Building a strong communication cadence is essential for loyalty among your community and donors. For nonprofits, maintaining engagement requires more than occasional updates—it demands a thoughtful strategy that ensures supporters feel valued, informed, and inspired to stay connected.

Let’s be honest—program evaluation can feel like a chore and often intimidates nonprofit professionals unfamiliar with the process. Many organizations take data at face value, assuming the numbers they see are both reliable and valid. Meanwhile, traditional evaluation models—think logic models with rows of repetitive outcomes—can feel outdated and disconnected from real impact.

By providing clear guidelines and expectations, nonprofits can help their volunteers feel more confident and empowered in their work. This approach enhances the volunteer experience and ensures that the organization can achieve its mission more effectively.

Nonprofits are the safety nets of our communities—weaving the protections that support our most vulnerable. Organizations are asked to solve complex systemic issues requiring time, capacity, and resources.