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I was excited to attend our first Impact Collective CoLab with several inspiring data, evaluation and learning professionals. Joining the conversation, even in a space with unfamiliar faces, felt comfortable because these are my people. I've held a number of impact data-oriented roles throughout my career, and in each one, I have found it to be a professional challenge, a growth experience, an opportunity to promote change and deepen impact within an organization, but also a lonely role.
I’ve noticed the same with our clients – that those in the impact management space crave connection to like-minded professionals because they are often the sole impact data practitioner in their organization. Challenging conversations are inherently part of the role as data lifts up the need to discuss whether an organization is achieving the change it seeks, or whether something different is needed to promote positive change for those an organization is serving. These are sensitive topics, for sure, and having a community to express these challenges with, and move through them, helps us remember we are not alone.
And, we hear you. January’s CoLab filled up quickly, so we are excited to share we just opened March and will be launching additional CoLabs throughout the year. CoLabs are a space for impact data professionals to come together (5-10 per group for six months) to pose challenging questions of practice, and hear from one another in a generative, problem-solving space. In our first session we talked about, “How do I work with demographic data in a way that highlights systemic issues rather than placing blame on under-resourced groups?” (Big! ...and so important). And, “I just got promoted to Evaluation Director and there are so many programs and issues to address, where do I start? ” (Also big in a different but important way on how to be successful in your role.)
I’m passionate about all the impact data people out there in the world, and want to help you learn and make your jobs easier in service of impact. If you know someone in an impact data role at a nonprofit, please forward this email to them. And if that person is you, I hope you will join us.
You can find more details about upcoming CoLabs below. Join our Collective Coffee on February 22 to learn more about the ResultsLab Impact Collective.
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- This is a monthly community of practice with like-minded professionals in the field. It’s a six-month commitment, facilitated by the expertise of our ResultsLab coaches, and you meet with the same group each month. Together you'll tackle challenges and drive progress toward strengthening your data practice.
- Register by March 02 to be a part of
the upcoming CoLab.
- Session Dates: March 3rd | April 7th
| May 5th | June 2nd | July 7th | August 4th
- Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. MT – Virtual Meetings
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- Data For Impact: ACT™ Model - online course to understand the fundamentals to implement ResultLab’s ACT™ Model – Align, Capture, Transform. Upon completion participants will be able to design an Impact Strategy, create a solid measurement strategy + plan, and draw insights from data to drive action.
- Learn more about our Impact Manager. An Impact Manager is for nonprofits who are short on resources, and struggling to keep up with their data practice. One of our consultants serves as an extension of your team, so you don’t have to worry about hiring, training or payroll.
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LET'S CONNECT
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ResultsLab is a woman-owned social enterprise that propels organizations, communities, and networks to the next level of impact through quality design and effective use of data. We
are reinventing impact management by providing strategic design and capacity building for data informed decision-making to organizations and networks that exist to drive change for our communities.
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