Metrics That Matter: Measuring, Monitoring and Benchmarking

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Registration is closed. Thank you for your interest.

8:30 - 9:00am - Networking and Coffee
9am - Noon - Workshop

Half-Day Workshop: $90

About this session: Swimming in data but confused about how to have it make sense? Wondering how to make metrics work with your organization’s strategy and operations? This workshop will help you make sense of the endless data and metrics available to you and tell your organization’s unique story. Topics covered include shaping the processes and focus of your organization’s data collection; refining your metrics to align with your strategy and organizational learning goals; and developing easy to use tools for monitoring metrics both internally and externally.

Who Should Participate:  Anyone responsible for data measurement, collection and analysis

About the Presenter:    Laura Zumdahl, Ph.D, is the President and CEO of New Moms

Laura Zumdahl, Ph.D, is the President and CEO of New Moms, a social impact organization that interrupts generational poverty by focusing on young moms and their children. She also serves as CEO of New Moms’ social enterprise, Bright Endeavors, a soy candle company that provides paid transitional jobs to young women in New Moms’ job training program.

Laura’s career has been focused on growing and developing effective nonprofit organizations. She’s served in a variety of leadership roles in the nonprofit sector in capacity building, legal aid, higher education, and child welfare. She serves as a board member of Chicago Jobs Council and Trinity Christian College.

Laura earned a B.A. in Sociology from Trinity Christian College; a M.A. in Social Work from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration; and a Ph.D. in Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University. You can follow her on Twitter: @LauraZumdahl.