Blogs' from January of 2012

“What gets measured gets done,” is a pretty common phrase.  It rightly states that if you have an expectation and a sense of being accountable for a goal or outcome, the odds are pretty good that you’ll see progress made toward accomplishing that goal.

Measurement is key to understanding what works and what doesn’t – what can be called success and what needs to be redirected or scrapped all together.  Depending on the kind of measurement, you may even be able to understand why something works or not and apply that understanding to expand the scope and scale of success. 

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LAS CRUCES, NM – The W. K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a three-year, $345,090 grant to The Bridge of Southern New Mexico to advance its work to build strong pathways that increase high school graduation rates and prepare a strong workforce for Dona Ana County.

A press conference announcing the grant, and introducing the partner organizations that will also benefit from it, takes place on Tuesday, January 3, 12.p.m. at the Hotel Encanto, during a luncheon jointly hosted by three of The Bridge’s partners: MVEDA, the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce, and the Hispano ... Continue Reading