The Center for What Works

The Center for What Works
		guides philanthropy, nonprofits, and communities to higher results, moving the needle on social issues


A division of TRI, the think tank with muddy boots.

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1.10.12 Press Release: We are pleased to announce the sale of The Rensselaerville Institute campus and meeting center today to The Carey Center for Global Good.

12.12.11 Picture from Korea Beautiful Nonprofit Conference with John La Rocca.

12.08.11 NAM Summit Video with Wendy Watson-Hallowell, WhatWorks Program Director of Philanthropy, speaking on how to shift from funder to investor.

Learning Spotlight

Communities
Article in the Philanthropy Journal. The Community Sparkplug program actualized in partnership with BCBSNC Foundation. Read full article here.

Philanthropy
Citi Foundation Result Trail. The Citi Foundation created a Result Trail that reflects the expected progress of program participants on their way to the larger aspirational outcome. Click here to view Result Trail.

Nonprofits
Three Minute Quick Take with John La Rocca. Why is it critical for organizations to apply an outcome-based approach to their work? Name 3 things every organization can do to get started. Click here to view video.

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2.14.12 Outcome Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Results in Atlanta, GA Register here.

2.16.12 Outcome Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Results in San Francisco, CA. Register here.

3.07.12 Outcome Thinking and Management: Shifting Focus from Activities to Results in Washington, DC. Register here.