Measuring Performance
We approach measurement across two key areas—impact and performance—for both individual organizations and our entire active investment portfolio. Specifically we track growth in lives touched and revenue, which act as a proxy for both performance and social impact, for each of our portfolio organizations. Through our work, we have observed that growth in revenue and lives touched can drive increased program quality as organizations invest in strategy development, capacity for execution, and talent. In addition, we track specific program quality metrics for each organization, and assess each organization's ability to effectively and efficiently deliver their intended impact.

2009 Impact and Results
In 2008, performance of the current portfolio exceeded growth targets, realizing a 35 percent CAGR for revenue and a 40 percent CAGR for lives touched. Our organizations also maintained strong program quality in 2009, with 100 percent of current portfolio organizations meeting or exceeding their program quality goals.