Braverman / Constantine / Slater Foundations and Evaluation

Contexts and Practices for Effective Philanthropy
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-7879-7596-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 380 Seiten, E-Book

"Gathered together in this unique book on evaluation and effectivefoundation practice are the experienced-based perspectives andmeasured insights of both seasoned practitioners and keyphilanthropic thought leaders. Foundations and Evaluation isa substantial think piece for grantmakers of any size."
--Dorothy S. Ridings, president and CEO, Council onFoundations
"Foundations and Evaluation explores the intersectionbetween organizational effectiveness and evaluation anddemonstrates the need for commitment to evaluation throughout thefoundation. . . . A good read for both newcomers to evaluation andthose with more experience, written by some of the most highlyrespected leaders in the field."
--Kathleen P. Enright, executive director, Grantmakersfor Effective Organizations

Autoren/Hrsg.

Braverman, Marc T.

Constantine, Norman A.

Slater, Jana Kay

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Tables, Figures, and Exhibits xi
Foreword xiii
Richard T. Schlosberg III
Preface xvii
The Editors xxi
The Contributors xxiii
Introduction: Putting Evaluation to Work for Foundationsxxxv
Jana Kay Slater, Norman A. Constantine, and Marc T.Braverman
PRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVES
Perspective by Hodding Carter III xlvii
President and CEO, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Perspective by Michael M. Howe liii
President, The East Bay Community Foundation
Perspective by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey lvii
President and CEO, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATIONS AS A CONTEXT FOREVALUATION
1 Using Evaluation to Advance a Foundation's Mission3
Laura C. Leviton and Marian E. Bass
2 A Historical Perspective on Evaluation in Foundations 27
Peter Dobkin Hall
3 Foundations and Evaluation as Uneasy Partners in Learning51
Mark R. Kramer and William E. Bickel
4 Building Strong Foundation-Grantee Relationships 76
Michael Quinn Patton, John Bare, and Deborah G. Bonnet
5 Evaluation as a Democratizing Practice 96
Jennifer C. Greene, Ricardo A. Millett, and Rodney K.Hopson
6 Integrating Evaluation into Foundation Activity Cycles119
Laura C. Leviton and William E. Bickel
PART TWO: BUILDING CAPACITY FOR EVALUATION PRACTICE
7 Making Judgments About What to Evaluate and How Intensely145
Melvin M. Mark and William L. Beery
8 Adapting Evaluation to Accommodate Foundations'Structural and Cultural Characteristics 166
Ross F. Conner, Victor Kuo, Marli S. Melton, and Ricardo A.Millett
9 Field-Based Evaluation as a Path to Foundation Effectiveness185
Patricia Patrizi and Edward Pauly
10 Strategies for Smaller Foundations 201
Marli S. Melton, Jana Kay Slater, and Wendy L.Constantine
11 Strategies for Comprehensive Initiatives 223
Debra J. Rog and James R. Knickman
12 Appraising Evidence on Program Effectiveness 236
Norman A. Constantine and Marc T. Braverman
13 Evaluative Thinking for Grantees 259
E. Jane Davidson, Michael M. Howe, and Michael Scriven
14 Communicating Results to Different Audiences 281
Lester W. Baxter and Marc T. Braverman
Index 305

Über Autor(innen)

Marc T. Braverman is a Cooperative Extension youth development specialist in the Department of Human and Community Development at the University of California, Davis.
Norman A. Constantine is a senior research scientist and program director of the Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development at the Public Health Institute in Oakland, California, and lecturer in epidemiology at the University of California, Berkeley.
Jana Kay Slater is senior research scientist at the Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development at the Public Health Institute in Oakland, California.