Durability Academy Welcomes First Cohort

The first six organizations are well underway in Durability Academy’s two-year program to advance their capabilities in measuring, analyzing, and acting on Durability data.  Durability Academy welcomed its first cohort this summer, and they are now well underway. The Academy is a two-year program that helps organizations advance their data capabilities in designing, measuring, and … Read more

Why Durability Matters: Insights from our Inaugural Webinar

In the social impact sector, success has long been measured by reach—how many people were trained, served, or supported. But a growing movement is shifting the focus from short-term outputs to long-term outcomes. The question is no longer just “Did it work?”, but instead “Did it last?” That was the central theme of the inaugural … Read more

The Durability Collective launches to measure and improve social outcomes

New global community brings together funders, practitioners, and researchers committed to creating and measuring change that lasts WASHINGTON, D.C., May 29, 2025 – Today marks the launch of The Durability Collective – a new global community dedicated to transforming how social-impact organizations design, measure, and deliver lasting impact. Contrary to conventional wisdom, The Durability Collective … Read more

Does the Change Last?: Marmalade Festival 2025

On April 2, members of The Durability Collective convened a panel discussion at the Marmalade Festival.  Entitled “Does the Change Last?: Making mid- and long-term impact measurement affordable and feasible”, The Durability Collective panel discussion was held at The Story Museum, with a packed room of highly engaged funders, practitioners, and other social impact experts, … Read more