A practical guide for small and grassroots nonprofits who want to collect meaningful data — without feeling overwhelmed.
What You’ll Get
When you download this guide, you’ll receive a clear explanation of the three types of performance measures, real-world examples from human service programs, and a 6-Week Quick Start Plan to help you begin tracking and reporting program impact with confidence.
Who This Is For:
This guide is especially helpful for:
- Leaders of small or grassroots human service nonprofits
- Executive directors short on time and resources
- Program managers preparing for grants
- First-time grant writers
- Organizations without formal evaluation staff
If you’re early in building your systems — or trying to strengthen them — this guide was written for you.
About:
I'm Laura Gale, founder of Common Cause Grants & Consulting. I've spent 25+ years in nonprofit management and have secured over $8 million in funded grants for organizations like yours. I created this guide because showing program impact is one of the hardest things new nonprofits do. I want to make it simple and accessible for everyone.