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  • AEA Presentation: "Community Organizing Evaluation: Crossing the Next Frontier"
    Sue Hoechstetter of Alliance for Justice presented the following slides at the American Evaluation Association 2008 conference. The presentation provides a brief overview of "community organizing evaluation" and recent efforts to produce a collection of resources ("RECO") on the topic.
    Author: Hoechstetter, Sue Type:
    Date: Nov 1, 2008  
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  • AEA Presentation: "Online Evaluation Resources: Knowledge Sharing for the Field"

    Sue Hoechstetter of Alliance for Justice presented the following slides at the American Evaluation Association 2008 conference. The presentation provides a brief overviews of AFJ's online tools for advocacy evaluation.

    The following resources were also presented during the same session at AEA:

    Author: Hoechstetter, Sue Type:
    Date: Nov 5, 2008  
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  • All About Marketing

    The marketing section of Carter McNamara's Free Management Library covers the following marketing topics:

    • Basics and Planning,
    • Inbound Marketing,
    • Outbound Marketing,
    • Protecting Ownership of Your Products/Services,
    • Evaluating Your Marketing Efforts, and
    • Marketing On Telephone and/or Online.
    The section also includes some general resources and links.
    Author: McNamara, Carter (ed.) Type:
    Date: Jan 18, 2008  
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  • Basic Guide to Non-Profit Financial Management

    Carter McNamara's collection of information about nonprofit financial management, part of his Free Management Library. Topics include:

    • Activities in the Yearly Accounting Cycle,
    • Bookkeeping and Controls,
    • Designing a Budget,
    • Managing Cash Flow,
    • Credit and Collections,
    • Budget Deviation Analysis,
    • Managing Program Finances, and
    • Financial Statements.
    Author: McNamara, Carter (ed.) Type:
    Date: Jan 18, 2008  
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  • Basic Guide to Program Evaluation
    Carter McNamara's guide to evaluation, part of his Free Management Library and drawn from his book Field Guide to Nonprofit Program Design, Marketing and Evaluation. This guide covers the hows and whys of evaluation, an overview of evaluation and data collection methodologies and how to choose between them, analysis and interpretation advice, and other tips.
    Author: McNamara, Carter (ed.) Type:
    Date: Jan 18, 2008  

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  • Basics of Conducting Focus Groups
    This is a succinct guide to running a focus group. It includes tips for preparation, developing questions, session planning, facilitation, and followup activities.
    Author: McNamara, Carter (ed.) Type:
    Date: Jan 18, 2008  
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  • Complete Toolkit for Boards

    Carter McNamara's information for nonprofit Boards, taken from his Free Management Library. It includes extensive operations and governance topics, such as:

    • Recruitment,
    • Orientation,
    • Staffing,
    • Roles and responsibilities,
    • Board-staff relations,
    • Planning,
    • HR management,
    • Finance and taxes,
    • Fundraising,
    • Marketing, and
    • Evaluation.
    Author: McNamara, Carter (ed.) Type:
    Date: Jan 18, 2008 Point K Pick Point K Pick

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  • Evaluation A Beginners Guide

    This document aims to present a user-friendly approach to the process of evaluation. It is
    particularly targeted at those involved in programs working towards the introduction of human
    rights concepts and values in educational curricula and teaching practices, who are initiating an
    evaluation for the first time. It contains practical suggestions on how to effectively organize the
    evaluation of such programs in order to learn from the work implemented so far.

    Author: Amnesty International Type:
    Date: Jun 30, 1999  

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  • Evaluation Resource Guide

    This listing and description of resources has been developed to help Department staff evaluate and monitor the performance of Department programs. It also is intended to be useful for county staff and other service providers. Resources in the Guide range from evaluation manuals providing basic information to books with detailed information on specific topics such as logic models, data analysis or sampling. Also included are resources on identifying effective programs/best practices, evaluation standards, and contracting for evaluation.

    Author: Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Type:
    Date: May 1, 2010  
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  • General Guidelines for Conducting Interviews
    Carter McNamara's guidelines for conducting interviews, part of his Free Management Library and drawn from his book Field Guide to Consulting and Organizational Development.
    Author: McNamara, Carter Type:
    Date: May 1, 2006  
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  • Guide to Strategic Planning
    The strategic planning section of Carter McNamara's Free Management Library covers the following topics:
    • Recommended Approach
    • Benefits;
    • When Should Strategic Planning Be Done?
    • Overviews
    • Preparation for Strategic Planning
    • Strategic Analysis
    • Setting Strategic Direction
    • Action Planning
    • Writing and Communicating the Plan; and
    • Monitoring, Evaluating and Deviating from the Plan.
    The section also includes some general resources and links.
    Author: McNamara, Carter (ed.) Type:
    Date: Jan 18, 2008  
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  • LearnPhilanthropy
    LearnPhilanthropy's Knowledge Library is a resource for people who are new to grantmaking or those seeking new ideas and tools to improve their grantmaking practice. Here you will find essential learning and new research on a range of common issues and key challenges in philanthropy. Working with leading organizations across the field, LearnPhilanthropy regularly updates this centralized library with reports, tools, and other resources.
    Author: LearnPhilanthropy Type:
    Date: Sep 23, 2014 Point K Pick Point K Pick
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  • Library of Sample Dashboard Indicators
    For anyone creating a logic model, it can be confusing to distinguish the difference betwene an outcome, and an outcome indicator. An outcome is a short-, medium-, or long-term goal that the logic model creator wants to achieve. An outcome indicator is the quantitative measure of whether or not that outcome is reached. To further clarify the different, here is a great list of examples showing what exactly an "outcome indicator" could be. 
    Author: Compass Point Type:
    Date: Jan 1, 2013  
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  • Nonprofit-Specific Legal Information
    The legal section of Carter McNamar's Free Management Library includes the following topics: Articles of Incorporation, Corporate Bylaws, Registration to Solicit Funds, Tax-Related Laws Regarding Nonprofits, Legal Advice for Board Members, Regulations About Lobbying, and Assessing the Nonprofit's Legal-Related Activities.  The section also includes some general resources and links.
    Author: McNamara, Carter (ed.) Type:
    Date: Jan 18, 2008  
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  • Outcomes-Based Planning and Evaluation Course

    This resource is an online course about Outcomes Based Planning and Evaluation ("OBPE").  It is designed for museum professionals and librarians.  Modules include:

    • Introduction: An introduction to OBPE, including program examples, OBPE benefits, and a list of resources
    • Plan: Planning an OBPE approach to your program, including assessing audience needs, defining your solution and your own definitions of success, considering other stakeholders, and articulating your program's purpose
    Author: Elizabeth Kryder-Reid, Helen J. Schwartz, Annette Lamb, et al. Type:
    Date: Jan 1, 2006 Point K Pick Point K Pick
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