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Nudging the Giant: The Story of the POLICY Project/Nigeria 1999 - 2004 The POLICY Project began in 1999, following the first civilian elections Nigeria had seen in sixteen years. The Project's purpose was "to strengthen the policy process in population, reproductive health, and HIV/AIDS as a basis for improved services[...]In 2002, the scope of the project was expanded from HIV/AIDS, population, and reproductive health to include child survival." This evaluation report, prepared by Ann R. Author: The POLICY Project Type: Research & Reports Date: Jun 1, 2005 Be the first to review this resource! Download (870.71 KB) -
Objectifs de plaidoyer en faveur de l’accès à l’immunisation Le Groupement de la société civile partenaire de GAVI a identifié cinq objectifs comme éléments essentiels du plaidoyer en faveur d’un meilleur accès à l’immunisation au niveau national. En tant que communauté, nous comptons structurer notre plaidoyer autour de ces priorités et encourager d’autres acteurs, instances nationales et défenseurs mondiaux à les utiliser. Bien que notre groupe partage ces objectifs, il va de soi que chacune des organisations et communautés qui le composent pourra emprunter d’autres voies pour les atteindre.
Author: GAVI Alliance Civil Society Constituency Type: Workbooks & Guides Date: Jul 16, 2012 Be the first to review this resource! Download (1.54 MB) -
Online Outreach Tools Guide This quick-reference guide from Cause Communications is for those considering how to use the Internet and online tools to further their policy change agenda. Demystifying "high-tech" terms, the guide takes a high-level look at Web 2.0 tools like wikis, blogs, social networking sites, and Twitter, and their relative strengths and weaknesses for achieving different communications and policy objectives. The guide also suggests quantitative and qualitative metrics to use with each tool. Author: Cause Communications Type: Workbooks & Guides Date: Oct 27, 2009 Point K Pick Be the first to review this resource! Download (223.04 KB) -
OpenCourseWare at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health This free site provides content from some of the most popular courses at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Search for "evaluation" and you'll find course topics such as "Fundamentals of Program Evaluation." Note: This site provides materials, not for-credit courses or interaction with JHSPH faculty. Author: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Type: Websites & Online Tools Date: Dec 1, 2009 Point K Pick Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
Organizational Capacity Checklist This is a brief list of questions to help guide thinking about organizational development. It is intended for use with the Advocacy Institute's other tools such as the "Identify an Issue's Life Cycle Stage" checklist, q.v. Author: Advocacy Institute Type: Tipsheets & Paper Tools Date: Jan 1, 2004
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Orientation to Theory of Change Organizational Research Services produced this document to introduce its clients to Theory of Change and the "Layer Cake" model. Author: Organizational Research Services Type: Tipsheets & Paper Tools Date: Jan 1, 2008 Be the first to review this resource! Download (110.1 KB) -
Out-of-School Time Program Research and Evaluation Database This is a rich source for promising practices and evaluation reports on a huge variety of out-of-school programs. Author: Harvard Family Research Project Type: Websites & Online Tools Date: Aug 1, 2007 Point K Pick Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
Outcomes Based Evaluations Using the Logic Model A training program guide about logic models and evaluation. Though developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the concepts and advice in the guide are applicable to programmatic areas outside health and mental health. Author: Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Type: Workbooks & Guides Date: Mar 1, 2002 Be the first to review this resource! Download (866.13 KB) -
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: Websites & Online Tools Date: Jan 1, 2006 Point K Pick Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
Participatory Analysis: Expanding Stakeholder Involvement in Evaluation This paper shares some techniques we have used to give evaluation participants a more active role in the review and analysis of their evaluation data. It also discusses the benefits and challenges of the participatory analysis process. Author: Veena Pankaj, Myia Welsh, and Laura Ostenso of Innovation Network, Inc. Type: Research & Reports Date: Apr 1, 2011 Be the first to review this resource! Download (429.45 KB) -
Participatory Asset Mapping Toolkit Healthy City supports communities in identifying, organizing, and sharing its collective voice with decision makers at the local and state levels. Through their Community Research Lab, Healthy City share best practices and methods for Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) interested in supporting their strategies with research that combines community knowledge with Healthy City technologies. Toward this aim, they have developed the Community Research Lab Toolbox. The toolbox presents research concepts, methods, and tools through topical guides and toolkits. Author: Healthy City Type: Tipsheets & Paper Tools Date: Apr 8, 2012
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Partnerships for Environmental Public Health Evaluation Metrics Manual The Partnership for Environmental Public Health Evaluation Metrics Manual provides examples of tangible metrics and program tools that PEPH grantees and others can use for planning and evaluation purposes. Sample metrics include measures for activities, outcomes and impacts related to partnership building, leveraging, product development and dissemination, education and training, and capacity building.
Author: Division of Extramural Research, National Institute of Environmental Health Science Type: Workbooks & Guides Date: Oct 25, 2010 Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
Pathfinder Advocate Edition: A Practical Guide to Advocacy Evaluation Pathfinder is a practical guide to the advocacy evaluation process. This edition guides advocates through the advocacy evaluation process from start to finish. Editions for evaluators and funders are also available. Drawn from Innovation Network’s research and consulting experience, Pathfinder encourages the adoption of a “learning-focused evaluation” approach, which prioritizes using knowledge for improvement. Author: Innovation Network Type: Workbooks & Guides Date: Nov 1, 2009 Point K Pick Be the first to review this resource! Download (1.12 MB) -
Pathfinder Evaluator Edition: A Practical Guide to Advocacy Evaluation Pathfinder is a practical guide to the advocacy evaluation process. This edition guides evaluators through the advocacy evaluation process from start to finish. Editions for advocates and funders are also available. Drawn from Innovation Network’s research and consulting experience, Pathfinder encourages the adoption of a “learning-focused evaluation” approach, which prioritizes using knowledge for improvement. Author: Innovation Network Type: Workbooks & Guides Date: Nov 1, 2009 Point K Pick Be the first to review this resource! Download (1.4 MB) -
Pathfinder Funder Edition: A Practical Guide to Advocacy Evaluation Pathfinder is a practical guide to the advocacy evaluation process. This edition guides funders through the advocacy evaluation process from start to finish. Editions for advocates and evaluators are also available. Drawn from Innovation Network’s research and consulting experience, Pathfinder encourages the adoption of a “learning-focused evaluation” approach, which prioritizes using knowledge for improvement. Author: Innovation Network Type: Workbooks & Guides Date: Nov 1, 2009 Point K Pick Be the first to review this resource! Download (1.17 MB) -
Pathfinder: Resource List This annotated bibliography is meant to accompany Innovation Network's Pathfinder: A Practical Guide to Advocacy Evaluation series. It includes resources for each of the topics covered in Pathfinder. Author: Innovation Network, Inc. Type: Workbooks & Guides Date: Nov 3, 2009 Point K Pick Be the first to review this resource! Download (211.66 KB) -
Performance Management and Evaluation: Two Sides of the Same Coin (Presentation slides) Performance management and evaluation-what's the difference? With an increasing emphasis on measurement and impact, service providers and their funders are pushing for increasingly sophisticated evaluation approaches such as experimental and quasi-experimental designs. However, experimental methods are rarely appropriate, feasible, or cost-effective for the majority of organizations and service providers. Author: Isaac Castillo, Ann K. Emery Type: Presentation Slides Date: Oct 16, 2013 Point K Pick Be the first to review this resource! Download (1.42 MB) -
Performance Monitoring And Evaluation Tips A guide on focus groups from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Author: USAID Center for Development Information and Evaluation Type: Workbooks & Guides Date: Jan 1, 1996
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Performance Monitoring Framework for Conservation Advocacy, A This report was written in response to the New Zealand Department of Conservation’s environmental advocacy work. It "sets out a framework for monitoring the effectiveness of conservation advocacy programmes in increasing public awareness about, and involvement in, conservation." The report offers advocacy monitoring and evaluation guidelines applicable beyond the environmental advocacy field. Author: James, Bev Type: Research & Reports Date: Mar 1, 2001 Be the first to review this resource! Download (229.7 KB) -
Philanthropic Strategies and Tactics for Change: A Concise Framework This article discusses the various tactics grantmakers rely on to create impact. The author describes theories of change, theories of leverage, programmatic tactics, and grantmaking tactics. Within programmatic tactics he discusses the need for evaluations to allow for ongoing program adjustments and to inform future efforts. Author: Frumkin, Peter Type: Research & Reports Date: Aug 31, 2002 Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
Power, Participation, and State-based Politics: An Evaluation of the Ford Foundation's Collaborations that Count Initiative The Applied Research Center (ARC) conducted a two-year participatory evaluation to provide an account of the Ford Foundation's "Collaborations That Count Initiative." The report identifies areas in which the 11 statewide collaborations succeeded, and draws attention to ways in which support to collaboration might be more effectively provided in the future. Author: Applied Research Center Type: Research & Reports Date: Apr 21, 2004 Be the first to review this resource! Download (1.85 MB) -
Program Development and Evaluation This site provides a comprehensive set of resources on planning and implementing an evaluation. Some of their tools require a free login. Author: University of Wisconsin - Extension Type: Websites & Online Tools Date: Jan 18, 2008 Be the first to review this resource! Web Link -
Program Evaluation Guide A general introduction to Evaluation, this guide walks the reader through the process of answering the following seven basic questions
1. What do we want to evaluate?
2. What is the purpose of the evaluation?
3. What type of evaluation do we want to use?
4. What information do we need to answer our questions?
5. How do we get the information?
6. How will we analyze the information?
7. How will we use and share the results?Author: Katie Cangemi and Maggie Litgen Type: Workbooks & Guides Date: Dec 31, 2011 Be the first to review this resource! Download (195.46 KB) -
Program Evaluation: Assessing and Measuring Your Program’s Performance Innovation Network's slideshow (from a presentation to the 2007 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington, D.C.) about the importance of planning for effective program evaluation, using our online tools, and leveraging online communities for knowledge-sharing. (1.15 MB .pdf file; may take some time to download.) Author: Innovation Network, Inc. Type: Presentation Slides Date: Jan 18, 2008 Be the first to review this resource! Download (1.15 MB) -
Program Evaluation: Igniting the Untapped Power An introductory piece about the power of evaluation, including Innovation Network's approach and things to consider before beginning an evaluation effort. Author: Innovation Network, Inc. Type: Opinion (blog, editorial) Date: Mar 1, 2002 Be the first to review this resource! Download (227.62 KB)