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Building a Strategic Learning and Evaluation System for Your Organization [PDF]

, 2013
The current state of evaluation in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors points to the need for a more strategic approach to evaluation. In this guide, we provide a framework and set of practices that can help organizations be more systematic ...
Hallie Preskill, Katelyn Mack
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Facilitators and barriers to neighborhood social integration

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Social isolation has reached concerning rates, particularly in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Social integration is critical to combatting social isolation and loneliness by promoting a sense of community and belonging. Yet, most existing research centers on fostering close personal relationships within family and friend networks.
Joelle Fuchs, Deena Shariq, Emily Yang, Giselle Maya, Taylor L. Wilds, Collin W. Mueller, Arianna M. Gard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Storytelling Approaches to Program Evaluation: An Introductory Guide [PDF]

, 2013
Publication provides nonprofit health organizations with information and suggestions on how to collect and share stories as part of a program evaluation.
Joseph Tobin
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Associations between inclusive community coalition leadership and use of evidence‐based practices

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Community coalitions have the potential to elicit diverse participants' perspectives on complex issues and generate shared commitment to adaptive strategies. Ideally, these approaches have been found effective elsewhere. Despite evidence that leadership plays a generally important role in coalitions, there have been limited prior findings ...
Rebecca Wells, Nalini Ranjit, Louis D. Brown, Sarah M. Chilenski, Yvonne Mary Gaddy   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Helps Leaders Grow: Highlights from the Fund for Leadership Advancement [PDF]

, 2009
Executive directors are as unique as the nonprofits they lead. And the leadership needs of their organizations vary over time -- as different points in the life of a nonprofit call for different competencies. The most effective leaders continually assess

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Are We There Yet? A Communications Evaluation Guide [PDF]

, 2008
Most foundation and nonprofit communicators can speak at length about the work they do and what it's intended to achieve. But when it comes to describing exactly what their efforts are achieving, few can offer specifics.This guide helps foundation and ...
Edith Asibey, Justin van Fleet, Toni Parras   +2 more
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Applying the Model for Collaborative Evaluations to a Multicultural Seminar in a Nonprofit Setting

Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, 2010
Background: The diversity within organizations and the stakeholders served require an awareness and appreciation of multiple value perspectives. The challenges with respect to the handling of these perspectives and inappropriate biases resulting from ...
Liliana Rodríguez-Campos, Wes Martz, Rigoberto Rincones-Gómez   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enhancing Self-care Among Oral Cancer Survivors: Protocol for the Empowered Survivor Trial

JMIR Research Protocols, 2023
BackgroundSurvivors of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer frequently experience difficulties in swallowing; tasting; speaking; chewing; and maintaining comfortable movements of the head, neck, and shoulder. Engagement in regular
Sharon L Manne, Matin Imanguli, Deborah Kashy, Morgan Pesanelli, Sara Frederick, Janet H Van Cleave, Lisa Paddock, Shawna Hudson, Michael Steinberg, Patrick Clifford, Mara Domider, Neetu Singh   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tuning In to Local Labor Markets: Findings From the Sectoral Employment Impact Study, Executive Summary [PDF]

, 2010
This executive summary highlights the main findings and conclusions from "Tuning In to Local Labor Markets: Findings From the Sectoral Employment Impact Study" -- the first random assignment evaluation of sector-focused training efforts. We studied three
Carol Clymer, Deena Schwartz, Joshua Freely, Maureen Conway, Sheila Maguire   +4 more
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The lack of legal protections in the United States to prevent commercializing the dead for education and research: Consequences and risks to anatomists

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract A lack of minimum legal standards for body donation programs undermines recent strides by anatomy professionals to promote ethical best practices in the United States (US). In particular, the commercialization of the dead by nontransplant tissue banks poses a risk to the public trust in academic body donation programs.
Laura E. Johnson
wiley   +1 more source