{"product_id":"foundations-and-evaluation-isbn-9781118437131","title":"Foundations and Evaluation","description":"\"Gathered together in this unique book on evaluation and effective foundation practice are the experienced-based perspectives and measured insights of both seasoned practitioners and key philanthropic thought leaders. \u003ci\u003eFoundations and Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e is a substantial think piece for grantmakers of any size.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDorothy S. Ridings\u003c\/b\u003e, president and CEO, Council on Foundations  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Foundations and Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e explores the intersection between organizational effectiveness and evaluation and demonstrates the need for commitment to evaluation throughout the foundation. . . . A good read for both newcomers to evaluation and those with more experience, written by some of the most highly respected leaders in the field.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eKathleen P. Enright\u003c\/b\u003e, executive director, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTables, Figures, and Exhibits xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003cbr\u003e Richard T. Schlosberg III\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Editors xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Contributors xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Putting Evaluation to Work for Foundations xxxv\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJana Kay Slater, Norman A. Constantine, and Marc T. Braverman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerspective by Hodding Carter III xlvii\u003cbr\u003e President and CEO, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerspective by Michael M. Howe liii\u003cbr\u003e President, The East Bay Community Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerspective by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey lvii\u003cbr\u003e President and CEO, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATIONS AS A CONTEXT FOR EVALUATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Using Evaluation to Advance a Foundation’s Mission 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLaura C. Leviton and Marian E. Bass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 A Historical Perspective on Evaluation in Foundations 27\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Dobkin Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Foundations and Evaluation as Uneasy Partners in Learning 51\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark R. Kramer and William E. Bickel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Building Strong Foundation-Grantee Relationships 76\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Quinn Patton, John Bare, and Deborah G. Bonnet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Evaluation as a Democratizing Practice 96\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJennifer C. Greene, Ricardo A. Millett, and Rodney K. Hopson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Integrating Evaluation into Foundation Activity Cycles 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLaura C. Leviton and William E. Bickel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: BUILDING CAPACITY FOR EVALUATION PRACTICE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Making Judgments About What to Evaluate and How Intensely 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelvin M. Mark and William L. Beery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Adapting Evaluation to Accommodate Foundations’ Structural and Cultural Characteristics 166\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoss F. Conner, Victor Kuo, Marli S. Melton, and Ricardo A. Millett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Field-Based Evaluation as a Path to Foundation Effectiveness 185\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePatricia Patrizi and Edward Pauly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Strategies for Smaller Foundations 201\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarli S. Melton, Jana Kay Slater, and Wendy L. Constantine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Strategies for Comprehensive Initiatives 223\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDebra J. Rog and James R. Knickman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Appraising Evidence on Program Effectiveness 236\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNorman A. Constantine and Marc T. Braverman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Evaluative Thinking for Grantees 259\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eE. Jane Davidson, Michael M. Howe, and Michael Scriven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Communicating Results to Different Audiences 281\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLester W. Baxter and Marc T. Braverman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMarc T. Braverman\u003c\/b\u003e is a Cooperative Extension youth development specialist in the Department of Human and Community Development at the University of California, Davis. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorman A. Constantine\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior research scientist and program director of the Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development at the Public Health Institute in Oakland, California, and lecturer in epidemiology at the University of California, Berkeley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJana Kay Slater\u003c\/b\u003e is senior research scientist at the Center for Research on Adolescent Health and Development at the Public Health Institute in Oakland, California.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eA State-of-the-Art Guide to Effective Evaluation in the Foundation World\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Gathered together in this unique book on evaluation and effective foundation practice are the experience-based perspectives and measured insights of both seasoned practitioners and key philanthropic thought leaders. \u003ci\u003eFoundations and Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e is a substantial think piece for grantmakers of any size.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eDorothy S. Ridings\u003c\/b\u003e, president and CEO, Council on Foundations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFoundations and Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e explores the intersection between organizational effectiveness and evaluation and demonstrates the need for commitment to evaluation throughout the foundation. . . . A good read for both newcomers to evaluation and those with more experience, written by some of the most highly respected leaders in the field.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eKathleen P. Enright\u003c\/b\u003e, executive director, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In this book, evaluation luminaries provide valuable advice on how to put evaluation to work for foundations. The twin emphases of the book are developing foundations' capacities to do evaluation and making sound use of the resulting evidence to advance philanthropic work. Foundation officers and boards–and grantees, too–can learn a lot.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eCarol H. Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e, Beatrice B. Whiting Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This volume offers a much-needed look at an overlooked topic. As a former evaluator-on-call for a small community foundation, I created my own guidelines–and made my own mistakes–since no book like this existed. Those of us who teach evaluation will find that the book offers clear and useful examples of one important domain for evaluation. In fact, this book can be valuable for all evaluators, not just those in foundations.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eSharon F. Rallis\u003c\/b\u003e, professor, University of Connecticut, and president, American Evaluation Association, 2004-05\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989237121253,"sku":"NP9781118437131","price":72.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118437131.jpg?v=1761783324","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/foundations-and-evaluation-isbn-9781118437131","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}