Archive for July 30th, 2008

$375 Million to Fight International Tobacco Use!

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

 fight for change

pic by Tiqrikorn

Michael R. Bloomberg and the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation has announced that a joint commitment of $375 million will be used to fight international tobacco use in poor and middle income countries.  Time to design your organizations fight for better health.

Setting the Challenge

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

 reach as high as is possible

Photo by Richard Parmiter

Reaching as high as you can imagine need not to be as challenging then learning to ride a bike.

Define the time line for which to evaluate.

Define the milestones that shows progress towards success.

Define the indicators of success.

Define the learning loop for the nonprofit organization.

Set up a process that allows for implementing change when milestones are not being met or rules change requiring adjustments to the milestones.

Base outcomes on a position vs an individual.

Base outcomes on a program vs an individual.

Base outcomes on the nonprofit vs an individual.

When dealing with individual goals and objectives, milestones should be used that are reflective and tied to the expected outcomes of the organization.