{"product_id":"effective-grant-writing-and-program-evaluation-for-human-service-professionals-isbn-9780470469989","title":"Effective Grant Writing and Program Evaluation for Human Service Professionals","description":"\u003cb\u003eA state-of-the-art guide for developing grants witha strong emphasis on using program outcome measurement to underscore need and accountability\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBased on the authors' many years of experience in the public and nonprofit sectors, \u003ci\u003eEffective Grant Writing and Program Evaluation for Human Service Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e integrates the topics of grant proposal writing and program evaluation, offering grant seekers the practical guidance they need to develop quality proposals, obtain funding, and demonstrate service results and accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors clearly and succinctly illustrate and describe each stage of the grant writing and evaluation process. Problems or issues that arise frequently are highlighted and followed by specific advice. In addition, numerous real-world examples and exercises are included throughout the book to give readers the opportunity for reflection and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis timely reference incorporates a strengths perspective, providing:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn inside look at the grant writing and evaluation processes, with insights from experienced grant writers, agency administrators, foundation program managers, and grant reviewers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific examples of successful grant proposals and evaluation plans and instruments serving as models for learning and practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eField-tested individual and group exercises that facilitate the development of grant writing and evaluation skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion of electronic technology in grant writing and evaluation, including writing and submitting grant proposals online, and identifying funding sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis grant writing and program evaluation guide follows a needs-driven, evidence-based, result-oriented, and client-centered perspective. Its authoritative discussion equips human service professionals to effectively develop grants with a strong emphasis on measuring program outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpose of This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Organization and Approaches Used for This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrant Writing and Program Evaluation: Outcomes and Evidence 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrant Proposal and Performance Measures 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-Based Practice 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Program and Program Planning 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Program? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Program Planning? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ethics and Secret Handshake of Grant Writing and Program Evaluation 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Community and Target Population, Service Providers, and Funding Sources 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Good Idea Program 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Community? 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacro Practice, Grant Writing, and Program Evaluations 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTarget Populations and Needs 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService Providers 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Insight 2.1: Agency Administrator to Get Support for Service Projects 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunding Sources 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernment 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Insight 2.2: Important Suggestions Related to State or Federal Grant Funds 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoundations 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Insight 2.3: Ten Tips on Successful Grant Seeking 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Basic Research Methods and Program Evaluation 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgram Evaluation: A Practice of Social Research 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Question 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping a Research Question 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical Considerations 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch Designs 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative and Quantitative Research 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInductive and Deductive Learning 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Major Types of Research Designs 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploratory Designs 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescriptive Designs 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental Designs 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluative Research Design 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Mixed Approach 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValidity and Reliability 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Insight 3.1: What Is “Self-Determination” All About? 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValidity 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal and External Validity 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReliability 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Relationship between Validity and Reliability 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCausation and Correlation 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrelation and Association 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProbability Sampling (Random Sampling) 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNonprobability Sampling (Nonrandom Sampling) 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample Size: How Many Is Needed? 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Collection and Instruments 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Analysis 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Levels of Measurement 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDependent and Independent Variables 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Program Planning and Evaluation 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeeds Assessment 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefine Needs Assessment 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeeds Assessment and Program Evaluation 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpose of the Needs Assessment 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Steps in Designing a Needs Assessment 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgram Planning Formula 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy, Who\/Whom, What, Where, When 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow and How Much 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLogic Model as a Tool for Planning and Evaluation and Theory of Change 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheory of Change 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLogic Model 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Grant Proposal Writing: Beginning with the End in Mind 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrant and Contract 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequest for Proposal, Request for Application, and Program Announcement 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLetter of Intent\/Letter of Inquiry 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Ready, Logic Model, and Program Planning and Evaluation Worksheet 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Components of a Grant Proposal 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract: Write Last, Read First, Most Frequently Used 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable of Contents: A Roadmap for Your Proposal 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific Aims: A Summary of Purpose and Results 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTarget Population: To Whom It May Concern 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaches and Methods: What, Why, When, Where, Who, and How 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgency Capacities and Project Management: The Service Providers and Program Management 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudget and Budget Justifications: Program Plan in Dollars and Cents 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Plan: Tell the Stories—Successes and Challenges 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProposal Reviews 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Insight 5.1: A Reviewer’s Perspective on Preparing Proposals 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Program Evaluation 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Level of Rigor 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcome-Focused Evaluation 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpowerment Evaluation 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcome-Focused Empowerment Evaluation 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndicators 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Source 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstrument Type and Method of Evaluation 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBringing Together the Indicator, Data Source, and Instrument Type 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Section of a Proposal 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Questions 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethodology 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTargets for Success 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Worksheet and Evaluation Plan 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Grant Proposal 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect\/Develop Instruments 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Insight 6.1: Tips for Anticipating Criticism and Planning Accordingly 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting Prepared for Data Collection 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for Data Analysis 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting Evaluation Results 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTurning Your Data into an Evaluation Report 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Learning by Doing: Exercises, Templates, Samples, Checklists, and Training Ideas 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSamples and Self-Help Materials 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection I: Needs Assessment 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection II: Results Terminology and Logic Model 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection III: Grant Application 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection IV: Program Planning and Evaluation 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection V: Instrument Development 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection VI: Evaluation Plan 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection VII: Interactive Group Activities 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Insight 7.1: Program Improvement 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Real-Life Samples 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrant Proposals 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Coordinated Approach to Youth: Prevention and Intervention Services in Sun Town 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMandarin Chinese Class in Your School’s Proposals 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Plans 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Plan Sample 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDomestic Violence Prevention Program: Together with Services (TWS) 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Application of Information Technology 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation Technology 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunding Sources 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrant Applications: Going Green 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferencing Information Technology Sources 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Methods and Technology 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectronic Surveys 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDatabase Software 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Information Technology 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 259\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eFrancis K. O. Yuen, DSW, ACSW\u003c\/b\u003e, is a Professor in the Division of Social Work at California State University, Sacramento. He has served in many capacities as human service agency administrator; principal investigator for government grant projects; grant writer and reviewer; and program evaluator for local, state, and international projects.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth L. Terao, MA\u003c\/b\u003e, is a senior evaluation specialist with JBS International, Inc., Aguirre Division, a social science research firm located in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has been a director and evaluator for many major grant-funded projects in community and educational settings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Marie Schmidt, MA\u003c\/b\u003e, is an evaluation specialist with JBS International, Inc., Aguirre Division, a social science research firm located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Previously, she managed national and international nonprofit projects.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eA state-of-the-art guide for developing grants witha strong emphasis on using program outcome measurement to underscore need and accountability\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBased on the authors' many years of experience in the public and nonprofit sectors, \u003ci\u003eEffective Grant Writing and Program Evaluation for Human Service Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e integrates the topics of grant proposal writing and program evaluation, offering grant seekers the practical guidance they need to develop quality proposals, obtain funding, and demonstrate service results and accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors clearly and succinctly illustrate and describe each stage of the grant writing and evaluation process. Problems or issues that arise frequently are highlighted and followed by specific advice. In addition, numerous real-world examples and exercises are included throughout the book to give readers the opportunity for reflection and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis timely reference incorporates a strengths perspective, providing:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn inside look at the grant writing and evaluation processes, with insights from experienced grant writers, agency administrators, foundation program managers, and grant reviewers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific examples of successful grant proposals and evaluation plans and instruments serving as models for learning and practice\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eField-tested individual and group exercises that facilitate the development of grant writing and evaluation skills\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion of electronic technology in grant writing and evaluation, including writing and submitting grant proposals online, and identifying funding sources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis grant writing and program evaluation guide follows a needs-driven, evidence-based, result-oriented, and client-centered perspective. 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