High Satisfaction Days TM: Leading Indicators of Results Have you ever measured the doneness of cookies baking in your oven using the smoke detector instead of a timer? When the smoke alarm goes off, you certainly know the cookies are done, it's just that the information isn't very helpful at that point. That's an example of what economists call a "Lagging Indicator". While most successful organizations use performance measures to gauge results, the majority of the measures they employ — financial reports, sales results, 360° reviews — are lagging indicators. That is, they tell you with some accuracy how you did, but not until after the fact.
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ArtistWorks Doubles Revenue and Enters New Market ArtistWorks sees a huge increase in growth in revenue, online schools, and through membership in 2012. Their innovative method of online music learning will also be entering a whole new realm by offering classes outside of music with the same interactive videos and online community that created this success.
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Chevrolet Celebrates Future of Football Through Partnership with One World Futbol Project Chevrolet pledges 1.5 million footballs as part of three-year agreement that will enable the One World Futbol Project to provide ‘virtually indestructible’ footballs to impoverished regions worldwide.
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ArtistWorks offers students personalized feedback from the best teachers in their field Artist Works has partnered with NewLevel Group to provide customer support for their Video Exchange LearningTM students.
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BetterWorld Telecom supports social justice and sustainability BetterWorld Telecom is the only nationwide, full-service voice and data services provider focused on serving businesses and organizations that support social justice and sustainability.
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Politicians would be lousy business people Washington Post, Jan 5, 2012
Politicians often remark that our country must be run more like a business. They are right. But the choices some of these politicians make suggest that they would be lousy businessmen.
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LOHAS Conference, Boulder, CO Does your organization’s fundraising strategy consist of “we need some money, let’s go get some”? Do you lose eye contact with board members whenever the subject of asking for donations comes up?
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Napa planners approve new hours for di Rosa Good news for longtime NewLevel Group client the di Rosa gallery and nature preserve, which will soon be able to open its doors on weekends for the first time.
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NLG offers expanded back office support services Did you know that NewLevel Group has highly skilled and experienced financial and administrative personnel who provide our clients with back-office services for accounting, administrative support, and operations?Read more...
Hawaii, Endangered Species Capital of the World.
Despite its abundant beauty and renowned tropical setting, Hawaii is the endangered species capital of the world, with hundreds of plants and animals, including more than 30 species of birds, listed as endangered or threatened.
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What do Sting and Soccer Have in Common? The One World Futbol Project. In just one short year since the project was officially launched, the One World Futbol™ has been delivered to projects in 120 countries and to soccer fans and players of all ages, in all 50 States.
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Merging Early Childhood Education Programs Three years after a merger between a successful Head Start program and a local government subsidized child care agency, the Children’s Learning Center in Jackson Hole, WY needed to refresh its strategies and re-focus its board.
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Fundraising Support for South American University
NewLevel Group recently completed a comprehensive fundraising plan for one of the top private universities in Bogota, Columbia.
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Family Resource Centers Build Collaboration
Three of Napa County’s Family Resource Centers have joined forces to explore ways to work together to deliver more services at lower cost.
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Social Service Agencies Explore Community Philanthropy
A Jackson Hole, WY collaborative of nonprofit organizations providing critical safety net services is conducting a study of major donor perceptions and preferences.
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Napa River Restoration Coordination Project Starts Phase 2
Napa County and the Napa Resource Conservation District continue efforts to coordinate restoration of important stretches of Napa River Habitat.
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NewLevel Group Re-Certified as Green Business In 2007, NewLevel Group became the first office
in Napa County to be certified as a Green Business by Napa County,Read more...