Lighthouse One

01/01/2020

Happy New Year! Keep on doin’ good!

10/18/2018

"I had no idea..."

Today I was privileged to receive a "behind the scenes" tour of Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia. Here are a bunch of things I learned about how my donated items help our community (I'm specifically referring to my local Goodwill that covers 39 cities and counties—imagine how these scale around the country!):

1. Last year, Goodwill took the sales revenue from donated items to run over 20 workforce development programs that placed over 2000 unemployed/underemployed folks with more than 1100 employers...at over $12/hour.

2. They provide a wide spectrum of FREE community employment services ranging from self-serve resource access through at-the-job coaching for folks with special needs. 8,435 job-seekers were served in 2017.

3. They partner with Thomas Nelson Community College to provide training and credentials for the building and construction trades.

4. They kept 40,000,000 pounds of household items, including electronics, out of landfills.

I recommend you consider signing up for a tour. This is a gem in our neighborhood, but many of us only know it as a thrift shop. So. Much. More.

10/02/2017

The clock is ticking ... next workshop about Measuring What Matters is coming up soon...October 11th! More at www.lh1.link/Oct11

09/04/2017

I love doing these. They should be called funshops, not workshops.

Are you measuring what really matters? It's hard to understand how much of an impact a mission-centered organization actually makes to the population it serves. Measuring countable things like donor dollars, volunteer hours or beds provided indicate activity…but not necessarily the difference you m...

03/06/2017

Come join me at the March 16th as I present "Measuring What Matters" for HR ISPI at Reed Integration, Inc. 7pm - 9pm. 7007 Harbour View Blvd #117, Suffolk. RSVP [email protected]. Free to HRISPI members; $10 suggested for non-members.

01/30/2017

From Inside Business: February 15/ Wednesday
Lighthouse One LLC presents a Measuring What Matters Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon at Support Services of Virginia, 420 Investors Place, Suite 102, Virginia Beach. Mark Bowers, principal of Lighthouse One, will help social sector leaders gain skills and tools that help measure the uncountable things that drive their organization’s performance. The workshop is limited to 16 participants. Cost is $49. For more information or to register, go to www.Lighthouse-One.com.

01/25/2017

A broad set of questions that help a narrow focus on what's important!

Check out this handy critical thinking cheatsheet, courtesy Global Digital Citizen Foundation. This is one of our new go-tos when making study guides!
http://on.natgeo.com/2j5hpF3

01/14/2017

Great session on organizational improvement / measuring what matters with the managers of Support Services of Virginia! Looking forward to seeing how you put it all into action!!

01/14/2017

Looking forward to participating in the PMI Hampton Roads Project Management Day of Service (PMDoS) on 1/16/17...MLK Day at the Kroc Center Hampton Roads.

01/14/2017

Is your mission-centered organization struggling to convert good intentions into great results? Maybe it's time to reconsider what you're measuring...and how!