Mission Measurement provides expertise in outcomes measurement, strategy consulting and data analysis to help our clients measure and report their performance. We work with corporate citizenship and CSR departments, nonprofits and foundations.

Most of our clients face the same challenges:

1. What Impact Are We Ultimately Trying to Achieve?

Mission Measurement helps clients to articulate their key impacts, outcomes, and performance metrics. We collect data through stakeholder engagement, academic and practitioner research, and peer benchmarking to inform organization-wide outcomes. We approach measurement as a management tool – not an evaluation specific to one program or an assessment specific to one community. Mission Measurement works with clients to align their strategies (e.g. activities, programs, initiatives, grants) and resources with desired organizational outcomes, thereby ensuring maximum impact and efficiency. This approach enables clients to answer key strategic questions:

• How do our current program strategies fit into the bigger picture of our mission?
• Which metrics should we use to demonstrate our effectiveness?
• Are we spending money on the right programs?

2. How Well Are We Achieving Our Desired Impact?

Mission Measurement also helps clients to implement measurement. To effectively measure results, we focus on metrics that are both practical and relevant. We work with clients to define and source these metrics, designing an easy process for data collection that generates meaningful analysis on a timely basis. Our approach integrates performance measurement into all aspects of the organization – from program strategy to fundraising to resource allocation to external communications. This approach helps clients to answer the following key questions:

• How do we use performance data to increase funding for our work?
• How can we convince board members, leadership and key funders that we are really making a difference?
• How do we know what works, and what doesn’t?
• How do we benchmark and improve our results over time?

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