Tag Archives: results

Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2013: Reading List

March 19, 2013 – 10:04 am

Here are some valuable resources that relate to topics discussed at the Vermont  Nonprofit Conference 2013 on March 21 at Fairlee Vermont. Agenda for the Day | Meet the Presenters | Meet the Attendees | Reading List | Conference Materials (more to come!) | Underwriters | Full Report | PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Leap of Reason: Managing [...]

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VT NPO Conference Countdown: Register Today!

March 7, 2013 – 5:08 pm

Common Good Vermont, Benchmarks for a Better Vermont are getting ready for the networking and learning event of the year! Fifteen workshops focus on managing results, being productive, engaging your community, telling our stories, diversifying staff and leading through collaboration. Don’t miss this unique event. Register Today!

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Open The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox

March 7, 2013 – 4:19 pm

Recently published, The Nonprofit Outcomes Toolbox  is the new bible for nonprofits seeking to improve their results. Dr. Robert Penna speaks with Common Good Vermont about why he wrote the book and how leaders can benefit from reading it. Dr Penna will present at the upcoming Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2013 on March 21st at Lake [...]

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Oxford University, Kellogg Foundation Launch Impact Investing Program

March 7, 2013 – 3:34 pm

The Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation have announced the launch of the Oxford Impact Investing Programme, an effort to advance the field of impact investing by helping philanthropic and financial professionals refine their strategies and gain the skills needed to design innovative transactions that can maximize social [...]

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The Performance Whisperer Recommends Working Hard–and Working Well

March 7, 2013 – 12:39 pm

Mario Morino, a major advocate for managing nonprofit performance announced a new and important short book by David Hunter: Working Hard–and Working Well. He writes: Today, the social sector gains a valuable, hands-on guide for taking the leap to high performance: Working Hard—and Working Well, by David E.K. Hunter. David, the former director of assessment [...]

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Vermont Accountability Compact Launched

February 26, 2013 – 3:35 pm

Kate Jellema, of Marlboro College Graduate School’s Nonprofit Certificate Program and Benchmarks for a Better Vermont is part of a Results Based Accountability (TM) Working Group that includes Agency of Human Services, United Ways of Vermont, Common Good Vermont, and the Lamoille Family Center. She shared this exciting news about the newly launched Vermont Accountability [...]

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Watch Now: Saving Philanthropy

January 29, 2013 – 3:14 pm

“Many funders and nonprofits are willing to settle on a collection of heart warming stories and an indication of impact.” How do we know if we are doing well or not? This trailer for the documentary film “Saving Philanthropy” highlights the need for nonprofit organizations to measure their performance – and for funders to use [...]

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Charting a Better Future for the Nonprofit Sector: An Interview with Phil Buchanan

January 29, 2013 – 2:26 pm

We need to start by standing up and asserting our value as a sector separate and distinct from business and government. We need to stop buying into the fiction that being effective means being “like a business,” whatever that even means. We need to stop praising the “blurring of the boundaries” and start articulating why [...]

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Announcing Fall 2012 Training: Build Your Skills, Improve Your NPO

July 30, 2012 – 9:26 am

This Fall Common Good Vermont is excited to present unique and affordable training events that will help you to measure your results, tell your story and raise more money. We’ll be co-hosting a series of workshops that will help your organization to make a difference and generate increased community support. It’s not too soon to [...]

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