Transform your data collection systems into individualized narratives that celebrate your community's achievements with Good Measure's Data and Evaluation Quarterly Series. Join Central Texas nonprofit professionals for flexible, inclusive, and informative gatherings aimed at enhancing your data skills. Discover how to use data as a tool for positive change and celebrate the impact of your work.

Explore the recipients of the Evaluation Funds and the collaborative approach Good Measure took to make the process more inclusive and equitable.

Measuring What Matters alumni, Sierra Randall, shares what participating in the program has meant for her individual growth and the collective efforts that could drive positive change in our sector.

Good Measure’s funding for nonprofit evaluation projects relaunched this August and is open until October 10th! This cycle has a new name and a stronger focus on increasing community-led equity centered evaluation in Central Texas nonprofits. 

Learn more about our process of evaluating one of our own offerings and how we’re incorporating the feedback into our next iteration of programming.

Join us on November 4 for an interactive and engaging exploration of achieving equity in our evaluation efforts.

Meet Ashika Raval, Mission Capital’s new Collective Impact Program Specialist. She will be supporting our team in both Good Measure and Child Welfare portfolios.

Hear some of what was discussed at the Measuring What Matters co-design session and begin to ask questions about your own work – what would success mean? 

We are excited to announce our partnership with Knology, who will be leading a community-driven evaluation process that will inform our Measuring What Matters programming. Meet the research team and hear why they are excited about this project.

This month, we revisit our commitment to incorporate community voice into decision-making processes for Good Measure programming and funding opportunities. Through our journey into this work, we’ve learned some good lessons on equitable grantmaking practices.

The latest version of the Data Champion Guiding Principles is now live! These key recommendations have been rewritten to thread equity and community voice throughout data & evaluation work. Read from the contributors, as they share what it was like to work collaboratively on this project.

We unpack the core features of Data Leaders Academy and Coaching Circles to help you understand the key differences between the experiences provided through these two offerings.

Meet Kristin duBay Horton! As Mission Capital’s Director of Collective Impact, she will provide guidance and oversight to our Good Measure planning team.

This year we are committed to being more intentional about how we deliver our programming and content in an effort to create more accessible and equitable ways to connect to our community.

A look back at how we adapted our existing programs to continue to serve our community in a meaningful way, during an unprecedented year.

The first ever Data Institute Virtual took place last month, and saw over 300 attendees and more than 50 speakers. Hear from some of the attendees about their experience.

Amanda Miller, Data & Systems Manager for Mission Capital, shares her journey with Data Institute and what she looks forward to from the event’s first virtual iteration.

Good Measure is honored to announce its 2021 Special Projects Fund Recipients and highlight their work to address critical needs in our community—with data!

On April 1st, Good Measure convened over forty Central Texas philanthropic organizations at its virtual Partners in Measurement Session to share their organizations’ approaches to meeting community needs created by the pandemic, as well as opportunities for coordinated action.

Collecting and analyzing data to inform strategic decisions is a core value of data-driven nonprofits. The need to report on data to stakeholders, including the board and funders, is critical to success.