Nonprofit Leadership Institute

Check-In & Networking: 7:30 a.m.
Presentation: 8:00 a.m.

Aurora University's Nonprofit Leadership Institute Speaker Series allows professionals to learn about the latest developments in nonprofit leadership and network with other industry peers. The speaker series is offered bi-monthly at the AU Orchard Center and presents emerging and relevant topics through experienced nonprofit leaders.

Topic: Measuring the Impact of Your Nonprofit Programs

Speaker: Elbert Hearon, Assistant Professor of Business Analytics, Aurora University

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly accountable to multiple funders and stakeholders who are looking for the impact of a nonprofit’s programs. Measuring programmatic and mission outcomes can become a part of your everyday work, all without a data scientist.

This session will:

• Help you determine which outcomes are most important to measure
• Outline free and low-cost tools to measure your programs and social impact
• Introduce you to compelling ways to showcase your impact through visual tools

Elbert Hearon is an assistant professor of business analytics and mathematics at Aurora University.  He has over 25 years of corporate experience, and he has been employed with SAS, TransUnion, Global Insight (now IHS Markit), Claritas, and First Chicago Corporation (a predecessor to JP Morgan Chase).  His roles have included business analytics, analytic consulting, project management, and business development.  His interests are in building models and applying analytics for making optimal business decisions pertaining to customer acquisitions, cross-sell/upsell, customer retention, fraud prevention/detection, credit risk management, and debt recovery.  He received an MS in statistics from DePaul University, an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and a BA in mathematics from Indiana University.