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Philanthropy, Justice, and Evaluation
EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY

Pathways to Progress: Focusing Philanthropy on Racial Equity and Social Justice

April 10, 2021 Steve Mayer

Philanthropy could make greater gains in racial equity and social justice if it pursued these six field-tested pathways to progress. […]

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PROGRAM EVALUATION

Evaluation Court: A Mock Trial to Judge Program Effectiveness

April 2, 2021 Steve Mayer

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. […]

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CF – The Magazine for Growing Community Foundations

July 3, 2018 Steve Mayer

“A strong national network of growing community foundations is good for communities.  Community foundations can be a constant source of good new ideas, local expertise, and financial support for local programs, if they have the […]

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Successful Neighborhood Self-Help: Some Lessons Learned

December 14, 2017 Steve Mayer

In this classic publication, the authors lay out essential elements of success in neighborhood organizing. […]

Recent Articles

  • Headless, Heartless, Clueless
    April 12, 2021
  • Pathways to Progress: Focusing Philanthropy on Racial Equity and Social Justice
    April 10, 2021
  • Evaluation Court: A Mock Trial to Judge Program Effectiveness
    April 2, 2021
  • Can Grantmakers and Nonprofits Work Together?
    March 30, 2021
  • The Choices We Make As Evaluators: You Gotta Serve Somebody
    February 12, 2021
  • Wanted: Better Evaluation Practices for a Better Philanthropy
    January 16, 2021
  • A “Dignity Gap”
    January 15, 2021
  • How to Assist Disadvantaged Groups
    December 14, 2020
  • Use Advocacy To Promote Social Change
    November 18, 2020
  • Indicators of Freedom From The Film, “12 Years a Slave”
    November 12, 2020

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