Nancy Pole

Collective & networked change strategies. Evaluation & learning for grantmakers & communities. En français comme en anglais.

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

@mulagostarr @mlenc … We looked at the different ways these funders have of thinking about “impact” & what kind of impact matters to them. This is all intertwined with notions of accountability - what kind, to whom - as well. But basically, they get to decide - no one is holding them to it!

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

@mulagostarr @mlenc Yes, this is also the issue behind whether, and why, philanthropic funders (vs public) are motivated by evidence at all, and what counts as “evidence” for them. I wrote about this with Lynda Rey in a book published last year (in French)…

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

Going on 7 days now that my partner has been back home (after adding 5 hours on the YVR tarmac to an already infernal 24 hour flight from Sydney to Toronto)… 7 days back and still not reunited with bag #aircanada #pearsonairport

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

Best update ever on a classic:
A Christmas Carol, Updated for Our Times https://t.co/BfJ741AOQE

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

It has been fun to have this conversation about #philanthropy #transparency & #accountability with my co-authors featured below. Great to have the opportunity to read & reflect on the work done by @DrAKWilliamson, @hilarypearson20 & others, and build on @Phil_journal article.

[PhiLab @PhiLabMTL]

📖The PhiLanthropic Year - Special Feature 📖

The special feature of the edition is a #cross-interview with three #Philab members. Peter R. Elson, @juniperglass & @NancyPoleCSC

👉https://t.co/Z6seQdjzof

#Philanthropy #Philab #CanadianPhilanthropy #Accountability #Foundations

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

Congratulations @ArielTroster! You will be such a tremendous voice carrying the progressive torch on Ottawa city council. … And fun to see where fellow @ConcordiaSCPA alumni and *long ago* community organizing colleagues have gone…

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

Congrats @laine_johnson1 and fellow @MPNLCarleton grad for being elected in my parents’ ward in Ottawa! It’s exciting to see new, progressive faces engaging in city government in my home town.

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

So glad to see Phil Buchanan's blog engaging with this topic and pushing back against this false dichotomy. I look forward to efforts like CEP's that further show how "a more nonprofit-centric approach to giving (aligns) with greater impact in pursuit of shared goals".

[Hilary Pearson @hilarypearson20]

"Thoughtful donors and foundations reject the notion that there need be a dichotomy between strategy, assessment, evidence, and learning on the one hand and trust, listening and flexible support on the other." via @CEPData https://t.co/rFjM6CzDAA

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

@Phil_journal

[PhiLab @PhiLabMTL]

📢Today we introduce you to April Lindgren, one of the three guests of our podcast of October 17th 📢

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

Forwarded from a friend who works with https://t.co/iFjQAgvkua in NE Ont.. please pass on this RFP for a fundraising professional: https://t.co/9UsdC8pZsn. Date is passed but still accepting proposals @afptoronto @AFPCentralON @MPNLCarleton

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

@hilarypearson20 @Phil_journal

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

"Let’s agree on a broader and more inclusive accountability that encourages #philanthropy to learn, to evolve, to do better, and to do so in relation with a more diverse community." A beautifully synthesized reflection by @hilarypearson20. https://t.co/s7hgNEWxAq

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

Shout out to @InnoNet_Eval for picking up on my piece in @Phil_journal about measuring and accounting for "success" in the nonprofit sector. It's still a conversation to be having!

[Innovation Network @InnoNet_Eval]

Don't miss the #July edition of our monthly #newsletter

This month we reflect about #narrative change, theories of #change, + measuring 'success'​ with resources from @FrameWorksInst and @gatesfoundation, the @AECFNews, @NancyPoleCSC and @Phil_journal

https://t.co/qCu1Lil8nv

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

@TrilbySmith I'm not replying with any leads for you, but just to say that I will be following to see who else might be working with it. As far as I know, it continues to exist as a pretty unique framework for helping #foundations think about their #accountability

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

@AllanNorthcott @Phil_journal Would love it if others chimed in on this: How and where have you seen this influence at work relating to #evaluation and #accountability? I can think of a couple of possible examples from Mtl @CentraideMtl (PIC, Initiative montréalaise). @AllanNorthcott @Phil_journal

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

@AllanNorthcott @Phil_journal This is a good question. Some thoughts as to how this influence could happen: as members of funding partnerships with public-sector partners; as members of the social finance & impact investing community; as field builders; as knowledge amplifiers. #evaluation #philanthropy

[Common Approach to Impact Measurement @CommonApproach]

This article in @thephilanthropist argues that "the sector’s accountability relationships and how it defines and accounts for “success” are in need of an overhaul". We couldn't agree more. We're pleased that @nancypole sees Common Approach as part of the solution!

[The Philanthropist Journal @Phil_journal]

What would it take for foundations to attend to community relationships and outcomes while also assessing and accounting for the outcomes of their own actions?

@NancyPoleCSC explores. Illustration by @nessnesslee

https://t.co/MZPUShl3p2

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

@Phil_journal Thanks to @TrilbySmith @CommonApproach Check out your mentions/voir vos mentions @o_n_n @TIESSOLT @TaylorNewberryC @SusanDPhillips @ImagineCanada @hilarypearson20 @PhilanthropyCDA @tanyabeer @JewlyaLynn @julia_coffman @RelaisFemmes @RQACA

[Nancy Pole @NancyPoleCSC]

In this article I ask: What if the philanthropic ecosystem truly valued experimentation & adaptation over reporting prescribed “success”, and supported accountability in all directions? https://t.co/jQhH873oOw