The Urban Institute defines ___________ as "measurement on a regular basis of the results (outcomes) and efficiency of services or programs."

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Effectiveness

Outputs

Performance measurement

Balanced scorecard system

Efficiency measures

Outcomes

________ are concerned with the cost of the activities per unit of output. The Urban Institute defines efficiency as the relationship between the amount of input and the amount of output or outcome.

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Effectiveness

Outputs

Performance measurement

Balanced scorecard system

Efficiency measures

Outcomes

________ are the specific services or products produced by activities or programs. It is the quantity of the activity when it is finished. For example, it could be the average number of students who attended a tutoring program on a weekly basis.

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Effectiveness

Outputs

Performance measurement

Balanced scorecard system

Efficiency measures

Outcomes

The _________ monitors the performance of an organization using both financial and nonfinancial data. Its usefulness lies in the consistency and depth of the model.

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Effectiveness

Outputs

Performance measurement

Balanced scorecard system

Efficiency measures

Outcomes

_________ are the short, medium and long-term benefits (or impact) that result from activities or programs. These become effectiveness measures

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Effectiveness

Outputs

Performance measurement

Balanced scorecard system

Efficiency measures

Outcomes

___________ is measured by successful output and outcome measures. It relates to the quality of a program.

The concept that money available now is worth than the same amount in the future because of its potential earning capacity is ____________.

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Cost-benefit analysis

Net present value

Time value of money

Annuity

The difference between cash inflows and outflows, each discounted to their present values is known as _________.

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Cost-benefit analysis

Net present value

Time value of money

Annuity

_________ is a method of determining whether or not a certain project should be done, which involves identifying and quantifying all the positive and negative factors of a proposed action and its alternatives and determining the difference between them in order to make a decision.

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Cost-benefit analysis

Net present value

Time value of money

Annuity

A _______ is a fixed sum of distributed on a regular basis, whether monthly, quarterly, yearly or at some other regular of ______ include savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit.

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Short- investments

Safety, liquidity, and yield

Endowment fund

The Board of Directors

Investment policy statements

The _______ is a restricted fund in which the principal is invested in perpetuity and its income is used to support the operation of the nonprofit or its designated programs.

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Short- investments

Safety, liquidity, and yield

Endowment fund

The Board of Directors

Investment policy statements

________ are the primary objectives in the selection of nonprofit investment vehicles.

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Short- investments

Safety, liquidity, and yield

Endowment fund

The Board of Directors

Investment policy statements

________ outline the objectives and strategies of the nonprofit's investments, spending policies, level of risk tolerance, asset allocation guidelines, allowed and prohibited investment vehicles, policies and procedures for hiring external fund managers if needed, methods and benchmarks to monitor and evaluate investment performance, and procedures for corrective actions if needed.

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Short- investments

Safety, liquidity, and yield

Endowment fund

The Board of Directors

Investment policy statements

_______ establish policies and guidelines, selects key officers and managers, oversees policy implementation and evaluation, and initiates changes as needed