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Even simple measures have problems…
A well-established emergency food shelf near me “distributed 542,453 pounds of food” last year, according to its website. No doubt it calculated and announced this measure of program productivity to answer questions about impact coming from its principal donors and … Continue reading
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Tagged Consumers Union, evaluation, hunger, measurement, outcome assessment, philanthropy, relief efforts
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Making a Difference (#3)
What to look for as evidence of impact We concluded the last post (Making a Difference #2) with the notion that evidence of impact of your gift or grant can best be found near the action you just funded. It … Continue reading
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Tagged evaluation, hunger, Justice, metrics, philanthropic effectiveness, philanthropy
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Making A Difference (#1)
Panhandlers on the street worry me. I never know what to do. I don’t know what my responsibility is. Even if I did, I don’t know what my choices are for making a meaningful difference. I could take him home, … Continue reading
