Resources in Consultants
This newsletter provides information on evaluation news and events.
Author: Canadian Evaluation Society
This Web site features ImpactMgr data collection and reporting system, designed to help community foundations and their nonprofit partners track and analyze program performance. Other products offered include GivingNet, VisionMgr, Donor Survey Toolkit and High Net Worth Survey Toolkit. Community Foundations of America (CFA) was created in order to offer community foundations the tools and environment to excel in these changing times. CFA is a membership organization that provides a variety of products and services for its members and the general public. Full access requires membership.
Author: Community Foundations of America | Published: 1999
This database lists evaluation consultants from across the United States by location and professional specialty.
Author: The Evaluation Center | Published: 2005
The board should develop detailed roles and responsibilities for each board member, specific to each role. The CEO's role and responsibilities should also be clear, so there should be an explanation of how the CEO should interact with the board and at board meetings.
Source: Adapted From: Practical Problems and Solutions: Governance Do's and Don'ts: An Overview - Institute on Governance
This toolkit aims to build the capacity of organizations to conduct evaluations and utilize the findings. It includes sections on whether to hire an external evaluator, how to budget evaluation costs, and ways to create a culture of evaluation.
Key Terms: budget, consultants, evaluation, evaluation capacity, internal evaluation, planning, process
Author: Evaluation Capacity Development Group | Published: 2005
This newsletter addresses current issues facing program evaluators of all levels. It highlights innovative methods and approaches to evaluation, emerging trends in evaluation practice, and practical applications of evaluation theory.
Author: Harvard Family Research Project
This book is a classic evaluation reference that defines and discusses over 2000 important concepts in the field.
Key Terms: data analysis, data collection evaluation, outcome evaluation, process, survey,theory of change, types of evaluation
Author: Scriven, Michael | Published: 1991
This book helps managers hire evaluation consultants that will ensure the organization gets the information it needs to improve performance and be accountable to funders. It includes guidelines for making evaluations credible, ways to control evaluation costs, and explains the steps involved in evaluation and who should do which tasks.
Key Terms: communication strategy, consultant, evaluation, management, process, outcome evaluation, organizational management
Author: Mattessich, Paul W. | Published: 2003
This article presents considerations for using evaluations within an organization. Some points include when to use an evaluation consultant, the time frame for the evaluation, and funding for the evaluation.
Key Terms: budget, consultant, evaluation, planning, process, program evaluation, report
Author: Hill, Patty
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