Online: Nonprofit Innovation Summit: Fresh Approaches to Evaluation

In this Summit focusing on evaluating and communicating the impact of nonprofits, we will explore trends and innovations with Steve Patty, Ph.D., of Dialogues in Action, and Ralph Winters and Stacy DeRuiter of Statistics Without Borders. We are grateful to the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for supporting this Innovation Summit and conversation. Their recent sector study identified a pressing need within the nonprofit community to more effectively leverage evaluation data, enabling organizations to make informed decisions, demonstrate impact, and further their missions.

Join fellow nonprofit leaders and change-makers at the Innovation Summit to gain fresh perspectives on the trends and innovations shaping the future of evaluating nonprofit impact in Washington State.

Session 1

Getting to What Matters: A Fresh Approach to Evaluating Impact

Impact is your value proposition. It is the reason your nonprofit exists. For many leaders, evaluating the true impact of their work is elusive. This session will give you fresh models, insights, and practical techniques to gather data on the significant, transformational impact you have on people's lives. You will discover how evaluation can be generative and liberating for program participants, not just informative for your staff. You will learn lessons from agencies that have developed habits of conducting self-studies on their impact. This session aims to provide you with a fresh approach to evaluating and communicating your impact.

Session 2

Statistics Without Borders

The second session with feature Ralph Winters and Stacy DeRuiter of Statistics Without Borders. Established in 2008, Statistics Without Borders (SWB) is a volunteer outreach group of the American Statistical Association (ASA). SWB arose from the excitement generated by a topic-contributed panel entitled “Statisticians: Speaking Out and Reaching Out on Global Health” at the Joint Statistical Meetings by Steve Pierson, Gary Shapiro, Jim Cochran, and Fritz Scheuren.

SWB provides pro bono statistical and data science services. We work to improve human welfare by providing empirical knowledge using proper applications of statistical principles and best practices so that our clients can make more informed decisions. We focus on areas where access to such resources is limited.

About Nonprofit Innovation Summits

The Nonprofit Association of Washington (NAWA) hosts recurring Nonprofit Innovation Summits as virtual gatherings designed for nonprofit leaders, change-makers, and social innovators across Washington State. Launched in 2022, these summits provide deep, multi-perspective learning and actionable strategies focused on evolving operational structures, governance models, and equity practices within the nonprofit sector.

Thanks to Our Partners

Presented by Nonprofit Association of Washington and the Washington Office of the Secretary of State with support from the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust.