Funders are encouraging nonprofit boards and staff to be "results focused" in their endevors. Being results focused basically means reporting on what happened, not on what was done, recognizing that many boards and staff generally only like reporting on how many counseling sessions they conducted or how many visits they had rather than reporting on the "so what" of all these sessions or visits.
So what are some decent examples of results focused you might ask? November 2010 Money Magazine provides some examples framed in what a $1,000 donation can produce. Note, I might quibble with whether these are all the precise results (outputs vs. outcomes) but that's really another conversation.
4 community fishing ponds to feed Congolese families (end result: fewer people hungry)
20 doppler machines to monitor preganant women in Latin America (end result: healthier pregant moms which results in healthier babies)
2,155 mosquito nets to protect against malaria (end result: fewer sick, more healthier people)
5 acres of Louisiana wetlands restored for wildlife (end result: preservation, conservation of valuable habitat)
13 work uniforms for homeless people (end result: folks who can work, have greater and more sustainable economic independence)
8,000 vitamin A capsules for needy children overseas : end result: healthy children with potential to thrive (gotta say though I'm not wild about the "needy" children language)
Have a successful results-focused 2011!!