The donor community is abuzz with talk about metrics these days. “Applicants must include a list of baseline metrics for assessing program impact” (says many-a request for proposals). “Let’s get together and talk about which metrics we should measure! We want…
When I was four, I wanted to be a ballet dancer. My mother enrolled me in dance classes and for the next 13 years I went to ballet three times a week—spending an hour or two each lesson practicing exercises…
When you buy something fragile, shop assistants around the world will often ask if you want it wrapped in protective packaging. Depending on where you are this might be newspaper, tissue paper, or—the much beloved bubble wrap. Alas, the same…
