Measurement 101 at the Center for Nonprofit Resources
Speaker: Pranav Kothari, Managing Director
Event Title: Measurement 101 at the Center for Nonprofit Resources
Date: November 6, 2008
Location: Huntington Bank Room – Main Library, 325 Michigan Ave., Toledo, Ohio
Role: Workshop Facilitator
Description:
In today’s world of social change, accountability is the watchword. CEOs are looking for the relevance to business strategy. Donors are asking for outcomes. Boards are requiring greater accountability. Bottom line: you need better data – to communicate impact, to defend your budget, to make better decisions and to manage your priorities. In today’s world of social change, performance matters.
In this interactive workshop we will discuss:
Why Measure - including key drivers, benefits and challenges.
What to measure - including key terms, a study of performance measurement versus evaluation, the difference between measuring outcomes versus activities and SMART metrics.
How to measure - including building a success equation.
Next steps - including how to get organizational buy-in, implementing measurement and how to apply the data.
Materials in this workshop are geared to any senior level staff or Board Member.






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