Impact
How Local Businesses Multiply Community Impact
Where a dollar goes after it changes hands says more about a town's economy than where it started.
Jay Douglas · November 4, 2026
Impact
Assessment of what corporate giving, sustainability pledges and impact capital accomplish, judged by independent evaluation rather than annual report narrative. Pieces distinguish outputs from outcomes and state what was never measured. Intended for foundation staff, impact investors, sustainability teams and the auditors reviewing their claims.
Assessment of what corporate giving, sustainability pledges and impact capital accomplish, judged by independent evaluation rather than annual report narrative. Pieces distinguish outputs from outcomes and state what was never measured. Intended for foundation staff, impact investors, sustainability teams and the auditors reviewing their claims.
Impact
Outcome vs. Output: Why Grant Reports Confuse Activity With Change
A nonprofit can hit every target on its report card and still change nothing. The difference comes down to two words that funders and charities keep mixing up.
David Jordan · November 1, 2026
Impact
Measuring Impact: How Nonprofits Prove They Work
Charities can't rely on good intentions. The good ones count what changed — and say plainly what they can't count.
Jay Douglas · October 29, 2026
Impact
Impacted Wisdom Teeth — Wisdom Teeth 101: Why They Get Impacted
The last molars arrive last, in a jaw that has often run out of room. That is the whole story of impaction, and it explains when removal makes sense.
Jay Douglas · October 18, 2026
Impact
Volunteering Career Benefits — The Impact of Volunteering on Your Career: What Service Work Actually Builds
The skills employers praise in interviews are often the ones a food bank or a nonprofit board teaches for free.
Jay Douglas · October 1, 2026