Foundations and Evaluation

Marc T. Braverman 지음

Jossey-Bass 2004년 07월 29일 출간

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quot;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.quot;-Dorothy S. Ridings, president and CEO, Council onFoundations quot;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.quot;-Kathleen P. Enright, executive director, Grantmakersfor Effective Organizations

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Tables, Figures, and Exhibits xiForeword xiiiRichard T. Schlosberg IIIPreface xviiThe Editors xxiThe Contributors xxiiiIntroduction: Putting Evaluation to Work for FoundationsxxxvJana Kay Slater, Norman A. Constantine, and Marc T.BravermanPRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVESPerspective by Hodding Carter III xlviiPresident and CEO, The John S. and James L. Knight FoundationPerspective by Michael M. Howe liiiPresident, The East Bay Community FoundationPerspective by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey lviiPresident and CEO, The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPART ONE: UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATIONS AS A CONTEXT FOREVALUATION1 Using Evaluation to Advance a Foundation&-s Mission3Laura C. Leviton and Marian E. Bass2 A Historical Perspective on Evaluation in Foundations 27Peter Dobkin Hall3 Foundations and Evaluation as Uneasy Partners in Learning51Mark R. Kramer and William E. Bickel4 Building Strong Foundation-Grantee Relationships 76Michael Quinn Patton, John Bare, and Deborah G. Bonnet5 Evaluation as a Democratizing Practice 96Jennifer C. Greene, Ricardo A. Millett, and Rodney K.Hopson6 Integrating Evaluation into Foundation Activity Cycles119Laura C. Leviton and William E. BickelPART TWO: BUILDING CAPACITY FOR EVALUATION PRACTICE7 Making Judgments About What to Evaluate and How Intensely145Melvin M. Mark and William L. Beery8 Adapting Evaluation to Accommodate Foundations&-Structural and Cultural Characteristics 166Ross F. Conner, Victor Kuo, Marli S. Melton, and Ricardo A.Millett9 Field-Based Evaluation as a Path to Foundation Effectiveness185Patricia Patrizi and Edward Pauly10 Strategies for Smaller Foundations 201Marli S. Melton, Jana Kay Slater, and Wendy L.

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저자(글) Marc T. Braverman

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.