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Evaluation

Early Childhood Development: Lessons for Funders about Systems Change May 28, 2019 Funders who support community-driven efforts have a unique opportunity to transform systems. In 2018, I partnered with Engage R+D to conduct an evaluation of a community-driven effort to transform...
Assessing Charities: Getting Started with Evaluation Apr 13, 2018 I recently presented on a panel at this year’s Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Nonprofit Law Conference. The topic: “Assessing Charities: How Should Charities Be Evaluated, and by...
Giving USA 2015 Findings – Cause for Celebration or Concern? Jul 15, 2016 In 2015, individuals, estates, foundations, and corporations in the United States gave a total of $373.25 billion, according to Giving USA ’s latest report. This amount is an all-time high, averaging...
Philanthropic stress test How Philanthropic Stress Tests Can Help Funders Evaluate Organizations Jun 11, 2014 In the world of fundraising, it sometimes seems money goes more to success, rather than need. Some of the most pronounced examples of this can be seen in the fundraising prowess of top tier...

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