
Outcome vs. Output: Why Grant Reports Confuse Activity With Change
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.

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.

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