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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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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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Even with a friendly name like “feedback, check-in, or coaching,” a performance evaluation can be uncomfortable, or possibly downright scary. That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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[ASK AN EXPERT] If You’re New To Fundraising, Where’s The Best Place To Start?

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What I can say is for fundraising to work, pre-conditions must be in place. These have to do with your (1) Institutional Readiness; (2) Human Resources; (3) Markets; (4) Management; (5) Dynamic Functions, and (6) Fundraising Vehicles. once all the other things are in place. Human Resources. Management. Dynamic Functions.

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Evaluating Event Formats: In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid

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Not only do you have to pick the type of event, such as a charity golf tournament , gala, or bake sale, but you also have to decide if your event will take place in-person or virtually. To help simplify your nonprofit event planning processes , this guide will evaluate the three most popular event formats: in-person, virtual, and hybrid.

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Strengthening program evaluation in your nonprofit

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This call spurred the increasing demand for program evaluation. Nonprofit leaders have heard the call but are struggling to meet expectations due to a lack of basic resources, expertise and support. The root problem here is poor evaluation capacity. The root problem here is poor evaluation capacity. are available?

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Challenging Conversations—Tackling Risk

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Evaluating where the blind spots lie in your organization is one way to begin approaching these difficult conversations. These are internal challenges that might be related to culture, human resources, or operations. Both directors and employees should know which policies the organization has in place and how they are enforced.

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Evaluating Your Board Meeting Agenda to Boost Productivity

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If you’re looking for ways to evaluate your current agendas and optimize them for efficiency, you’ve come to the right place! Like we said earlier, a big part of what makes for an effective meeting happens before the meeting ever takes place. Whether you’re strategizing about. Here’s what we’ll cover: . budget preparation.