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  • Success Measures is hiring!

    We are seeking a collaborative, values-driven, and community-centered individual to be our next Senior Manager, Success Measures Evaluation. Join a team dedicated to supporting and strengthening mission-driven organizations through participatory evaluation technical assistance and consulting. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing place-based evaluation and related technical assistance projects in the housing, community development and other social sector fields that involve both quantitative and qualitative methods. Responsibilities include: Strengthening nonprofit evaluation capacity Ensuring effective communication of evaluation results Overseeing project budgets Contributing to a creative and team-oriented environment. Visit the job posting to learn more information about qualifications, work… Read More
  • Catch up on the latest news in our Winter 2025 Newsletter

    Catch up on the latest Success Measures news: Understanding Complex Community Change New and Continuing Projects News from the Success Measures Team 20 Years of Partnership with NeighborWorks America Where You'll Find Us Read More
  • Celebrating 20 years of Success Measures at NeighborWorks America

    In the early 2000s, NeighborWorks America wanted to help its network organizations measure and understand the community-level results of their work. That's when staff members became aware of Success Measures, an evaluation initiative created by the former Development Leadership Network and McAuley Institute, two organizations active in the 1990s and early 2000s. “We were interested in Success Measures’ new outcome measurement tools and innovative evaluation approaches designed for housing and community development efforts,” said Brooke Finn, senior vice president, Evaluation, Leadership & Peer Learning. “We thought the tools, expertise and participatory methods would fit into NeighborWorks’ vision to support our… Read More
  • Learn more about Success Measures’ recent work

    Our Project Profiles present highlights of our work and the services provided to our clients. Read More
  • Success Measures’ collaborative work on equity highlighted by The Kresge Foundation

    Kresge's Arturo Garcia describes the session about centering equity in evaluation presented at this year's GEO conference by Kresge, Success Measures and Verge Impact Partners! Read More
  • Catch up on the headlines in our spring 2023 newsletter!

    Read about some of our recent projects, new clients and what is keeping our staff busy this spring! Read More
  • Eight Organizations Share Experience Evaluating Creative Community Development

    New Learning Brief released by Success Measures discusses this pilot project with unique creative reflection activities. Read More
  • Jessica Mulcahy of Success Measures co-author for “Centering Community Engagement”

    Jessica Mulcahy, Director of Success Measures Philanthropic Evaluation Strategies, has co-authored a chapter entitled "Centering Community Engagement" as part of a book published by the de Beaumont Foundation and APHA Press for public health practitioners. Read More
  • Catch up on the recent Success Measures newsletter!

    Learn more about our current clients, projects and resources available to you! Read More
  • Kresge & Success Measures learning together – SSIR article co-authored by Jessica Mulcahy

    Grantees working at the intersection of housing and health equity shared their approaches and strategies with The Kresge Foundation through the developmental evaluation implemented by Success Measures and Verge Impact Partners. Read More