Do Big Good is teaming up with MilkCrate to co-lead a presentation on how Impact Cascades can help nonprofits identify what they need to measure. Mary will bring the strategy. Morgan will show the tools to get it done.

Presenters: MARY JOYCE. Founder and Principal of Do Big Good. Mary (she/her) has over a decade of global experience at the intersection of research, innovation, and social change. MORGAN BERMAN. Founder & CEO of MilkCrate. Morgan (she/her) has led her social enterprise for nearly 7 years after a career in the nonprofit sector and receiving a master's in design.

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Mary Joyce, Kathryn Shroyer and Kayla Cody from the Do Big Good team will be presenting at the Washington State Nonprofit Conference on Wednesday, May 20th, 2020.

The session, titled “Nothing About Us Without Us,” will explain how to use participatory design to bridge the dramatic power gap between those who measure social impact (foundations, investors, CSR programs) and those who are asked to account for impact (grantees, social enterprises, activists).

In the workshop, we will share ways of using human-centered design to collaboratively co-create measurement systems with the grantees, social enterprises, and activists doing the work that creates impact.

For more information and to register for the conference visit www.wastatenonprofitconference.org

Data science assumes that you already have your data. But when you're measuring impact, that's often not the case.

Mary Joyce will be presenting Do Big Good's Impact Cascades at this Data Science for Non-Profits Meetup.

In this session, Mary will walk you through the process of turning your goals into metrics and then data, using their original Impact Cascade process.

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Don’t let impact measurement deplete you. Let it empower you and your organization

Impact measurement is stressful. It’s vague. It’s one more thing to do. And then there’s the worry: “What if my results aren’t good?” The fact that evaluation occurs only at the end of a project raises the stakes, minimizes learning, and makes adaptation impossible. With the phased approach of an Impact Cascade, evaluation becomes an ongoing process. Measurement becomes more diagnostic and less evaluative. Assessing results becomes an opportunity to increase positive change.

Do Big Good Founder Mary Joyce will be presenting this webinar as part of Keela’s May Adaptation Series. 

Keela is a comprehensive platform that gives you powerful, intelligent tools to manage your donors, mobilize your volunteers, market your nonprofit, and raise more money.

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Now your organization is ready to measure impact. But who will do the work?

In this final event of our three-part series on impact measurement, you will meet local Seattle experts ready to help you measure impact across a variety of industries.

Our speakers are:

▶ Fiona Silke (http://fionasilke.com/) specializes in social impact measurement and evaluation, training and workshop facilitation, and risk assessment and strategy development.

▶ Dr. Isaac Emery (http://informedsustainability.com) specializes in life cycle assessment (LCA) for small and medium-sized companies who want to understand, reduce, and communicate their environmental footprint.

▶ Zoe True (https://intentionalfutures.com) untangles complex problems to inform strategy, policy, and impact for leaders in global health, philanthropy, and international development.

▶ Moji Igun (https://bluedaisi.com) connects small businesses with the tools and resources they need to reduce waste and implement earth-friendly practices.

▶ Kathleen Baxley is an interim CFO and financial consultant who can help for early stage growth companies get started in impact accounting.

The event will be hosted by Mary Joyce, Founder of Do Big Good.

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COVID-19 has changed the economy and social enterprise. How should those who measure and invest respond?

In this second event in our three-part series on impact measurement, we will hear from two practitioners, Sachi Shenoy and Uma Sekar, who will speak about how they are adapting to the pandemic as social entrepreneurs and investors.

Ms. Shenoy is the Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer of the social enterprise Upaya Ventures (https://upayasv.org ) and will speak about how she measures the impact of Upaya's work.

Ms. Sekar is Director for Impact and Fund Manager Advancement at Capria (https://capria.vc) and is an angel investor at Grubstakes (https://grubstakes.vc). She will speak about measurement at a fund and fund-of-funds level.

The event will be hosted by Mary Joyce, Founder of Do Big Good..

Mary Joyce is the Founder and Principal of Do Big Good and has over a decade of global experience at the intersection of research, innovation, and social change. She was New Media Operations Manager for President Obama’s 2008 campaign, is the editor of the book Digital Activism Decoded, and was named a Graduate Research Fellow by the National Science Foundation for her work creating data sets documenting activism campaigns around the world.

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What is impact measurement?

In this first event in our three-part series on impact measurement Sara Olsen, Founder of Silicon Valley impact management firm SVT Group (https://svtgroup.net) will introduce the topic of impact measurement and provide tips for investors, nonprofits, and foundations seeking to measure the social benefit of their work.

The event will be hosted by Mary Joyce, Founder of Do Big Good.

Mary Joyce is the Founder and Principal of Do Big Good and has over a decade of global experience at the intersection of research, innovation, and social change. She was New Media Operations Manager for President Obama’s 2008 campaign, is the editor of the book Digital Activism Decoded, and was named a Graduate Research Fellow by the National Science Foundation for her work creating data sets documenting activism campaigns around the world.

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Measuring the ROI of engagement with Greenpeace, MobLab, Care2 & Do Big Good

Earlier this year, MobLab, Care2, Do Big Good and 11 other organizations released "Measuring People Power", an in-depth guide to measuring the power of people. It contained combined insights from more than 170 grassroots groups and global NGOs.

In this webinar, our founder Mary Joyce will join experts from Greenpeace, MobLab & Care2 to share the results of the study to help your organization put numbers to the non-fundraising contributions made by those who support your work.

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You know the world needs to change, but are frustrated by the lack of strategy and clear thinking about how to get the job done. If this describes you, you've found your happy hour!

At Good Bar (temporarily re-Christened #DoBigGood Bar) you'll meet other practical altruists who know that social change requires both love and thought.

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