Jeff De Cagna AIMP FRSA FASAE

Revisit key findings and explore strategies for flexible #funding ahead of tomorrow's #webinar on Operationalizing Locally Led Development! We'll be “flipping the script” on outdated funding models, and delving into practical solutions and strategies for local and national CSOs to exercise autonomy with funders. 👉 LINK: https://lnkd.in/e_QfMXkp Can't make it tomorrow? No worries! You can still save your spot for next month's #webinar! The future of development hinges on self-sustaining #local actors and #flexible resources. Let's build it together! 🌍 P.S. Our report also explores: 🔹 The increasing demand for flexible funding mechanisms from donors. 🔹 The crucial intermediary role INGOs play in advocating for flexibility. 🔹 Emerging funding models like program income, crowdfunding, and pooled funding. Download it for free here: https://lnkd.in/ebXEz-U6

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CCDF Lead Agencies can use research and evaluation to inform their program and policy decisions. Staff can create or use a research plan to lay out the steps for their project and to inform decisions. Did you know that OPRE created a primer to help CCDF Lead Agency staff learn what to include or look for in a research plan? Agency staff can use the primer to think about each phase of the research process. The primer outlines the sections of a research plan, including: - the research behind and purpose of the research, - plan to engage partners - research questions - study design - plan to collect information - plan to analyze the data - plan to communicate findings - timeline - references Learn more: https://buff.ly/3TbKjr0

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🗨 "Our journey toward embedding transparency, accountability, and diversity within impact and evaluation has been marked by thoughtful deliberation, ethical considerations, and collaborative efforts. By participating in initiatives like the 360Giving open data publishing initiative, we demonstrate our commitment to contribute to positive change." 💬 In our latest guest blog, Johanna Haffenden (MSc, Dip. Cert.) and Ames Petzoldt of the Masonic Charitable Foundation discuss the key principles that drove them to responsibly share data on grants to individuals and their families alongside data on grants to organisations. With impact and evaluation as a catalyst, they explain how this work has helped them to drive forward transparency, diversity and accountability in their grantmaking. By publishing data on their grants to individuals, they sought to also better understand their role in the wider grantmaking picture and how they can actively contribute to positive change. You can also learn about some of the challenges they faced in the process of sharing anonymised data on these grants while being transparent, and how they found the right process for their organisation to achieve this – using 360Giving guidance as a roadmap, but adapting the approach to their specific needs and requirements. Read the new blog below – and if you’re part of an organisation that makes grants to individuals, take a look at 360Giving’s support options and get started sharing and using the data. https://lnkd.in/eWPiaZpR #OpenData #Philanthropy

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Read 360Giving latest guest blog post featuring members of our incredible Impact & Evaluation team! 👇

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Transforming the way social sector data flows: Learn how nonprofit data repositories can reduce repetitive stress injuries for nonprofits and improve grantmaking activities. Discover how data providers, nonprofits, and funders can collaborate to collect only what is needed, protect nonprofits' rights to their data, and support trust-based philanthropy. Join the conversation with experts from #PEAK2024, PEAK Grantmaking, Impact Genome Registry™, Roots & Wings Foundation, Candid, and Charity Navigator. https://lnkd.in/eB-Ee-RW

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Explore our research with CivicPulse testing health policy briefs with local policymakers. Summary: https://lnkd.in/gw7Sqajs. Key finding: 42% of local policymakers indicated they were likely to use the brief, across the versions. Policymakers were 7 times more likely to use the policy brief if they indicated having data on local impact was important. 

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The Office of Management and Budget, through its Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), has released new guidance to improve usability testing for federal forms and services. This initiative is a step toward making government interactions simpler, more accessible, and equitable for everyone. By leveraging user feedback, federal agencies can identify pain points and reduce unnecessary burdens on the public, ensuring that services and benefits are easy to access and understand. Read more about this initiative: https://lnkd.in/dVd_BXg2 #GovernmentEfficiency #UsabilityTesting #OMB #OIRA #UXDesign #Accessibility #DigitalTransformation

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Data Storytelling for Regional & National Policy Advocacy — A webinar you don’t want to miss! As part of ImpactDash’s 8-week course Storytelling with Data for Development Professionals, we’re opening our exclusive webinars to you! This is your chance to learn the unique SWD methodology, famous in for-profit industries across Asia and North America, and discover how to tailor your analysis and presentation to diverse audiences. Webinar 1 - "Data Storytelling for Regional & National Policy Advocacy: Leveraging different data sources to influence policy at a regional level." Hosted by Dr. Janvi in conversation with MAHESH KAMBLE, Asst Professor at TISS Mumbai. In this lecture Mr. Kamble, a policy czar will take us through two successful policy efforts and working along different stakeholders. Webinar 2 - In conversation with a prominent figure in advocacy & social movements in India, Mr. Vipul Mudgal in his webinar titled "Weaving a Good Weave: Learning from a master storyteller". This webinar will be hosted by SWD Course Leader Amrita Sharma . You don't want to miss it - this one promises to be one for the books! Webinar 3 - "Data Storytelling and donor communication - A panel discussion" hosted by panel chair Sharmista Chaudhury , Head of Comms at ATE Chandra Foundation. Data storytelling can drive results-based investments and impact, Sharmista with discuss this with her colleague at ATECF and a partner NGO. You don't want to miss this! 🗓 14th December, 2024 ⏰ 4:30–5:30 PM 📍 Zoom Meet ✨ What’s on the agenda? 1️⃣ Unpacking two successful policy efforts 2️⃣ Exploring collaboration with diverse stakeholders 🎟 Pricing: Single webinar: Rs. 800 (Register here: https://lnkd.in/dtqH_ijq) Two webinars of your choice: Rs. 1500 (Register here: https://lnkd.in/d4PvfRK6) All 3 webinars: Rs. 2,000 (Register here: https://rzp.io/rzp/LGdUMpL) Join an intimate group with excellent facilitation, helpful resources, and a chance to engage with stalwarts from research, media, policy, and philanthropy during the Q&A! #DataStorytelling #PolicyAdvocacy #SWD #SocialImpact #CapacityBuilding #ImpactDash #ImpactEd

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Behavioral research thrives when context is explored, changed, and leveraged. As explained in the groundwork, Context as a Process, this means: 🔍 Exploring behaviors to understand motivations. ✏️ Changing environments to design impactful interventions. 📈 Leveraging existing norms to amplify solutions. Take, for instance, how understanding smallholder farmers' practices helped design climate-resilient solutions. Context enables targeted, effective action. Learn how this approach works: https://lnkd.in/diqwRwsj. #ResearchInAction #ContextMatters #BehavioralInsights

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#ICYMI: The Grantmakers for Effective Organizations #GEO2024 Conference was a thoughtful and insightful event with engaging plenaries and breakout sessions. Learn more about how we can transform philanthropic culture and practice. https://ow.ly/MeQK50SfXXZ

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Strong facilitation can shift power dynamics in ways that allow all voices to be heard. In 2024, BSRI hosted more than 20 facilitated sessions with community partners and their key collaborators toward building evaluation infrastructure and sharing out results. Why is this important? Centering client and collaborator voices ensure our data processes are driven by community needs and resources, and lead to greater ownership and sustainability of programmatic efforts. #BSRI #DataForAction #Facilitation

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Licensing born-accessible digital content supports students with disabilities in receiving access to coursework and research materials at the same time as their peers, and ensures compliance with accessibility standards. Learn more in the Association of Research Libraries new Title II resource https://lnkd.in/eG3kzbBe #BlindnessAwarenessMonth #a11y #WCAG #libraries #publishing

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Urban Institute #Brief #27June2024 : #Current #Approaches #to #Measuring #Disability #Status #in #Federal #Surveys #May #Limit #Understanding #of #Economic #and #Health #Disparities "Specifically, the researchers find that the #six #standard #questions used in the federal #American #Community #Survey (#ACS6) #do #not #identify #a #meaningful #share #of #adults #with #disabilities. Both adults reporting disabilities based on the ACS-6 and those with disabilities that are not captured by the ACS-6 experience #high #rates #of #fair #or #poor #health, #material #hardship, and #unfair #treatment #in #health #care #settings. These findings suggest reliance on standard measures alone #underrepresents the #experiences #of #many #disabled #people and #hinders #accurate #measurement #of #disparities #in #health #and #well-#being." "Read the report to learn more and please email me if you have questions or would like to connect with the research team. Sincerely, Amy Elsbree Associate VP for Strategic Communications and Outreach 202-261-5513 aelsbree@urban.org" #From Urban Institute #newsletter #July8

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@NYCMayor & @NYCCouncil: Libraries are an essential resource to New Yorkers people, especially those in low resource communities. Libraries provide a wealth of services, including for some city dwellers their only #access to #technology and the #internet, impact #health. Library accessibility is a matter of #equity. New York City libraries are facing a $58.3 million budget cut that could force most branches to reduce service to just five days a week. If you believe in equity, plz repost. #DayofActionforLibraries #NoCutsToLibraries Rise To Health Coalition NY State Action Coalition New York State Public Health Association https://invest in libraries.org/dayofaction

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CDCs, or Community Development Corporations, have a rich history of addressing economic and social challenges in disinvested neighborhoods. Over time, these organizations have evolved from informal grassroots groups to highly structured nonprofits, gaining better access to funding and recognition. In some locations, access to funding and recognition has become tied to these organizations’ certifying as community development corporations (CDCs). How does this benefit them? Find out in this piece from our Under the Lens series—Moving Community Development Forward: https://bit.ly/3Run2ji #CDCs #NonprofitDevelopment #SocialImpactInvesting

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Lead poisoning remains a critical public health issue, affecting countless children and communities. Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) is tackling this challenge head-on with the launch of a major new initiative as part of its “Big Bets” program. Our latest article on Inside Philanthropy explores how RPA aims to reduce lead exposure and protect vulnerable populations through strategic funding and partnerships. Paul Karon Reports: The rationale behind RPA’s focus on lead poisoning as a primary health concern How the “Big Bets” program is structured to tackle pressing issues with significant, targeted funding The anticipated impact on public health and community well-being through this initiative Tagging Latanya Mapp USAID UNICEF Open Philanthropy Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Good Ventures #Philanthropy #PublicHealth #LeadPoisoning #RockefellerPhilanthropy #BigBets #InsidePhilanthropy #SocialImpact #HealthEquity #EnvironmentalJustice

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Get Your Beyond Grants: Diversifying Revenue for Non-profit Sustainability Book Non-profit organizations rely on diverse funding sources to support their operations, as depending on one or two sources can be precarious for long-term sustainability. Grants are a common source of funding for non-profits, as they can provide significant amounts of money to support specific programs or projects. However, grant funding can be competitive, and not all non-profits may have the capacity to apply for and secure grants successfully. Individual donations are another important source of funding for non-profits. These donations may come from individuals who are passionate about a specific cause and want to support the non-profit's mission. However, relying solely on individual donations can be challenging, as there may be fluctuations in giving due to economic conditions or changes in donor interests. Corporate partnerships can also provide funding opportunities for non-profits. These partnerships may involve sponsorships, in-kind donations, or cause-related marketing campaigns. However, corporate partnerships can be complex to navigate, and non-profits must ensure that their values align with those of their corporate partners. Some non-profits may generate revenue through earned income ventures, such as selling products or services related to their mission. While this can provide a steady source of income, non-profits must balance their financial goals with their charitable purposes. By diversifying their funding sources, non-profits can mitigate risks and ensure their sustainability over the long term. This book contains things to consider if you are serious about generating funds. https://lnkd.in/dea6qeN7? #NPO #Sustainability

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Digital downloads are a common way for organizations to share knowledge and resources. Regardless of whether you are creating a Word document, PDF, slide deck, or spreadsheet, here is a general-use guide from Disability & Philanthropy Forum that highlights the important factors to consider when designing and creating a downloadable document to make your download more accessible to people with disabilities.  #A11y #accessibility https://lnkd.in/evfpQHSf

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