Five Questions to Improve A Nonprofit's Impact

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<p>The <strong><a href=”http://philanthropy.com/blogs/conference/a-move-to-encourage-charities-to-focus-on-results/27602?sid=&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=en” target=”_blank”>Chronicle of Philanthropy</a> </strong>carried an article last week about an effort by <a href=”http://www.independentsector.org” target=”_blank”>Independent Sector</a>, <a href=”http://www.bbb.org/us/charity/” target=”_blank”>BBB Wise Giving Alliance</a>, and <a href=”http://www.guidestar.org/” target=”_blank”>Guidestar USA</a> to standardize the framework by which charities are evaluated and describe themselves to the public.</p>
<p>The<strong> five questions</strong> are:</p>
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<li> What is your organization aiming to accomplish?</li>
<li> What are your strategies for making this happen?</li>
<li> What are your organization’s capabilities for doing this?</li>
<li> How will your organization know if you are making progress?</li>
<li> What have and haven’t you accomplished so far?</li>
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<p>Hopefully boards of directors, donors, and foundations are asking these questions already but in case they aren”t now is the time to start.</p>
<p><em>Susan C. Hammond, principal of <strong><a href=”http://www.schammond.com/about” target=”_blank”>scHammond Advisors</a></strong>, consults with nonprofits on board governance, strategic planning, improving financial intelligence, and the formation of advisory boards or councils.  She is a consultant, speaker, facilitator, and author.  She previously served as the CFO for a museum and other nonprofit organizations. Susan is the author of the <strong><a href=”http://www.advisoryboardkit.com/” target=”_blank”>Advisory Board Kit: A Comprehensive Guide to Establishing an Advisory Board</a></strong>.</em></p>
<p><strong>Join us for our next Networking for Non-Profit Event in Plymouth November 3!</strong></p>
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