Keeping Free of Jargon
One way foundations can improve relationships with grantees is to eliminate the use of jargon in communications. Tony Proscio has written several essays that offer direct guidance to foundations in reducing/eliminating jargon. The book-length essays are available for free download from The Communications Network here:
a nonprofit group asks:
"We would like to conduct a social impact study of our members that illustrate the programmatic impact nonprofits have on the community. We have been able to find reports for the economic impact of nonprofits, but not a compilation of their social impact, their program benchmarks, as it were. Do you know of any reports or organizations that are doing this kind of work that we could link with or use their survey work?"
Indeed, we have extensive information here:
Social Impact of Nonprofits
Philanthropy and Social Impact
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