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Expert insights, trends, and best practices around impact reporting and using data to drive meaningful change.

All articles from Cait Abernethy

8 Essential Qualitative Data Collection Methods

How to Turn Qualitative Data into Reportable Evidence: A Beginner's Guide to Coding Qualitative Data

The 4 Cs: A Framework for Auditing Your Impact Measurement & Reporting Process

Volunteer Month: You're Collecting Community Data. Are You Actually Using It?

5 Red Flags That Your Impact Reporting Process Is Holding You Back (And What to Do About It)

Beyond Vanity Metrics: How to Choose the Right Impact Metrics for your Nonprofit

AI and Qualitative Data Analysis: An Honest Take on What It Can and Can't Do

Trust-Based Philanthropy: A Guide for Impact-Minded Orgs

From Fragmented to Integrated: How Investors Can Centralize Impact Data Across Their Portfolio

15 Leading Impact Frameworks and How to Pick (or Build!) One

The Portfolio Company Data Collection Playbook: 7 Strategies to Reduce Friction and Increase Response Rates

How to Design an Impact Report that Actually Gets Read

The Impact Investing Guide That Every Investor Needs

Why Annual Impact Reports Are Failing Foundations — And What Comes Next

3 Ways Nonprofits Can Make the Most of Giving Tuesday (Without Burning Out Your Team)