Nonprofits Should Adopt For-Profits' Performance Measurement Rigor, Says New Book
More data-driven performance measurement can mean more social impact, says Root Cause
November 4, 2009
form of measurement, such as financial health and client growth, but only
one-third of them were engaged in meaningful measurement of social impact.
Root Cause is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Cambridge, MA, that
advises innovative nonprofits and educates social impact investors. CEO Wolk has advised numerous organizations dedicated to social impact; authored publications on nonprofit business planning, performance measurement, and the intersection of government and social entrepreneurship; and holds appointments at Harvard
University and MIT.
one-third of them were engaged in meaningful measurement of social impact.
Root Cause is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Cambridge, MA, that
advises innovative nonprofits and educates social impact investors. CEO Wolk has advised numerous organizations dedicated to social impact; authored publications on nonprofit business planning, performance measurement, and the intersection of government and social entrepreneurship; and holds appointments at Harvard
University and MIT.
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