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This document summarizes Katrina Huffman's presentation on measuring impact at the 2014 Nonprofit Empowerment Summit. It discusses Youth, I.N.C.'s venture philanthropy continuum model of working with partner organizations from seed funding to growth funding. It emphasizes the importance of having a clear theory of change, logic models, and evidence to prove an organization's impact. The document presents two sample organizations, Tonya and Toyin, and compares their processes, systems, budgets, and ability to scale and demonstrate impact. It acknowledges that measuring impact can help make sense of the complex realities ("mess") of measuring people and outcomes.
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- 1. Measuring Impact Katrina Huffman, Director of Programs, Youth, I.N.C. 2014 Nonprofit Empowerment Summit Giving It Our All!
- 2. Measuring Impact Katrina Huffman, Director of Programs Youth, I.N.C.
- 3. YOUTH, I.N.C. Youth, I.N.C.’s Venture Philanthropy Continuum Reaches a broad segment of our target market while deepening our relationship with a select number of organizations. Seed NPOs eligible to participate in Fundraising Training, Leadership Development, or Management Systems Growth NPOs eligible to participate in BridgeFund Portfolio Partner Universe Target Market: ~1,500 NPOs (Youth, I.N.C. has worked with over 100 NPOs since 1994)
- 5. WHAT’S YOUR CASE? State your case • Have A cause • Theory of change and logic models are important Prove your case • Do you have evidence? • Do your site visits lend credibility to your case?
- 7. • Founded: 2011 • Budget: $25,000 • People: Strong organizational leadership • Process & Systems: Few systems/processes to systematize and communicate impact • Founded: 2009 •Budget: $25,000 • People: Strong organizational leadership • Process & Systems: Clear systems/processes lead to communicable outcomes •173% budget growth • Scaling programs to fit need •Continual focus on systems, processes, and people TONYA Promoting educational opportunities and fostering awareness in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)through scholarship and community outreach. Tomorrow’s Leaders was established to work with over-age middle school students who reside and attend East New York schools. TOYIN •Stalled budget growth • Limited ability to scale and replicate
- 8. PEOPLE ARE MESSY …BUT METRICS MAKE SENSE OF THE MESS
- 9. DEFINING SUCCESS Reconciling interests of stakeholders Create an open dialogue