EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY
Pathways to Progress: Focusing Philanthropy on Racial Equity and Social Justice
Philanthropy could make greater gains in racial equity and social justice if it pursued these six field-tested pathways to progress. […]
Appreciative inquiry
PROGRAM EVALUATION
Evaluation Court: A Mock Trial to Judge Program Effectiveness
Is traditional social science the only way to learn about a nonprofit’s program effectiveness? No. Many nonprofits conduct activities and programs that are subtle and complex, deserving an approach to evaluation that honors that complexity. […]
EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY
CF – The Magazine for Growing Community Foundations
This series of magazines, modeled on “Inc. – The Magazine for Growing Companies” was distributed to all community foundations in the country, and was a big hit with staff and board members, with short and […]
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Guidelines for Effective Adult Literacy Programs
Effectiveness in the adult literacy field too often focuses on the number of adults without literacy skills, the number of programs, the number of people in those programs, and the number of volunteers. But such […]
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Successful Neighborhood Self-Help: Some Lessons Learned
In this classic publication, the authors lay out essential elements of success in neighborhood organizing. […]