Nonprofit
See which programs are generating real impact vs. generating reports
Program data, field notes and outcome metrics connected to separate measured impact from documented activity.
Why this decision matters.
Program impact reporting is usually assembled by hand from whatever data each program happens to keep. The result is inconsistent across programs, expensive to produce, and hard to defend when a funder asks how the number was calculated.
The failure mode is choosing where to invest based on the programs with the best storytellers rather than the best cost per outcome. That misallocates limited funding and, over time, weakens the case for renewal with the funders who ask harder questions.
Consistent, traceable outcome measurement changes both internal allocation and external credibility. Funders increasingly reward organizations that can show lineage, and internal decisions get easier when the comparison is apples to apples.
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How SIGNLD answers it.
Step 01
Connects to your source systems
Read-only access to program and participant tracking (Airtable), the outcome sheets program staff maintain (Google Sheets), and your operational data store (PostgreSQL).
Step 02
Builds the graph across those systems
Programs, participants, services delivered, outcomes, and costs are linked so cost per outcome can be computed consistently across programs that track their work differently.
Step 03
Returns a ranked brief
The brief ranks programs by cost per outcome with the evidence behind each figure, flags where measurement is too thin to compare, and recommends where additional funding produces the most impact.
Reads from.
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What the brief looks like.
The question
Which of our programs are delivering measurable impact vs. just meeting activity targets?
What SIGNLD found
The Youth Employment program is meeting all activity targets (workshops delivered, participants enrolled) but 90-day employment outcomes are 31% below the grant milestone. Field notes show participants are completing training but facing barriers at the job placement stage that are not tracked in the activity system.
Evidence
- Youth Employment: all activity targets met, 90-day placement rate 31% below grant milestone
- Field notes reference 'transportation to interview' and 'background check barrier' in 22% of cases
- These barriers are not captured in any structured data field in the program management system
Recommended move
Add two data fields to the intake form: transportation access and background status. Allocate $8K from the underspent supplies budget to an interview transportation fund. Update grant reporting narrative before the next funder touchpoint.
52% improvement in program efficiency scores
Illustrative brief. Figures are sample data, not customer results.
Questions.
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