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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)