We help organizations measure and maintain progress against their goals. We work collaboratively to identify appropriate indicators to track, and provide managers with helpful tools to assess operations and agency impact in measurable and data-driven terms. In addition, we often design the necessary infrastructure to facilitate ongoing collection and analysis of performance measures.

A Recent Project

Strengthening Community Outcomes

Centered on four large public housing developments in Brooklyn, the Brownsville Partnership brings together several social service providers and the New York City Housing Authority under the leadership of Common Ground, a not-for-profit that works to end homelessness. The agenda: advancing a new way of thinking about community development through preservation of affordable housing, early childhood programs, adult education, and homelessness prevention.

Common Ground engaged Bennett Midland to devise a framework for performance measurement so that it might more effectively monitor progress toward reaching and sustaining these goals. We worked with the stakeholders to establish performance standards, and we developed a systematic approach to consistent and continued tracking. At the culmination of the engagement, we produced a comprehensive Performance Management Report for 2008. This report not only provided helpful insights to managers about organizational performance, but also served as a model for future reports and performance analysis.

learn more: About Common Ground

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