Measuring Outcomes
A common challenge for social entrepreneurs is demonstrating to investors or volunteers that their investments and efforts are being well spent. Learn how to prove you are making a difference by identifying and measuring outcomes. Measuring and tracking progress toward your outcomes will help you prove that you are making a difference in the lives of the beneficiaries you are working to serve.       Download the presentation...
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A Template For Your Own Pitch
Use this as a template for developing your pitch to presenters described in Perfect Your Pitch.     Download a PDF of the presentation.    
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Making the Best of What You Have
McGyver was one of the most popular crime fighters in American pop culture. He didn't have super powers but he had the brains and creativity to devise innovative solutions to really tough challenges. McGyver's genius was to look at his immediate surroundings, see what he had to work with, and use his mind to come up with a creative way to tackle the challenge. This toolkit shows you how to look at your assets and put them to the best use....
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How to Create Successful Messages
Learn to identify what makes some messages "travel" better than others. Some stories go viral and capture the attention of the public unexpected ways. Learn how to tell a story that inspires people to share with their networks. There are some simple rules that make your message stick. Our brains are wired to pay attention to a good story with interesting characters and a plot. Find out if you have the key ingredients for telling a...
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Make Your Content Stand Out
Learn how to capture the media’s attention by creating content yourself. It is difficult to stand out when your project is competing in the flood of media with stories about natural disasters, bank robberies or missing children. Learn how to create a video press release that captures the attention of your key audience and answers all the key questions: who, what, where, when and how. Your video press release will give a preview of the...
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Guidelines for Memorable Presentations
Learn how to present your project in a compelling way that inspires people to contribute their time or money in your cause. This toolkit shows you how to design a presentation to give to potential investors or supporters. hone in on key facts people will want to know. Follow these simple guidelines for introducing your team and describing your: mission, history, timeline, projected goals and financials.   Download the presentation as a...
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Introduce Yourself Through Video
This toolkit outlines the essential elements of a short video that describes your organization. In it is a checklist that itemizes key components of a short but effective video documentary that tells your audience what you do and why.     Download the presentation as a PDF.
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Finding the Real Cause
Learn how to identify the primary causes of a complex problem. Asking questions is essential for uncovering underlying reasons for a why something is occurring. This toolkit guides the reader through a simple process of establishing root cause. Knowing the root cause is essential in order respond to a problem effectively and to design a solution that will make a positive difference.     Download the presentation as a PDF.
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Development Marketplace Grantee Toolkit
The M&E toolkit presents a selection of good practices and provides instructions and guidelines to grantees to monitor and report on project implementation progress and to self-evaluate project outcomes. The Toolkit will guide project teams to:   • Develop and update objectives.   • Recognize and spell out the assumptions that the project needs to manage factors outside its control.   • Measure progress and...
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Tips on Blogging
What is a blog? A blog (or weblog) is an online journal written by a person or a group with frequent, chronological publication of personal thoughts and links to media, such as pictures, music or video clips, as well as other websites. It looks like a website, with the difference that readers can write (post) messages and others may view and respond to them. Blogs are dynamic, less formal, and more inquisitive than a typical corporate...
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