Connected Nonprofit Conference in 5 Highlights: Tools and Technologies Reinventing Nonprofit Impact Measurement
On 8 November, Vera joined 250+ nonprofits for Salesforce.org’s Connected Nonprofit Conference (CNPC) in London. As Salesforce.org puts the world’s best cloud-based technology into the hands of nonprofits and educational institutions, the CNPC served to both connect organisations and offer insights to accelerate their impact. From presenting a transformational story of impact measurement alongside the […]
Meet Our 2018-19 Fellows
This year’s Fellowship applications brought in an exceptional 375 candidates from 54 countries. From that pool, we selected 13 Fellows representing 9 nationalities and speaking 14 languages. Vera Solutions is delighted to welcome the newest members of our global consulting teams. Shaping our largest and most diverse cohort yet, the 2018-19 Fellows bring […]
Vera Makes Environmental Commitment to Offset Our Carbon Emissions
Vera Solutions is proud to announce that we are now a carbon-neutral organization. This means that from 2017 on, Vera will offset all calculable carbon emissions that result from business practices – including travel and energy use across our global offices. Beyond that, in all aspects of our business, we will continue to actively promote […]
Takeaways from MERL Tech London
In March, Zak Kaufman and Aditi Patel attended the second annual MERL Tech London conference to connect with leading thinkers and innovators in the technology for monitoring and evaluation space. In addition to running an Amp Impact demo session, we joined forces with Joanne Trotter of the Aga Khan Foundation as well as Eric Barela […]
Vera Solutions Gives Back Through Values-based Employee Recognition Program
Cross-posted from the Pledge 1% Gives campaign as part of Giving Tuesday. Each November, staff at Vera Solutions nominate peers for annual Recognition Awards, tipping their hats to teammates who have exemplified the company’s five values: Impact, Excellence, Sustainability, Teamwork, and Leadership. The five awards are announced publicly before the holidays on Veraforce, the company’s […]
B Lab Taps Vera as One of its “Best for the World”
Last week, B Lab announced the recipients of its annual Best for the World awards. We are proud to share that Vera Solutions secured a spot on the list for Best for the World: Long Term. Vera has been a Certified B Corporation since 2012, and we are thrilled to be recognized this year as […]
Vera to Present at MERL Tech DC 2017
Vera Solutions will be attending the 2017 MERL Tech Conference taking place September 7-8 in Washington, D.C. This annual event provides an opportunity for attendees – ranging from funders and program implementers to technology providers and other development practitioners – to showcase their work and discuss the future of technology tools for monitoring, evaluation, research, […]
Introducing Vera’s 2017-2018 Fellowship Class
Vera Solutions is excited to welcome the Fellowship class of 2017-18. As integral members of our project teams, these twelve fellows will develop the hard and soft skills necessary to become data solution experts, including researching new technologies, building cloud and mobile applications, and conducting trainings on newly implemented systems. This year’s class combines a […]
Peter Blair Named Vera Cape Town Consulting Director
Vera Solutions is proud to announce that Peter Blair has transitioned to the role of Consulting Director. He began managing Vera’s Cape Town Consulting team in January 2017, following a few months spent learning the ins and outs of the role. A development practitioner with more than six years of management experience, Peter was raised […]
Connecting the Dots: Highlights from 17NTC
Ali Blajda is a Consultant in Vera’s Washington D.C. office. She brings more than five years of experience in global health and international development to the team. Ali holds a BA in International Affairs from George Washington University and an MS in Health Policy from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health. From March 23-25, […]