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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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We offer some practical tips, some examples of funders doing this work, and some resources. Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. Who manages the monitoring and evaluation? Who decides what is measured?

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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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The “All In” Woman Philanthropist

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While women’s role in philanthropy has recently gained visibility due to high-profile philanthropists like Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott, we must also recognize that women, particularly women of color, have a long history and diverse expressions of generosity. Women give broadly.

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9 Nonprofit Leadership Skills Every Founder & Director Must Master

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What Nonprofit Leadership Really Is By definition, a leader is someone in a position of authority with the responsibility to guide a group. Factions can emerge and infighting among the team can get ugly because there’s no one to be the referee or remind everyone of their role. Not sure of your leadership style?

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Leveling up your major gifts program

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One way to get more funding is to start or grow your major gifts program to channel resources toward an equitable recovery for all. Depending on your organizational culture, you may need to expand your definition of who is a major donor. Manage expectations by setting a strategy that’s compatible with the resources you have.

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Who is sharing nonprofit demographic data with Candid? 

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It also seeks to provide a common baseline of the diversity of the field, as well as ensure that demographic data is available to those who can make use of it to evaluate their programs and assess progress around equity. Turns out that nonprofits’ subject areas play a role in which organizations share demographic data.

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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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Yes, we must steward our investments responsibly and ethically, but what is responsible and ethical about potentially wasting massive amounts of resources, using outdated problem-solving skills, and getting minimal impact for our efforts? The information is often shared and received by another funder as an appreciated heads-up.

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