When are spreadsheets no longer good enough?

07/06/21 • 45 min

I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard a nonprofit say that now they’ve been running their programs for a while, or someone’s finally asked to see their results, they’re going to start measuring and monitoring outcomes. Hint - if you’re not measuring, start now! You’ll probably use a spreadsheet to get started, but how long will that serve you? Evaluation Expert Michelle Molina chats to me about the signals that tell you when it’s time to move on to dedicated software or - actually - just make better use of the spreadsheets you already have.

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Expertly produced by Glen Munoz at PodProAudio, https://podproaudio.com/

Find out more at kevkhayat.com and discover other episodes or register for the live podcasts at yot.me or at NonprofitProblemSolver.com.

Expertly produced by Glen Munoz at PodProAudio, https://podproaudio.com/

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Expertly produced by Glen Munoz at PodProAudio, https://podproaudio.com/