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Measurement Resources Leads Needs Assessment for Youth Homelessness

Community Shelter Board has been awarded a $6M demonstration grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to reduce youth homelessness in central Ohio. Columbus, OH (August 23, 2018)—Measurement Resources Company (MRC) will lead a needs assessment research project to better understand youth homelessness in central Ohio. In conjunction with Community Shelter Board’s […]

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Organizational Culture as a Predictor of Mission Outcomes

Is the social sector focused on the things that are most predictive of success? And if these organizations are not focused on the right things, how can nonprofit leaders bring their organizations back into alignment?  So often, the urgency to demonstrate results for funders and donors supersedes any attention to internal outcomes. Although the intention

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How Celebration Inspires Social Impact

Stop, take a breath, and celebrate!  High-performance in the social sector is challenging work.  Successful leaders are passionate about their mission and driven to deliver excellence and high-quality services that lead to meaningful social change.  They are committed to managing to the performance and outcome measures tied to their mission. Establishing high-performance cultures in government

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What National Funders Consider Successful Projects

“The one who has the gold makes the rules,” and “STEM is everywhere” are my primary take-aways from attending a meeting of National Science Foundation (NSF) grantees.   NSF INCLUDES is an initiative to build on and scale up what works to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).  The

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Why Measurement Efforts Fail – Part IV

Sidestepping four common mistakes that account for why measurement efforts fail can help social sector organizations develop successful and action-oriented performance and outcome measures, save time, money, and increase impact. Over this four-part blog series, I’ve addressed the four most common mistakes leaders make when implementing high-performance measurement cultures and the strategies to overcome them.

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Why Measurement Efforts Fail – Part III

Sidestepping four common mistakes that account for why measurement efforts fail can help social sector organizations develop successful, action-oriented performance and outcome measures that save time, money, and increase impact. Creating high-performance measurement cultures in the social sector leads to greater efficiency, effectiveness, revenues and overall impact. These are cultures where decisions are based upon

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Why Measurement Efforts Fail – Part II

Sidestepping four common mistakes related to measurement efforts can help social sector organizations save time, money, increase impact and develop successful, action-oriented performance and outcome measures. One of the most beneficial things an organization can do for their efficiency, effectiveness, revenues and overall impact is to adopt a high-performance measurement culture.  This shift requires organizations

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Why Measurement Efforts Fail–Part I

Sidestepping four common mistakes when implementing measurement efforts can help social sector organizations develop successful and action-oriented performance and outcome measures, save time and money, and increase impact. Nearly a quarter of a century has passed since the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) was passed into law.  According to President Clinton, the intention of

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Charly Bauer

Executive Director

Charly Bauer, executive director for Measurement Resources, leads the team of data analysts and subject matter experts to help purpose-driven organizations use measurement to move their missions forward. Prior to joining Measurement Resources in early 2022, Charly served as C-suite executive and co-founder of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, where he supported the growth of the company from one to 58 scoop shops in 16 cities. He also managed the company’s philanthropy efforts and led the organization through the process of becoming a Certified B Corporation in 2013. He currently serves on nonprofit boards, including BuddyUp for Life and Besa, and has previously served on the boards of Leadership Columbus, the Short North Business Association and Short North Alliance, and the North Market Development Authority, where Jeni’s had its first retail location. Prior to Jeni’s, Charly served as a product manager at OCLC, Inc., the global library technology and research organization.

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