Assessment of what corporate giving, sustainability pledges and impact capital accomplish, judged by independent evaluation rather than annual report narrative. Pieces distinguish outputs from outcomes and state what was never measured. Intended for foundation staff, impact investors, sustainability teams and the auditors reviewing their claims.
Assessment of what corporate giving, sustainability pledges and impact capital accomplish, judged by independent evaluation rather than annual report narrative. Pieces distinguish outputs from outcomes and state what was never measured. Intended for foundation staff, impact investors, sustainability teams and the auditors reviewing their claims.
A nonprofit can hit every target on its report card and still change nothing. The difference comes down to two words that funders and charities keep mixing up.
David Jordan · November 1, 2026
Charities can't rely on good intentions. The good ones count what changed — and say plainly what they can't count.
Jay Douglas · October 29, 2026
The last molars arrive last, in a jaw that has often run out of room. That is the whole story of impaction, and it explains when removal makes sense.
Jay Douglas · October 18, 2026
The skills employers praise in interviews are often the ones a food bank or a nonprofit board teaches for free.
Jay Douglas · October 1, 2026
Most impact reports count activity. A smaller number measure change. Here is how to tell the difference before you give.
Jay Douglas · September 14, 2026