Description
Book SynopsisHere''s how funders are leveraging evaluation to improve nonprofit effectivenessTraditionally, funders expect evaluation to show that resources are being used wisely. But evaluation can be a much more powerful tool—for both funders and nonprofits. Forward-looking grantmakers and grantees are leveraging their evaluations, ensuring that the time and money spent ultimately improves effectiveness for everyone. This book shows how they''re doing it.
A Funder''s Guide to Evaluation: Leveraging Evaluation to Improve Nonprofit Effectiveness will help funders use evaluation to build the capacity of grantees. Inside, you''ll learn
- How the "evaluative learning" approach furthers ongoing improvement via collaborative, stakeholder influenced evaluations
- How to bridge the differences in what funders and nonprofits need from evaluation
- How evaluation builds four critical capacities&
Trade Review
"EVALUATIVE LEARNING is a concept whose time has come. This comprehensive guide convincingly makes the case for evaluation as a means to build nonprofit capacity and support effectiveness, while providing accessible action steps and practical tools that any funder can use straightaway to improve their grantmaking." —Steven LaFrance, principal, LaFrance Associates, LLC"Evaluation is often presented as a learning tool but the practical application generally falls far short of that goal. Peter York presents a framework for moving past the current, limited application of evaluation for outcome measurement and to an evaluative learning process that BENEFITS BOTH NONPROFITS AND FUNDERS. The book is a welcome addition to literature on the use of evaluation in the philanthropic sector." —Tracey A. Rutnik, director, Strategic Initiatives; Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
