Fwd: Measuring *real* impact

[Isha Datar]

Isha Datar (she/her)

Executive Director, New Harvest

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From: Isha Datar <is...@new-harvest.org>
Date: Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 4:01 PM
Subject: Measuring *real* impact
To: Isha Datar <is...@new-harvest.org>

It's hard for a non-profit to measure impact - you can help

Hey Isha, You know that phrase “lies, damned lies, and statistics”? It’s a phrase that comes to mind when I see impact metrics for non-profit work. Sure, some non-profit work lends itself very well to metrics, like numbers of animals spayed/neutered, or eye surgeries performed. But how do you measure impact for non-profits that aim to build movements, ecosystems, and fields? It sounds skeptical but figures like numbers of media hits, or numbers of people convened are really measurements of the means, not the ends. They measure how many people engaged with the work; but not how many people were changed by the work. How do we measure that? Well… we’re taking the approach of asking YOU if you have been changed by our work. As a field building organization, we want to know how many individuals felt empowered by New Harvest’s work to change the trajectory of their careers into cell ag. Has New Harvest helped you get where you are today? Maybe you attended a conference and it inspired you to go back to school or launch your own business. Maybe one of our talks motivated you to start a student club or apply for an industry job. Or maybe you simply felt emboldened to take your research in a new direction after that encouraging phone call. If we’ve somehow helped you find your way in this crazy, new field, we want to hear from you!   ***Complete this survey to help us measure our impact!*** Stay tuned for Part II of this newsletter series, where we unpack our 100L Bioreactor goal: to empower 100 Leaders in cellular agriculture. Until next time, Isha Datar Executive Director, New Harvest is...@new-harvest.org | +1 780 236 5507 Love what we do? DONATE TODAY September 8, 2022View this email in your browser New Harvest is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity in the USA. Tax ID 20-1425438 Donate Today! New Harvest Canada Inc. is a registered nonprofit corporation in Canada. Corporation No. 1234627-3 Copyright © 2022 New Harvest, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: New Harvest 1401 21 St Suite 4556 Sacramento, CA 95811-5226 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Were you forwarded this email by a friend? Subscribe here! Forward to a friend