This document summarizes a discussion on June 22, 2011 about Charting Impact, a framework for nonprofits and foundations to advance strategic thinking and share concise information with stakeholders. The discussion included Diana Aviv of Independent Sector, Bob Ottenhoff of GuideStar USA, Art Taylor of BBB Wise Giving Alliance, and J McCray of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. Nearly 200 organizations have helped develop and test Charting Impact since 2009.

1. Share Your Results
June 22, 2011
Diana Aviv, Independent Sector
Bob Ottenhoff, GuideStar USA
Art Taylor, BBB Wise Giving Alliance
J McCray, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
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2. 1. What is your organization aiming to accomplish?
2. What are your strategies for making this happen?
3. What are your organization’s capabilities for doing this?
4. How will your organization know if you are making progress?
5. What have and haven’t you accomplished so far?
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3. 1. What is your organization aiming to accomplish?
2. What are your strategies for making this happen?
3. What are your organization’s capabilities for doing this?
4. How will your organization know if you are making progress?
5. What have and haven’t you accomplished so far?
A framework for advancing strategic thinking.
A standardized method for sharing concise information with key
stakeholders and the public.
#chartingimpact

11. Nearly 200 nonprofit and foundation leaders
have helped to develop, test, and refine
Charting Impact since 2009.

12. In what role are you approaching today’s
discussion? What “hat” do you have on?
- Staff at a nonprofit organization
- Grantmaker or foundation staff
- Infrastructure or membership association
- Donor
- Board member
- Volunteer
- Researcher
- Consultant
- Other
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13. How have you engaged with
Charting Impact so far?
- Published a report on ChartingImpact.org.
- Started a report on ChartingImpact.org.
- Visited the ChartingImpact.org website, but haven’t
started a report.
- Heard about Charting Impact, but haven’t visited the
website yet.
- This is the first I’ve heard about Charting Impact.
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14. What about Charting Impact is of
greatest interest to you?
- The ability to concisely highlight our impact to our donors,
volunteers, or other stakeholders.
- The ability to frame strategic thinking about how we achieve
impact.
- The potential to better work with and learn from other
organizations.
- The potential of a standard framework to increase our
collective impact.
- I’m not sure, but I’m interested to hear more.
- I’m still skeptical and need to learn more.
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15. Diana Aviv, Independent Sector
Bob Ottenhoff, GuideStar USA
Art Taylor, BBB Wise Giving Alliance

16. Questions?
Submit your questions using the Q&A box in
the bottom right-hand corner of your screen,
or on Twitter using #chartingimpact.

17. Thank you!