Foundations and evaluation : contexts and practices for effective philanthropy / edited by Marc T. Braverman, Norman A. Constantine and Jana Kay Slater

Contents

Tables, Figures, and Exhibits.
Foreword
Preface.
The Editors.
The Contributors.
Introduction: Putting Evaluation to Work for Foundations

PRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVES.
Perspective by Hodding Carter III (President and CEO, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation).
Perspective by Michael M. Howe (President, The East Bay Community Foundation).
Perspective by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey (President and CEO, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation).

PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATIONS AS A CONTEXT FOR EVALUATION.
1. Using Evaluation to Advance a Foundation's Mission
2. A Historical Perspective on Evaluation in Foundations
3. Foundations and Evaluation as Uneasy Partners in Learning
4. Building Strong Foundation-Grantee Relationships
5. Evaluation as a Democratizing Practice
6. Integrating Evaluation into Foundation Activity Cycles

PART TWO: BUILDING CAPACITY FOR EVALUATION PRACTICE.
7. Making Judgments About What to Evaluate and How Intensely
8. Adapting Evaluation to Accommodate Foundations' Structural and Cultural Characteristics
9. Field-Based Evaluation as a Path to Foundation Effectiveness
10. Strategies for Smaller Foundations
11. Strategies for Comprehensive Initiatives
12. Appraising Evidence on Program Effectiveness
13. Evaluative Thinking for Grantees
14. Communicating Results to Different Audiences

Includes bibliographical references and index.