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Small Picture, Big Picture: Using the Framework for Public Policy Advocacy in a Large-Scale Advocacy Campaign We were recently tasked with guiding evaluation for a funder's national advocacy campaign, and had to make sense of advocacy data contained in 110 grants. Where did we start? Julia Coffman's Framework for Public Policy Advocacy was the perfect tool. It helped us compare strategies employed by grantees individually, as well as step back and look at strategies used across the campaign. Author: Kat Athanasiades, Veena Pankaj Type: Opinion (blog, editorial) Date: Mar 12, 2014 Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
The Dataviz Hall of Fame for Evaluation In this blog post for the American Evaluation Association, Ann Emery shares Hall of Fame-worthy examples of data visualization in the evaluation field. She describes how evaluators are creating innovative, practical, and interactive visualizations; are thinking beyond standard reporting formats; and have capitalized on visual thinking skills. Author: Ann Emery Type: Opinion (blog, editorial) Date: Jun 24, 2013 Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
Top 10 Spreadsheet Secrets from a Nonprofit Data Nerd In 2010, Innovation Network set out to answer a question that was previously unaddressed in the evaluation field-what is the state of nonprofit evaluation practice and capacity?—and initiated the first iteration of the State of Evaluation project. In 2012 we launched the second installment of the State of Evaluation project. This blog post shares highlights from that research. Author: Ann Emery Type: Opinion (blog, editorial) Date: Apr 3, 2013 Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
Top Ten Highlights from State of Evaluation2012 in the Nonprofit Sector In 2010, Innovation Network set out to answer the question: what is the state of nonprofit evaluation practice and capacity in the U.S.? We began the State of Evaluation project with a nationwide survey of nonprofits. In 2012, we launched the second report of the project. So what’s the state of evaluation among nonprofits? Here are the top ten highlights outlined in this post! Author: Johanna Morariu, Kat Athanasiades, and Ann Emery Type: Opinion (blog, editorial) Date: Nov 20, 2013 Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
Using Information for Policy Change: The Only Reason to Do Evaluation (In This Context) Patricia Patrizi, a "career-long evaluator," reflects on the current trends in evaluating advocacy efforts and offers suggestions. She proposes that "Policy change should be evaluated only when there is a reason to evaluate," and likens policy change evaluation to evaluating a campaign for public office. Patrizi asserts that an outcome evaluation is unnecessary, but an ongoing evaluation during the course of the campaign is helpful. Author: Patrizi, Patricia Type: Opinion (blog, editorial) Date: Mar 6, 2006 Be the first to review this resource! Download (35.5 KB)