Our Philanthropic Framework

Success Metrics

We are committed to measuring our abilities to reach these goals through both Community Indicators and Organizational Performance Measures.  

Community Indicators
The Community Foundation is one partner in achieving a stronger, Greater Atlanta region. Together with other donors, nonprofits, funders and others, we seek to achieve the following in our region:

• Change in number of investments (financial, human and/or intellectual) in nonprofit organizations within the 23-county region
• Change in number of nonprofit organizations with a written strategic plan that measures progress
• Change in number of nonprofits and organized communities engaged in addressing public policies  

Organizational Performance Measures
We will specifically measure our own organization’s ability to meet the above indicators by:

• Change in number of grants across 23 counties
• Change in open-rates of Foundation email communications
• Change in donor and volunteer engagement with the Foundation
• Change in amount of dollars influenced by the Foundation to address community needs 
• Change in number and value of grants to nonprofits
• Change in fund assets
• Change in number of activities provided to share information regarding community data and policy issues
• Change in progress gained toward achieving the Foundation’s public policy agenda 
• Change in staff, Board and volunteers who report increased knowledge and skills
• Change in Foundation operating costs
• Change in number of existing funds that received gifts