Models and Components of a Great Nonprofit Dashboard

Dashboards present information simply and graphically, and can be a great help to decision makers who need to understand progress against goals, and present key information to stakeholders in a transparent and user-friendly format.

With plenty of tangible examples, this resource focuses on critical principles to follow when developing a dashboard.

Concepts including finding the right metrics, aligning the organization around the definition of success, and encouraging dialogue around progress towards goals are touched upon.

The article is adapted from a Nonprofit Quarterly webinar led by Hilda Polanco, founder and CEO of FMA, an organization that helps foundations and nonprofits build capacity around fiscal management.

You can access the article here.