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What’s So Special about Nonprofit Strategy Anyway?

This post explains the client-customer value matrix and provides tips and insights on building a successful strategic plan for nonprofits.

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What Nonprofit Leaders Think About Measurement

Root Cause talked with nonprofit and foundation leaders about performance measurement—what’s working, what’s standing in the way, and how the obstacles could be overcome. This post highlights the conversation about these topics among 15 nonprofit leaders we convened with in Washington, DC, drawn from direct services, policy, and advocacy.

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3 Questions to Get Wicked Smart About Strategy

In this post, we provide 3 questions and insights from our experiences working with nonprofits, foundations, and government to help your organization build a strategic plan.

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Does Your Org Need a Racial Equity Lens? We Said Yes. Here’s What Happened.

This post is the first of a series that will follow our journey, and provide insights into what’s working and what we are learning as we strive to incorporate an equity lens into Root Cause’s work.

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You’re On the Performance Measurement Train. Now What?

This post reflects on the workshop Root Cause held at the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network conference on “Demystifying Performance Measurement” and discusses how important it is to build a performance measurement culture in your organization.