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What are Outcome Metrics?
Outcome metrics are powerful, essential tools for
demonstrating accountability and transparency.
They can measure financial or non-financial criteria that reflect an
organization's, program's, or initiative's efficacy. They're derived by
carefully defining outcome indicators, data-collection methods, analytical
techniques, and presentation vehicles that collectively show a rich picture
of organizational performance.
These outcome metrics may go by many names and fit in countless
categories. Many nonprofits obtain their best results by measuring across
multiple dimensions for blended scorecards that encompass activities,
capacities, financial results, and other metrics. Ultimately, well-defined
outcome measures help organizations to continuously adapt and improve.
Outcome Metrics
