Feedback as the Bedrock
I can most likely count on one hand the number of times I have actually experienced something close to an epiphany. Stepping into the world of adulthood, I can’t help but…
Ecosystem Op-Ed blog posts present creative new ideas and visions for the feedback field. They weave together evidence, theory, and lessons learned by the feedback community to discuss current issues in a thoughtful and accessible way. If you would like to suggest a topic for an op-ed or write a guest piece, please reach out to us at [email protected]
Public Engagement: Your Three Step Process for Increasing Effectiveness and Inclusivity
eedback in the realm of City government can be a tricky proposition. First, “participants” in government processes are not just from one group of …
My Feedback Awakening
Ying HeApril 27, 2018 “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you…
Grant Reports are Broken. Is it Worth Trying to Fix Them?
David Sasaki and Dennis WhittleApril 16, 2018 This interview was originally posted in Medium and has been reposted here with…
3TT: Driving Growth Through Learning
Siegel Family Endowment’s mission is to understand and shape learning in an innovation-driven world. We’re big evangelists for the organizations we support, and it’s our aim to make the grantmaking process as simple, straightforward, and user-friendly for our grantees as we possibly can.
Turning Feedback from a Mindset into a Movement
What do people want that can make their lives better? Are we helping them get it? If not, what should we do differently? Those three questions increasingly drive the work of the most effective organizations, and CEP’s new report, Staying Connected: How Five Foundations Understand Those They Seek to Help, demonstrates the importance of asking all three.
How Feedback Loops Can Improve Aid (and Maybe Governance)
“AH, NON—PAS COMME ÇA!” my new colleague Jean-Luc said sharply as he reached down and yanked out the rubber seedling. He held it up in front of the trembling farmer’s face. “Bapak, tiga meter
Great Expectations: How Engagement Makes Openness Irreversible
The City of Buenos Aires got a staggering response when they launched BA Elige in 2017, a competition that asked residents of Buenos Aires to nominate and then vote on projects to improve the city. 3.3 million people visited the website. 3.3 million.
3TT: Feedback at a Tech NGO: Trust Matters
Development Gateway (DG) is a technology nonprofit that helps development actors get the information they need to achieve results. What that means in practice is that we build technology; provide services, like training and data management plans; and lead applied research that helps us and others learn and gain value from our work.
3TT: A Foolproof Way to Raise the Bar on Your Evidence
Most organizations are out to change the world. This journey puts them on the chase …