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The Age of Transparency and
Accountability
Amid increasing demand for transparency and accountability,
today's nonprofits are seeking ways to both produce and to
demonstrate successful outcomes.
Heightened expectations and heightened scrutiny come from
several sources—including ever more-engaged funders
looking for financial management techniques and principles
employed by for-profit businesses.
To meet this demand, nonprofit organizations are embracing
outcome metrics to measure and report their performance.
Outcome metrics not only show funders
and constituents how the organization is
performing; they also help pave the way
for sustainable growth and greater
efficiency.
Introduction
