Climate Resilient Communities

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Impact & Measurement

Accountability & Finance

Culture & Community

Leadership & Adaptability

Climate Resilient Communities

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501(c)(3) organization

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https://crcommunities.org/

3921 E BAYSHORE RD STE 208 PALO ALTO CA 94303-4303

408-359-8912

PALO ALTO CA | IRS ruling year: 2022 | EIN: 88-1697378

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Rating Information

Not currently rated

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Impact & Measurement

Score

93

This beacon estimates the actual impact a charity has on the lives of those it serves, and determines whether it is making good use of donor resources to achieve that impact.

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Assessments

Impact

Unscored

0% of Impact & Measurement score

Measurement

93 out of 100 points

100% of Impact & Measurement score

Full Credit

Partial Credit

No Credit

The Measuring Outcomes assessment evaluates how well a charity tracks progress towards its mission's outcomes.

Displayed below are the responses provided by the charity for the Measuring Outcomes assessment. Each question is designed to address specific criteria, with responses eligible for full, partial, or no credit. Please refer to the scoring rubric for details on how responses are scored.

Selected program: Climate Resilient Communities, Submitted December 2025

Program Planning and Design

26 out of 28 points

This section assesses the use of crucial evaluation tools in program objective-setting and activities.

Charity leadership uses information collected to make decisions regarding programs

Agree, uses information collected to improve programs

Charity has shared understanding across staff of how programs lead to the goals a program achieves

Agree, has universal understanding of how programs achieve goals

Charity has documents and reviews how program activities lead to change

Agree, documents and reviews

Charity has researched program model before implementation in the following ways

Review of academic research
Consulted other nonprofits
Referred to the practices of similar nonprofits
Referred to the practices of government programs
Surveyed target population
Assessed ethical and legal compliance

Charity revisits how program activities lead to change

Agree, does revisit how program activities lead to change

Charity tracks program progress in the following ways

Tracks activities
Tracks outcomes and impacts
Aligns plan with mission

Program Development

20 out of 25 points

This section assesses the consideration of stakeholders in program objectives and activities.

Charity identifies program target population needs in the following ways

Discussions or surveys with target population on how program activities best serve their needs
Discussions with local community groups, including local government or other community leaders
Discussions with local nonprofits on their programs

Charity considers practical, cultural, and political needs and interests of those served by program

Agree, charity is responsive to practical, cultural, and political needs

Charity uses SMART Goals

Partially agree, identified some Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound (SMART) goals

Data Collection and Analysis

19 out of 19 points

This section assesses the best practices used in collecting and analyzing program data.

Charity tracks program information in the following ways

Collects data before a program is initiated
Collects data during program implementation
Collects data when a program is complete

Charity collects programmatic information on those served by the program in the following ways

Identifies the number of those served by program
Collects demographic data of those served by program
Identifies the number of those successfully served by the program
Collects information about the quality of service from the target population

Charity assesses program effectiveness at multiple points in time

Agree, collects information before and after a program is implemented

Reporting and Distribution of Results

19 out of 19 points

This section assesses reporting and disseminating program results.

Charity reports program results to key stakeholders

Reports results to stakeholders

Charity reports both favorable and unfavorable results

Yes, charity reports both favorable of unfavorable results

Use of Results

9 out of 9 points

This section assesses the use of results to guide learning.

Charity uses program results to inform future work for the following reasons

Sustain and secure funding
Inform strategic planning
Improve program operations
Understand the impact of their work
Inform how we create future programs