Outcomes Data Shows Life Changing Results

As an accountant and a nonprofit strategic consultant, I see the power of combining numbers and data with process and strategy to achieve results and increase capacity.  Its what we put into practice when we work with our clients.   Its what I speak to nonprofit and business groups about throughout the year.  And its been the topic of a number of posts in this blog.

So I am very excited about the results of a study released this month summarized in this article from Christianity Today.   The subtitle says it well   "A top economist shares the astounding news about that little picture hanging on our refrigerator."

The study involved over 10,000 sponsored children and has been academically vetted.   One of the quotes:

 "You could beat this data senseless, and it was incapable of showing anything other than extremely large and statistically significant impacts on educational outcomes for sponsored children."

It is incredible how powerful a small investment each month is in the life of a child.    Visit Compassion International's site to learn more about their work.