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Does Measurement = Randomized Control Trials?
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by Andrew.
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There is a debate going on about how to identify and invest in the highest-performing nonprofits – with a great emphasis on randomized control trial (RCT) studies. The RCT, a research methodology that involves randomly selecting subjects from a larger test group to receive an experimental product or service, is undoubtedly a rigorous way of [...]
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Somewhere, right now, in different parts of the world, we know what works to solve many of society's critical issues. But what we lack is the infrastructure, systems, policies, institutions, and measures to advance those solutions in ways that can benefit many. It will take all three sectors of society - public, nonprofit, and private - working together to better invest taxes and philanthropic dollars, as well as to better utilize markets in more creative and strategic ways. This blog will explore this journey. For more on Andrew's work, please visit Root Cause's website at www.rootcause.org.
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