LibGuides: Nonprofit Organizations Research Guide: Measuring Non-Profit Performance

Measures of Non Profit Performance

The Rating Game
Stanford Social Innovation Review, Summer 2005, vol. 3, Iss. 2, pages 38-45.
Standards for Charitable Accountability
from BBB Wise Giving Alliance
Charity Navigator's Methodolgy & Ratings
Nonprofits are evaulated against 8 measures with suggested ratio ranges for each nonprofit category
American Institute of Philanthropy
Criteria for their Ratings Guide
Ratio Ranges
Ratios from Charity Navigator site

Bizminer
Provides detailed industry analysis which reports on more than 16,000 lines of business in national and local markets

RMA eStatement Studies
Industry ratios by sales or asset size. Museums, schools, and other organizations covered here

Double Bottom Line Report
Assessing Social Impact in Double Bottom Line Ventures; Methods Catalog - report from RISE comparing the measures below.

Social Return Investment

Atkisson
Compass Assessment... - Angels with Attitude

Social Return on Investment

Poverty & Social Impact Analysis

Giving USA
Annual assessment of philanthropy w. stats, history, etc. On Library Reserve in print and electronic

Chronicle of Philanthropy Facts and Figures
Many lists of top fund-raisers, corporate giving, foundation giving, online fund-raising, biggest donors, county-by-county generosity, etc. plus articles on studies by other organizations

Foundation Center Statistics
Data on grant makers and grants, including awards by state

Fund Raising Trends & Analysis
Foundation Center’s update on data and analysis

Blackbaud Index of Charitable Giving
Well known firm focused on software and data to help healthcare, non-profits and others meet goals

NCCS Database and Tools
National Center for Charitable Statistics datasets

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