3. key milestones/indicators that can be used to measure progress towards its goals 4. quality data which relates their efforts to their desired outcomes so that they know what's working and what's not working 5. uses this data to make midcourse corrections and continuously improve If more $$$ flow to nonprofits with these characteristics then perhaps more nonprofits will strive to be high-performing. Well said George!

This is why more $$$ should go to “high-performing” nonprofits. These are orgs that are highly likely to have social impact.

High-performers, as Sean has described in previous posts, have the following:

1. clear, reasonable goals that are inline with their available resources
2. a well thought-out strategy for reaching their goals
3. key milestones/indicators that can be used to measure progress towards its goals
4. quality data which relates their efforts to their desired outcomes so that they know what’s working and what’s not working
5. uses this data to make midcourse corrections and continuously improve

If more $$$ flow to nonprofits with these characteristics then perhaps more nonprofits will strive to be high-performing.

]]> By: Liz Wainger http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/reframing-philanthropy-a-bullet-point-manifesto/comment-page-1#comment-7931 Liz Wainger Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:20:42 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/reframing-philanthropy-a-bullet-point-manifesto#comment-7931 Loved this post. Cogent, rational about a complex subject. Loved this post. Cogent, rational about a complex subject.

]]> By: Ingvild Bjornvold http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/reframing-philanthropy-a-bullet-point-manifesto/comment-page-1#comment-7930 Ingvild Bjornvold Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:05:21 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/reframing-philanthropy-a-bullet-point-manifesto#comment-7930 Nice conclusion - that is what I call performance management. 1) Clear, reasonable, theory of change based on current, available research; 2) tracking the extent to which the program is implemented as intended (outputs) and outcomes achieved as expected; 3) managing to ensure that performance is up to par and making changes as necessary. Nice conclusion – that is what I call performance management. 1) Clear, reasonable, theory of change based on current, available research; 2) tracking the extent to which the program is implemented as intended (outputs) and outcomes achieved as expected; 3) managing to ensure that performance is up to par and making changes as necessary.

]]> By: Maureen http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/reframing-philanthropy-a-bullet-point-manifesto/comment-page-1#comment-7928 Maureen Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:10:15 +0000 http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/10/reframing-philanthropy-a-bullet-point-manifesto#comment-7928 Wonderful, clear, logical, love it. Wonderful, clear, logical, love it.

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