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Achieving a Policy Change: Key Strategies and Factors for Success The authors, from the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies at the University of California, San Francisco, presented the following issue brief at the American Evaluation Association 2008 conference. The document includes two case studies from an evaluation of The California Endowment's Clinic Consortia Policy and Advocacy Program between 2001 and 2006. Author: Gardner, Annette; Marshall, Nell; Geierstanger, Sara; Quinn, Holly Type: Research & Reports Date: Oct 1, 2008
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Advocacy and Policy Change This issue of Harvard Family Research Project's The Evaluation Exchange focuses entirely on advocacy evaluation. It features over two dozen articles on current evaluation practice, including theory, case studies, interviews, and practical tips. Author: Coffman, Julia (ed.) Type: Newsletters & Periodicals Date: Mar 1, 2007
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Building Government Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Systems The Independent Evaluation Group ("IEG") of the World Bank offers this collection of monitoring and evaluation ("M&E") resources. Primarily geared for evaluation specialists building M&E systems for governments, this collection includes a wealth of tools, methodologies, guides, and case studies. Author: Independent Evaluation Group Type: Websites & Online Tools Date: Jan 18, 2008 Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
EVALUATION CAPACITY BUILDING: Funder Initiatives to Strengthen Grantee Evaluation Capacity and Practice Evaluation Capacity Building (ECB) is the process of improving an organization’s ability to use evaluation to learn from its work and improve results. Organizational learning is incredibly important. Organizations that are adept at learning from mistakes and adapting to new challenges are more likely to be successful, and in the nonprofit sector, more likely to make significant progress toward mission-related outcomes. In general, ECB can be used to:
Author: Myia Welsh and Johanna Morariu Type: Research & Reports Date: Jun 15, 2011 Be the first to review this resource! Download (248.37 KB) -
Innovation for Successful Societies "Country Experiences Case Studies" The ISS Country Experiences case series chronicles reformers' efforts to gather support for reform and build institutions in a wide array of contexts. Cases start with a problem and a decision maker, then explore the options considered, implementation challenges, mid-course corrections, and results. The cases rest on interviews with reform leaders, advisers, and critics or monitors.
Case studies include a diverse number of policy focus areas including
Author: Princeton University Type: Research & Reports Date: Jan 1, 2010 Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center - Program Evaluation Briefing Series This Program Evaluation Briefing Series includes several documents:
Author: Justice Research and Statistics Association Type: Websites & Online Tools Date: Dec 31, 2004 Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
Lessons in Evaluating Communications Campaigns: Five Case Studies This publication is the fourth report from the Communications Consortium Media Center's Media Evaluation Project. The author presents five case studies of completed campaign evaluations. The case studies represent an array of campaign types and evaluation approaches, and offer specific examples of evaluation responding to challenges. The five case studies are: S
Author: Coffman, Julia Type: Research & Reports Date: Jun 1, 2003 Be the first to review this resource! Download (212.52 KB) -
Monitoring and Evaluation for Human Rights Organizations: Three Case Studies These case studies profile the monitoring and evaluation efforts of three human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs). They are intended to support efforts within the human rights community to explore and tackle monitoring and evaluation (M&E) challenges by providing concrete examples and transferable lessons about how to integrate M&E in useful ways. The cases emphasize both the methodologies used and the organizations’ efforts to build internal M&E capacity and support.Author: The Center for Evaluation Innovation Type: Research & Reports Date: Jan 1, 2014 Be the first to review this resource! Download (308.16 KB) -
Moving from Head to Heart: Using Media Advocacy to Talk About Affordable Housing This case study is one of a series of media evaluations sponsored by the Communications Consortium Media Center ("CCMC") as part of its Media Evaluation Project. The CCMC commissioned the Berkeley Media Studies Group to do an evaluation of a small strategic communications campaign in Oregon advocating for affordable house issues. The case study describes the steps the advocates took that eventually led to a policy victory. Author: Dean, Robin Type: Newsletters & Periodicals Date: Oct 1, 2006 Be the first to review this resource! Download (300.66 KB) -
NGO and Grassroots Policy Influence: What is Success? This paper begins with background on methodology, objectives, and the importance of policy influence to NGOs and grassroots organizations. Subsequent sections examine concepts related to successful policy work such as civil society and social capital; present an overview of the Filipino political and social context; describe five Filipino case studies; draw some key lessons and insights from those studies regarding success factors and makes comparisons; discuss trade-offs and dilemmas; and summarize important findings. Author: Miller, Valerie Type: Research & Reports Date: Jan 1, 1994 Be the first to review this resource! Download (89.92 KB) -
StrategicEdSolutions.org The StrategicEdSolutions.org website shares education strategies, programs, and resources that work. The site features case studies and research from high-performing education programs, and provides a forum for searching and submitting programs and tools. The website is a project of the Business Higher Education Forum in Washington, D.C. Author: Business Higher Education Forum Type: Websites & Online Tools Date: Sep 17, 2008 Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
Telling Your Story: A Guide to Preparing Advocacy Case Studies This guidebook was created to encourage activists to record their stories. The authors believe that it is beneficial for advocates to communicate experiences that will stimulate and teach others working toward social change. The guidebook clarifies the "hows and whys" of writing an advocacy case study. The body of the guidebook is made up of four sections: the reasons for writing a case study, methods for selecting a focus,writing hints, and what to do with the finished product. Author: Advocacy Institute Type: Workbooks & Guides Date: Aug 28, 2001 Be the first to review this resource! Download (268.47 KB) -
The Impact of Research Evidence as an Advocacy Tool in Housing Trust Fund Campaigns: Lessons Learned from Three Case Studies This research initiative was undertaken by the Housing Trust Fund Project of the Center for Community Change, with support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, to demonstrate the impact of evidence—in this case, research that connects the availability of safe adequate homes to family health, educational opportunities, and supportive environments—on the success of campaigns to advance housing trust funds.
Author: Center for Community Change (CCC) Type: Research & Reports Date: Feb 1, 2013 Be the first to review this resource! Download (637.9 KB) -
Using Case Studies to do Program Evaluation This guide will help evaluators assess whether to use a case study evaluation approach and how to do a case study. Author: Edith D. Balbach Type: Research & Reports Date: Dec 31, 1999 Be the first to review this resource! Download (79.49 KB) -
Voices for Change: A Taxonomy of Public Communications Campaigns and Their Evaluation Challenges This research report makes the case that communications campaigns cover a broad range of different types and characteristics, and can be differentiated along the axes of Purpose, Scope, and Maturity. It examines what communications campaigns that fall on different areas of these three axes look like, and how this positioning may affect the lead to distinct evaluation challenges and needs. Author: Berkeley Media Studies Group Type: Research & Reports Date: Nov 1, 2002 Be the first to review this resource! Download (643.93 KB)