Leaders in the nonprofit sector who want to build their internal capacity to conduct evaluation have access to a wealth of helpful resources. However, there are fewer guides available to those who want to get better at making strategic design choices about when to evaluate and why. ...
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These are the slides from our Ignite session at AEA. In the nonprofit world, evaluation and accountability are closely linked. Much of the evaluation work that takes place is motivated, at least in part, by a desire to meet the requirements of funders, who hope to use evaluation results to...
AEA Who Sets the Nonprofit Evaluation Agenda? Taylor Liadsky.pdf
This report provides a detailed description of an evaluation, written by Judy Oakden, as part of the first BetterEvaluation writeshop process, led by Irene Guijt. Peer reviewers for this report were Carolyn Kabore and Irene Guijt. Excerpt: Independent external evaluators generally have to...
The PowerPoint of this presentation by Steven E. Mayer, Ph.D., Director, Effective Communities Project, introduced by Ricardo Millett, Millett and Associates. Part of the 2012 Presidential Strand. The narrative is included in the Notes for each slide. Presentation Abstract: This...
The Choices We Make.10-26-2012.NotesEmbedded.pptx
Ever read an evaluation report (maybe even your own!) and wondered whether the findings were actually good or not? Or, wondered where on earth sweeping conclusions came from? You may be in need of a rubric revolution! This 90-minute demo from Jane Davidson gives a whirlwind tour of...
AEA 2011 Rubric Revolution demo 90min.pdf
PowerPoint slides for AEA 2011 Think Tank session on evaluation follow-up from presenters Osvaldo Feinstein, Bidjan Nashat, Mike Hendricks. Session abstract: "This Think Tank will examine key challenges and lessons for international, humanitarian and development, organizations in evaluation...
AEA Evaluation Follow-up Think Tank - 2011.ppt
Case Study: How one organization incorporates QA & QI in a utilization focused approach to accomplish their goals. #evaluation #Non-ProfitsandFoundationsEvaluation #2010Conference #focused #GovernmentEvaluation #Internal #utilization #OrganizationalLearningandEvalCapacityBuilding...
AEA 2010 Stan Presentation.pptx
Slide show from expert lecture presentation Saturday a.m. at Evaluation 2009. How the funder of evaluation can facilitate better cooperation among program and evaluation staff. #Non-ProfitsandFoundationsEvaluation #foundation #2009Conference #utilization #EvaluationUse ...
funder slide show.ppt
What happens when an entire sector is required to shift from a compliance/audit model of quality assurance to an evaluative one, one that asks and answers explicitly evaluative questions about the value of outcomes and key contributing processes? Is it possible to build an evaluative culture...
AEA EQA 13 Nov 09 final.pdf
Ever read an evaluation report and been none the wiser about whether the whole program was a waste of money or not? Or one that didn't actually answer any useful questions of key importance to decision makers? What if evaluations actually asked evaluative questions and gave clear, evaluative...
Actionable answers AEA 2009.pdf