Skip to main content

UpMetrics Blog

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

All articles from Cait Abernethy

UpMetrics Introduces Advanced Analytics: More Flexibility, Deeper Insights, Better Impact Storytelling

The Hidden Cost of Underfunding Capacity—and How to Avoid It

3 Things Every Nonprofit Should Ask for in Their Next Grant

How Nonprofits can Make the Case for Capacity Building Grants

Holding the Line on Equity: What Purpose-Led Grantmakers Can Do When States Are Rolling DEI Back

Why This Moment Calls for Braver Philanthropy — Not Quieter Philanthropy

The Ultimate Guide to Storytelling with Data Visualization

How Cross-Sector Collaboration Strengthens Resilience in Uncertain Times

Is Your Organization Taking an Equity Lens to Data?

Raising the Bar: Why Impact Measurement has Become a Must-Have for Leading Impact Funds

Unlocking Your Impact: How to Ask Better Questions of Your Data (and Why It Matters More Than Ever)

Social Returns on Investment (SROI): A Guide to Measurement

SJF Ventures on Impact Reporting as a Strategic Driver of Value - Q&A from March 2025, NYC

Beyond the Charts: Strategic Storytelling for Impact - Key Insights from Miami-Dade Innovation Authority

How Impact Investors Can Strengthen Their Impact Story with Data