Keystone Accountability is a USA 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with locations in United Kingdom and the United States. It was founded in 2004 by David Bonbright and Andre Proctor.

Keystone's mission is to improve the effectiveness of social purpose organizations. Using benchmarking surveys, feedback loops and analysis, Keystone consults on NGOs, international development agencies, global companies, and major foundations to plan, measure and report social change.Jacobs, Alex, Chris Barnett, and Richard Ponsford. "Three Approaches to Monitoring: Feedback Systems, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation and Logical Frameworks." IDS Bulletin 41.6 (2010): 36-44. Print.Ebrahim, Alnoor. "The Many Faces of Nonprofit Accountability." Harvard BS Working Paper (2010): 10. Print.Bonbright, David, and Jamey Power. "Private Sector Metrics Contribution to Social Change: Customer Satisfaction Meets Agriculture Development." IDS Bulletin 41.6 (2010): 65-72. Print.Ebrahim, Alnoor, and V. Kasturi Rangan. "The Limits of Non Profit Impact: A Contingency Framework for Measuring Social Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper (2010). Print.

In 2009, Keystone blended participatory evaluation and customer satisfaction to create a new methodology referred to as Constituent Voice.David Bonbright. Keystone Strategy 2011-2013. 2010. Social Investment Survey 2010

Past Projects Keystone Partner Survey (2012 - present) Global Knowledge Partnership Evaluation (2007) The Rural Enterprise Development Initiative. (2007) Rural Enterprise Development Initiative. 2007. REDI.org.za East African Grantee Survey (2008) Grantmaker Performance Survey (2008) Keystoneaccountability.org Networks Survey (2009) Network Survey. 2009. Keystoneaccountability.org International NGO Survey (2010–2011) PracticalAction.org International Nongovernment Organization Survey. 2010. Keystoneaccountability.org Social Investment Performance (2010) CAF Venturesome Keystone Response. 2010. Social Investment Survey 2010 Southern Africa Grantee Survey (2010–2011)

See also Philanthropy Social enterprise Social change Consultant NGO Socially responsible investing

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