Evaluation
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Results Based Accountability
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Road to Results 2006 - Method (see pages 20- 21)
Road to Results 2006 - Final Report
Below is a link to an audio recording of the February 22, 2007 presentation on Results Based Accountability by Bruno Manno of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. This recording only captured the first hour of an hour and fifteen minute presentation. He makes reference to publications listed above:
Audio of the 2.22.07 Bruno Manno Presentation
New Directions in Foudation Evaluation
Foundation Startegies Group
Additional Resources
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Learning As We Go- Making Evaluation Work for Everyone
The Conservation Company
Peter York
June 2003
This monthly newsletter has articles ranging in topic from logic models, overcoming barriers, evaluation in the context of capacity building, and key elements in the learning process.
Foundation News & Commentary
The Evaluation Landscape by Jody Curtis
35 Keys to Effective Evaluating by Robert Matthews Johnson
May/June 2003
“As the need for scarce grant dollars gorws more intense, so does the need to make certain those dollars are spent as effectiveley as possible. Hence the question of how to evaluate the consequences of grant-supported activities has risen to the forefront.”
Empowering Nonprofits Through Evaluation
Southeastern Council on Foundations
A short article focusing on the purpose of evaluation and how to make it work for you.
Continuum of Capacity-building Evaluation
Excerpt from “Building to Last”
The Conservation Company
2002
Program Evaluation in Funding Organizations
The Greater Kalamazoo Evaluation Project
1999
“An overview of the rationale and roles of evaluation for community foundations, family foundations, United Ways, and other funding organizations.”
Evaluation as a Tool for Improving Grantmaking: Its Uses for Funders
St. Louis Metropolitan Association for Philanthropy
Dr. Susan Philliber
November 30, 1994
An article with advice on how to evaluate your portfolio, evaluate the work of the grantmaker, and using your evaluation data
Options for Evaluating Your Grantmaking Effectiveness: Not Just Proposals
TACS
Kay Sohl
April 18, 1994
The resources from a workshop covering topics such as gathering and interpreting information about grant impact, performace and outcome measurements, case studies, and next steps.
Foundations and Evaluation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Jana Kay Slater, PhD, Marc T. Braverman, PhD, Norman A. Constantine, PhD
A presentation with information on evaluating for foundations and evaluators, benefits, challenges, and ideas on how to bridge the gap.
What Is It Your Foundation Needs to Learn? Designing Useful Grant and Program Evaluations
Grantmakers for Education
Edward Pauly
October 20, 2004
A presentation addressing issues regarding evaluation and how to make evaluation most effective for your foundation.
Foundations and Evaluation
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Victor Kuo
February 17, 2005
This presentation provides foundation context to answer why and how foundations evaluate.
Evaluation: Your Best Management Tool
Council on Foundaitons
Beatriz Boccalandro
The objectives of this presentation include understanding key decisions around program evaluation, developing ideas on how to better manage/support program evaluation, and knowing where to obtain resources.