Metrics are good. Unless they’re bad.

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So what happens when you measure the wrong thing? This is one of those issues that tends to either stop discussions in their tracks or lead us all down the path of rhetorical perfection that is in fact little more than the real-world version of a filibuster: “hey, I use a slightly [...]

Podcast with Allison Fine

I was honored to record this podcast with Allison Fine and Katya Andresen of Network For Good back in December. The podcast has just gone live on the Chronicle of Philanthropy site – here is the link.
On a personal note, thanks to all of you have emailed with your condolences and support regarding the death [...]