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How to Build a Dashboard for your Nonprofit:
A Critical Strategic Tool Reveals Itself
A conversation with:
Hilda Polanco, FMA
Christa Gannon, Fresh Lifelines for Youth
Jenny Ocon, UpValley Family Centers
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Today’s Panelists
Christa GannonFounder & CEO
Jenny OcónExecutive Director
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Define
Implement
MonitorEvaluate
Refine
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Tie what you measure to
intended impact
(Key Performance Indicators: KPIs)
Be consistent in
data entry and
interpretation
Track trends in
metrics as well as
process
Establish
mechanisms to
understand what
is working and
what isn’t
Identify areas for
improvement and
develop a plan
The Performance Measurement Cycle
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Financial HealthFundraising & Development
Programs & Service Delivery
Human CapitalMarketing &
CommunicationsOutreach & Advocacy
Information Technology
Risk Management &
Governance
Facilities & Capital Projects
KPIs can be defined across all areas of your organization
What Should We Measure?
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Today’s Panelists
Christa GannonFounder & CEO
Jenny OcónExecutive Director
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Key Performance Indicators
Fresh Lifelines for Youth
Finance
• Operating Surplus/Deficit
• Budget vs. Actual by Program and County
• Net Asset Balance and Composition
• Liquid Unrestricted Net Assets (LUNA)
• Cash on Hand
Fundraising
• Annual Revenue by Source
• Individual Giving: Restricted vs. Unrestricted
• Board Giving
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Key Performance Indicators
UpValley Family Centers
Finance
• Liquid Unrestricted Net Assets (LUNA)
• Operating Surplus/Deficit
Program
• Number of Unduplicated Clients Served Annually
• Client Ethnicity
• Client Survey Results
Fundraising & Communications
• Fundraising Status for UVFC Annual Fund
• Media Exposure (press coverage)
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What Should We Measure?
TOOL
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Today’s Panelists
Christa GannonFounder & CEO
Jenny OcónExecutive Director
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Q&A
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Resources
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• Models and Components of a Great Nonprofit Dashboard, Hilda
Polanco, Nonprofit Quarterly, 2016:
– Article: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/05/09/financial-
management-models-of-a-great-nonprofit-dashboard/
– Webinar Recording:https://nonprofitquarterly.org/2016/02/17/models-and-components-
of-a-great-nonprofit-dashboard/
• Why Financial Dashboards Matter, and Five Pointers to Get You
Started, Neela Pal, FMA, Forbes, 2015:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/skollworldforum/2015/04/09/why-financial-
dashboards-matter-and-five-pointers-to-get-you-started/
Resources
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StrongNonprofits.org
In collaboration with the Wallace Foundation, FMA has created a library of
tools and resources to help organizations become “fiscally fit”
Four Topic Areas: Planning | Monitoring | Operations | Governance
Resources
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Online Tutorials for StrongNonprofits.org
FMA offers complimentary orientation one-hour webinars that feature
an overview of the website and drill down on several of its key resources
Upcoming webinar dates:
• November 14, 2017 at 2:00pm ET
• January 23, 2018 at 2:00pm ET
To register, or see upcoming webinar dates:
http://fmaonline.net/events
For a 15-minute, on-demand webinar tour of the site:
http://fmaonline.net/SNPonDemand
Resources
Look for a
refresh in
Fall 2017
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• Established in 1999 to serve not-for-profit
organizations around the country
• Provides customized financial
management, accounting, software,
organizational development, and other
consulting services
• Works directly with organizations or
through funder-supported management
and technical assistance programs
@FMA4Nonprofits
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Hilda Polanco, CPA, CCSA®, CGMA
Founder & CEO
(212) 931-9240
FMA exists to build a community of
individuals with the confidence
and skills to lead organizations that
change the world
www.fmaonline.net
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