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This chapter introduces the landscape of data collection and impact measurement among nonprofit and social sector organizations. New technologies for collecting data as well as increasing donor demand for accountability create a culture of impact. However, this push to measure impact has also led to a proliferation of misguided efforts to do so. Many organizations fall into one of three traps when monitoring and evaluating their programs: too few data, too much data, or the wrong data. This chapter introduces the CART principles, which guide organizations to collect data that are credible, actionable, responsible, and transportable. It also outlines the structure of the book and describes the case studies that illustrate the CART principles in action. The chapter explains how the book can be used by both social sector organizations and their funders to develop data systems that support learning, improvement, and impact.
Title: Introduction
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This chapter introduces the landscape of data collection and impact measurement among nonprofit and social sector organizations.
New technologies for collecting data as well as increasing donor demand for accountability create a culture of impact.
However, this push to measure impact has also led to a proliferation of misguided efforts to do so.
Many organizations fall into one of three traps when monitoring and evaluating their programs: too few data, too much data, or the wrong data.
This chapter introduces the CART principles, which guide organizations to collect data that are credible, actionable, responsible, and transportable.
It also outlines the structure of the book and describes the case studies that illustrate the CART principles in action.
The chapter explains how the book can be used by both social sector organizations and their funders to develop data systems that support learning, improvement, and impact.
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