Foundations and Evaluation
Contexts and Practices for Effective Philanthropy
Published on 30. August 2004
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-7879-7077-2 (ISBN)
Description
"Gathered together in this unique book on evaluation and effective foundation practice are the experienced-based perspectives and measured insights of both seasoned practitioners and key philanthropic thought leaders. Foundations and Evaluation is a substantial think piece for grantmakers of any size."--Dorothy S. Ridings, president and CEO, Council on Foundations "Foundations and Evaluation explores the intersection between organizational effectiveness and evaluation and demonstrates the need for commitment to evaluation throughout the foundation...A good read for both newcomers to evaluation and those with more experience, written by some of the most highly respected leaders in the field."--Kathleen P. Enright, executive director, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
744 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7879-7077-2 (9780787970772)
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Marc T. Braverman | Norman A. Constantine | Jana Kay Slater
Foundations and Evaluation
Contexts and Practices for Effective Philanthropy
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Marc T. Braverman | Norman A. Constantine | Jana Kay Slater
Foundations and Evaluation
Contexts and Practices for Effective Philanthropy
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Persons
Marc T. Braverman is a Cooperative Extension youth development specialist in the Department of Human and Community Development at the University of California, Davis. Norman A. Constantine is a senior research scientist and program director of the Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development at the Public Health Institute in Oakland, California, and lecturer in epidemiology at the University of California, Berkeley. Jana Kay Slater is senior research scientist at the Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development at the Public Health Institute in Oakland, California.
Content
Tables, Figures, and Exhibits.Foreword (Richard T. Schlosberg III).Preface.The Editors.The Contributors.Introduction: Putting Evaluation to Work for Foundations (Jana Kay Slater, Norman A. Constantine, and Marc T. Braverman).PRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVES.Perspective by Hodding Carter III (President and CEO, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation).Perspective by Michael M. Howe (President, The East Bay Community Foundation).Perspective by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (President and CEO, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation).PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATIONS AS A CONTEXT FOR EVALUATION.1. Using Evaluation to Advance a Foundation's Mission (Laura C. Leviton and Marian E. Bass).2. A Historical Perspective on Evaluation in Foundations (Peter Dobkin Hall).3. Foundations and Evaluation as Uneasy Partners in Learning (Mark R. Kramer and William E. Bickel).4. Building Strong Foundation-Grantee Relationships (Michael Quinn Patton, John Bare, and Deborah G. Bonnet).5. Evaluation as a Democratizing Practice (Jennifer C. Greene, Ricardo A. Millett, and Rodney K. Hopson).6. Integrating Evaluation into Foundation Activity Cycles (Laura C. Leviton and William E. Bickel).PART TWO: BUILDING CAPACITY FOR EVALUATION PRACTICE.7. Making Judgments About What to Evaluate and How Intensely (Melvin M. Mark and William L. Beery).8. Adapting Evaluation to Accommodate Foundations' Structural and Cultural Characteristics (Ross F. Conner, Victor Kuo, Marli S. Melton, and Ricardo A. Millett).9. Field-Based Evaluation as a Path to Foundation Effectiveness (Patricia Patrizi and Edward Pauly).10. Strategies for Smaller Foundations (Marli S. Melton, Jana Kay Slater, and Wendy L. Constantine).11. Strategies for Comprehensive Initiatives (Debra J. Rog and James R. Knickman).12. Appraising Evidence on Program Effectiveness (Norman A. Constantine and Marc T. Braverman).13. Evaluative Thinking for Grantees (E. Jane Davidson, Michael M. Howe, and Michael Scriven).14. Communicating Results to Different Audiences (Lester W. Baxter and Marc T. Braverman).Index.