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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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EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY

CF – The Magazine for Growing Community Foundations

July 3, 2018 Steve Mayer

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 […]

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Guidelines for Effective Adult Literacy Programs

June 12, 2018 Steve Mayer

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

December 14, 2017 Steve Mayer

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

Recent Articles

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    April 1, 2022
  • Community Philanthropy in Central and Eastern Europe
    April 1, 2022
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    April 1, 2022
  • Measures of Success Reflect Someone’s Vision of Success
    April 1, 2022
  • Op-Ed: Philanthropy Must Address Structural Inequities
    April 1, 2022
  • Can Grantmakers and Nonprofits Work Together? Can Anyone See These Indicators of Success?
    April 1, 2022
  • The Assets Model of Community Development
    November 7, 2021
  • Education Works Only When Justice and Economics Work
    November 5, 2021
  • Supporting Low-Income Neighborhood Organizations: A Guide for Community Foundations
    August 23, 2021
  • Relationships as Infrastructure in Southern African American Communities
    July 13, 2021

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