The Visionary Nonprofit Part 2: Meaningful Metrics: Data and Stories That Drive Excellence (Self-Study)
Credit Available - See CEs/Contact Hours tab below.
Total Credits: 1.75 NYSED LMSW & LCSW CEs/Contact Hours, 1.75 NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours, 1.75 NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours, 1.75 NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours, 1.75 NYSED PSY CEs/Contact Hours
- Average Rating:
- 14
- Bundle(s):
- The Visionary Nonprofit Series
- Categories:
- Administration | Executive Function
- Trainer:
- Rob Levit, MA
- Course Levels:
- Beginning and Intermediate
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 36 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Original Recording Date:
- Feb 11, 2021
Tags: Short PSY Contact Hours Self-Study
Description
It can be persistently difficult for nonprofits to gather, interpret and make effective use of metrics and data. In addition, metrics and data alone are not enough to create a compelling picture of an effective nonprofit. Behind meaningful metrics and data are meaningful stories that provide funders, donors and stakeholders with the human side of a nonprofit’s mission. Meaningful metrics and data create strong internal benchmarks for nonprofit improvement and growth. Learn a variety of strategies and techniques to fully capture the data and stories your nonprofit needs to reach its next level of effectiveness.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify essential economic, demographic and internal/external nonprofit metrics.
- Discuss and illustrate basic data collection techniques.
- Identify key terms and definitions used in nonprofit evaluation.
- Link data and stories to create a compelling case for nonprofit funding.
- Evaluate individual nonprofits for the usefulness and effectiveness of their metrics.
- Select and discuss key metrics to explore to improve the performance of individual nonprofit organizations.
Research:
- The Standards for Excellence®, Maryland Nonprofits
- Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits, Heather McLeod Grant and Leslie R. Crutchfield.
- Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good, Ann Mei Chang.
- Engine of Impact: Essentials of Strategic Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector, Kim Starkey Jonker and William F. Meehan III.
- The High-Velocity Edge: How Market Leaders Leverage Operational Excellence to Beat the Competition, Steven J. Spear.
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CEs/Contact Hours
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0001. Continuing education contact hours: 1.75 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. Continuing education contact hours: 1.75 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. Continuing education contact hours: 1.75 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. Continuing education contact hours: 1.75 Self Study
University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. Continuing education contact hours: 1.75 Self Study
Handouts
| Agenda (0.05 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Meaningful Metrics Slides (16.40 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| GARE_GettingtoEquity (1.50 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| How to build a nonprofit dashboard (0.97 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Meaningful Metrics - Agile Tools (0.39 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Meaningful Metrics (2.43 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| RBA. (0.29 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Reference List (0.05 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Trainer
Rob Levit, MA Related Seminars and Products
Rob Levit, MA, has over twenty years’ of experience as a well-known educator in Maryland low-income schools. He focuses on designing multi-sensory programs for youth that positively address the impact of poverty on brain development. Currently, he is the executive director of Creating Communities, a nonprofit organization in Maryland that focuses on mediating the effects of poverty on the brains of children and youth in low-income schools and public housing projects using art-based activities. In addition, Rob is a dynamic trainer, facilitator, and consultant who has worked extensively with educational, corporate, and nonprofit clients on strategic planning, team development, and leadership skills. He has received strong testimonials for his work from universities, public schools, and medical centers, and has been recognized with numerous awards. Rob is a Licensed Consultant from Maryland Nonprofits’ Standards for Excellence Institute®, a Certified Trainer in Workplace Conflict Resolution from the Mediation Institute at Eckerd College, and holds an Executive Leadership Certificate from Cornell University.
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Completion Requirements
No partial credit is given for partial attendance.
Self-Study Completion Requirements
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- Watch the video(s) in it's entirety.
- After the training, take and pass the quiz with a score of 80% or higher. Participants have three chances to pass the quiz. You can access the quiz by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.
- After the training, complete the evaluation by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.
- The certificate of completion will be immediately generated in your account upon verification of completion of all course requirements listed above. Certificates may be downloaded, printed, or left in your account.
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