Thursday, March 31, 2011

keeping a close eye... by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: How Can the Practice of Evaluating Philanthropy Improve?

keeping a close eye... by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: How Can the Practice of Evaluating Philanthropy Improve?: "When it comes to philanthropic giving, people want to see results. They want to know that their contributions are making a difference and helping to “move the needle” on larger issues.

Does the current practice of evaluating philanthropy show that our gifts are delivering? Is quality of life improving? And how can the practice of evaluation evolve to better answer such questions?

Steve Mayer, of the Effective Communities Project, takes on these issues in his Responsive Philanthropy article “Wanted: Better Evaluation Practices for Philanthropy”."

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