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Our new white paper at Partners for Impact shines a light on the dire shortage of affordable housing options facing rural communities across North Carolina. Approximately one third of the state's 10 million residents live in rural areas. But an influx of new residents...

As we at Partners for Impact explore community-based philanthropy through the Kaleidoscope Project’s pilot at Beacon Ridge, we continue to learn about the authentic community engagement needed to drive change and advance equity. This is particularly important when...

What if communities held the power to spend grant dollars instead of philanthropic foundations? Seeking to answer that question, the John Rex Endowment decided to “turn philanthropy on its head” through the Kaleidoscope Project.

There is a lot of confusion about the concept of a Logic Model and Theory of Change. Often the terms are used interchangeably, and the reality is that they are two different tools that can be used in the planning, implementation and evaluation of projects.  A...

Monday, July 03, 2023 In program evaluation a Theory of Change (TOC) is “a description and graphic illustration of the processes of how and why a desired change is expected to happen in a particular context, sometimes used interchangeably with program theory.1”  ...

I know I should not be surprised, but we all have different pictures of the world. That said, sometimes it is helpful if we can begin to build a common picture, and in this case a common definition. As someone who completes evaluations, builds strategic plans, and...

Capacity means “the maximum amount that something can be contained.” It also means “an individual’s physical or mental ability;” and “the facility or power to produce, perform or deploy” So, to build capacity would include anything that is done to strengthen or...

Housing is critically important. The impact of having a place where you can close the door and lock it, have some privacy, take a shower, eat a meal, read a story to your children, and so on, means more than we can imagine if your family has been without this. I’ll...

In North Carolina over 30,000 children under age 6 are homeless1 and yet the units and beds available to support homeless families has declined by 9% and 11% respectively since 2017.2 Partners for Impact shared solutions at the Bringing it Home Conference in their...