Inside the Performance Management Newsletter:

Introduction
Our Performance Management newsletter provides you with easy access to trends, issues, and resources related to the growing demand for a performance-oriented approach to delivering human services.

If you would like to learn more about about performance management and how Social Solutions can help, contact editor@socialsolutions.com.

Blog
Stay updated on nonprofit news, educational podcasts, and performance management trends with our "ETOlutionist Blog." Here are several recent postings:

Nonprofit Execs Study New Way to Measure Return – Leaders from organizations including the United Way, Venture Philanthropy Partners, and Social Solutions are collaborating to standardize metrics for rating nonprofit performance.

Tactical Philanthropy Announces Forum – Featuring Paul Brest of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and Bill Somerville of the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation.

Things You Need To Know
Trends and insights impacting nonprofit performance.

Selecting Nonprofits to Support – Fast Company article on how funders can leverage their impact by applying several important principles to select nonprofits to fund.

Measure Something – Paul Light's report on why the public's confidence in nonprofits is declining - and an example of one nonprofit that's bucking the trend.

Good Stories Are Not Enough – Public/Private Ventures paper on becoming outcomes driven in workforce development.

Nonprofit Closes Doors Due to Economy – Philanthropy 2173 reports on how the economy is impacting nonprofits.

The Way We Give Now – Forbes reports on how funders need to be more strategic during the recession by focusing on outcomes and what social needs are most vital now.

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