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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. Who owns the information collected?

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Thought Leaders Blaze Trails of Discovery and Engagement

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My YouTube examples don’t quite fit this lofty definition. According to a 2020 Edelman study , 89% of decision-makers surveyed believe that thought leadership improves their perceptions of an organization — yet only 17% of them rate the quality of the information they read as very good or excellent. First, let’s make this distinction.

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Data to support the relentless pursuit of racial equity 

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My many years of experience collecting and analyzing data as an evaluator naturally lead me to ask: What has been the measurable impact of this important shift? At the 2022 Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP) conference, a few fellow evaluators and I discussed the findings of the AAPIP report Seeking to Soar.

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My Notes from Next Generation Evaluation Meeting

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? I followed the developmental evaluation thread most closely. Here are my notes.

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Digital Marketing Plan For Nonprofits: The Definitive Guide (2017)

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Sometimes it’s best to take a step back and evaluate if you’re doing everything possible to get your message heard. Was the information not appealing? Once the demographic information populates you’ll gain access to audience insights. Or, why they choose to leave without converting. Was the data not convincing?

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How grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients can do great things together with data and evaluation

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It took Tech Networks of Networks almost two years to organize and implement a series of candid dialogues about data and evaluation for grantors and nonprofit grantees, and now it’s complete. Factoring in the nonprofit organization’s size, capacity, and budget – making sure that the demand for data and evaluation is commensurate.

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Get Your CRM System to Become the Best Version of Itself

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Critical information gets added here such as a new gift, a breakthrough conversation with a potential donor, or the assignment of a fundraiser to manage the relationship with a major donor. What information do they need to see? What information should they not be able to see? What is your CRM System’s purpose? Potentially.

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