Evaluation for foundations : concepts, cases, guidelines, and resources
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Evaluation for foundations : concepts, cases, guidelines, and resources
（Jossey-Bass nonprofit sector series）
Jossey-Bass, c1993
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"A Publication of the Council on Foundations"--P. [ii]
Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-308) and index
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Description
Shows how foundations can use evaluation to strengthen their own and their grantees' programmes. The book introduces the concept of evaluation and offers practical, how-to advice for foundations interested in, or beginning to formulate a strategy for, evaluation.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Introduction and overview of evaluation: understanding evaluation - uses, choices and methods
- getting started on evaluation. Part 2 Nine case studies of foundation evaluations: assessing prgramme effectiveness at a foundation - a request-for-proposal programme at the Meyer Memorial Trust
- comparative case studies - technical assistance grants for self-sufficiency
- fostering creative programme ownership - the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation's at-risk youth grant programme for schools
- struggling to make collaboration work - the New York cities in schools programme
- evaluating a demonstration programme - the technology for literacy project
- helping established agencies meet contemporary needs - the Lilly endowment's national youthworker education project
- conducting annual evaluations for continuing improvement - Philadelphia's summer jobs programme
- combining social and research objectives - the Gautreaux housing programme
- a model for foundation programmes - the Kellogg approach to evaluating clusters of grants. Part 3 Conclusion: 35 keys to effective evaluation
- resources
- evaluation approaches and methods defined.
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