Позитивные изменения. Том 3, № 3 (2023). Positive changes. Volume 3, Issue 3 (2023)

WHY EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES ARE ESSENTIAL

Evidence-based practices and a well-established operating technology offer several key advantages:

1. Enhanced efficiency in beneficiary engagement and measurable outcomes.

Formalized practices streamline processes, while a well-calibrated technology ensures swift results and improved efficiency in working with the beneficiaries.

2. A development opportunity for the Foundation.

Our mission is to revolutionize the child welfare system nationwide. This means our practices need to be implemented on a broad scale throughout the country. This can be achieved through scaling and replication.

Scaling involves expanding the Foundation’s activities to new regions. This method requires substantial resources, and is still in the planning phase.

Replication is the transfer of our tested practices to new regions through partner specialized regional nonprofits, offering an equally efficient but more cost-effective approach.

We train specialists, not only within non-profit organizations but also among all stakeholders involved, including care workers and orphanage staff. Our field supervision ensures that foundations implement our practices effectively, accounting for regional peculiarities and aiding in setting up internal processes and metrics.

3. Simplified onboarding for new employees: our case technology manual facilitates quick workplace integration for new employees.

4. Attracting major partners.

Having our practices included in the registries reassures potential partners and donors of the reliability of our foundation and the potential for tangible return on their investment. Companies today tend to prioritize the effectiveness of their investments when selecting a fund, as it affects their reputation among employees, managers, founders, clients, and consumers. In the social sector, the key measure of this effectiveness is social impact. Hence, being present in one of the evidence-based practices registries serves as a valuable filter in choosing a fund.

5. Collaboration with the government.

Enabling changes in the approaches and methods of work with our categories of beneficiaries at the level of the government requires proven practices and methodologies that clearly show the required specialist profiles, skills, work structuring, and performance evaluation.

Ultimately, the most significant reason why evidence-based practices are essential for nonprofits is that we are dealing with real people and their lives, where experimentation is not an option. Having effective and proven tools ensures that we make a positive impact without causing harm.