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For many
nonprofits, evaluation can seem like an ominous burden beyond, and even
unrelated to the purpose of their program; that is, to serve the community.
Applied effectively, however, evaluation can facilitate the ultimate success
of a program by systematically reflecting back to program staff what is
working, what is not working, and potential areas for refinement and change.
A great deal of information about evaluation and research can be found to assist
nonprofits with integrating evaluation-type thinking into program planning
and operations. Selected resources/links are offered below - keep in mind
that some resources will be more helpful than others, depending on your
particular needs, working context, and resource availability.
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NOTE: Identified resources are for the purposes of information
sharing only. That a resource is listed below does not mean, in any
way, to suggest or imply that the use of the resource carries any
influence on funding decisions, nor that the use of any resource is
required of a grantee organization by BCM. |
DATA SOURCES
ONLINE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
WORKBOOKS, HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, AND ‘HOW
TO’ RESOURCES
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
BOOKS
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The Manager’s Guide to Program
Evaluation: Planning, Contracting, and Managing for Useful Results (2003)
Mattessich, Paul W.
Wilder Research Center
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Evaluation Methodology Basics: The
Nuts and Bolts of Sound Evaluation (2005)
Davidson, E. Jane
Sage Publications
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Pathways to Nonprofit Excellence
(2002)
Light, Paul C.
Brookings Institute Press
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High Performance Nonprofit
Organizations (1999)
Letts, Christine W.; Ryan, William P. and Grossman, Allen
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Nonprofit Series)
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The Program Evaluation Standards
Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation
James R. Sanders, Chair
Sage Publications, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS
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Evaluation & Program Planning
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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
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American Journal of Evaluation
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The Canadian Journal of Program
Evaluation
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New Directions for Evaluation
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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