Performance Measurement
Practical Guides
- Building a Performance Measurement System: A How-to Guide - This practical guide provides an easy-to-follow, five-step process for developing a customized performance measurement system that will serve as an essential tool for any organization seeking to: measure progress in achieving its mission, goals, and visions develop dashboards and learn how to analyze performance data; create a culture of learning and continuous improvement among management, board, and staff; develop report cards to communicate performance; use data-based evidence to build funder confidence.
Case Studies and Examples
- 2010 Key Measures Report on the 2010 Social Innovators - This report on our 2010 Social Innovators presents the results of a year of tracking a set of key measures identified as part of each organization's work with the Social Innovation Forum.
- 2010 Social Impact Investment Prospectus - Check out our 2010 Social Innovators' unique approaches to solving social problems in the Greater Boston area.
- 2009 Key Measures Report on the 2009 Social Innovators - This report on our 2009 Social Innovators presents the results of a year of tracking a set of key measures identified as part of each organization's work with the Social Innovation Forum.
- 2009 Social Impact Investment Prospectus - Learn about the work of our 2009 Social Innovators as they address pressing social problems throughout the Greater Boston area.
- 2008 Social Innovators Key Measures Report: Learning from Performance Measurement - This report highlights the work of our 2008 Social Innovators as they piloted our annual Key Measures process, reporting quarterly on progress on a number of programmatic, organizational, and social impact indicators.
Idea Lab
Social Impact Research Officially Launches Youth Career Development Peer Performance Exchange
SIR has launched its first ever Youth Career Development Peer Performance Exchange by beginning the data collection phase on March 6, 2013!
Social Innovation Forum
The Leadership & Sustainability Institute for Black Male Achievement Accepting Applications for BMA Social Innovation Accelerator!
The Leadership & Sustainability Institute for Black Male Achievement is accepting applications for their Black Male Achievement Social Innovation Accelerator now through April 5, 2013!
