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PROGRAM EVALUATION

Measures of Success Reflect Someone’s Vision of Success

April 1, 2022 Steve Mayer

Measures of success, especially in the nonprofit world, reflect someone’s personal vision of success. The choice of measures for gauging the success or effectiveness of a nonprofit organization is not as objective as one might […]

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

The Assets Model of Community Development

November 7, 2021 Steve Mayer

The “assets model of community development,” as distinct from the “deficits model,” has really caught on in philanthropy in the last 30 years.  Articulated first by John McKnight at the Asset-Based Community Development Institute, the […]

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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SOCIAL JUSTICE

Indicators of Freedom From The Film, “12 Years a Slave”

November 12, 2020 Steve Mayer

I went to see “12 Years a Slave” the other night, but was a little apprehensive about going, given what I’d heard.  To keep it together I decided to write down all the indicators of […]

PROGRAM EVALUATION

Problems With Using A Single Measure of Success

November 4, 2020 Steve Mayer

There’s a problem with using a single measure of success.   It may seem simple, but a single measure of a charitable organization’s productivity, no matter how common-sensible, isn’t nearly enough to convey all that’s important. […]

PROGRAM EVALUATION

The Corrupting Power of Numbers

June 13, 2019 Steve Mayer

There’s a hopeful mantra going around in evaluation circles that “you get what you measure.”  Personally, I don’t believe it.  I’ve been trying to measure social justice for years, and I can’t say I’ve seen […]

Recent Articles

  • Power Dynamics in the Philanthropic Sector
    April 1, 2022
  • Community Philanthropy in Central and Eastern Europe
    April 1, 2022
  • How to Show Off Your Wicked Strong Sexy and Incredibly Effective Nonprofit
    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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