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Put Your Dream to the Test
10 Questions that Will Help You See It and Seize It
by John C. Maxwell
What's the difference between a dreamer and someone who achieves a dream? According to best-selling author Dr. John Maxwell, the answer lies in answering ten powerful, yet straightforward, questions. Whether you've lost sight of an old dream or you are searching for a new one within you, Put Your Dream to the Test provides a step-by-step action plan that you can start using today to see, own, and reach your... (more)
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Developmental Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use
by Michael Quinn Patton PhD
"Proust wrote that 'the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.' In this book, Patton brings new eyes to evaluation landscapes. He illustrates the distinct contribution that developmental evaluation can make in addressing the dynamic complexity that often challenges evaluation efforts. Evaluators will see themselves among the stories Patton shares. The concepts and... (more)
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Evaluation Thesaurus
by Michael Scriven
Written by one of the leaders in evaluation, Evaluation Thesaurus is the first overview of evaluation across all disciplines, providing readers with a quick analysis of the major concepts, positions, acronyms, processes, techniques, and checklists in the field. The detailed introduction establishes a view of evaluation as a "transdisciplinary discipline", including, but reaching far beyond, program, conduct,... (more)
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Thinking Strategically Within Nonprofits: Every Organization Is Created For A Purpose : Thinking Strategically Will Achieve That Purpose
by Michael S. Dore
For true success, it is critical for non-profit organizations to think strategically. In simple terms, they must assess: where they are now, where they want to be in the future, how they plan to get there, and who will have to do what by when. In addition, it's critical that they monitor their progress to be sure that things are going as planned. That is the essence of planning. It is the first of twelve very... (more)
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Raise More Money for Your Nonprofit Organization: A Guide to Evaluating and Improving Your Fundraising
by Anne L. New
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Meeting Funder Compliance: A Case Study of Challenges, Time Spent, and Dollars Invested
by Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo
Funders financially support nonprofit organizations to further mutual goals of implementing programs and providing services; as such, nonprofits must meet certain compliance requirements. This case study, the first of its kind, examines the management processes of one nonprofit as it strives to meet funder compliance requirements, and presents recommendations and survey instruments to assess and improve the... (more)
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The Manager's Guide to Program Evaluation: Planning, Contracting, and Managing for Useful Results
by Paul W. Mattessich
Award Winner! 2003 Merit Award, Midwest Independent Publisher's Association. Your Guide to Getting a Useful Evaluation. Evaluation is vital and beneficial to any nonprofit organization. An effective evaluation can help identify an organization's successes, share information with key audiences, and improve services. It can confirm that an organization is truly making a difference. Who this book is... (more)
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Program Theory in Evaluation Challenges and Opportunities: New Directions for Evaluation, No. 87
by Sue C. Funnell, Timothy A. Hacsi, Anthony Petrosino
This issue explores the current state of program theory as it has developed over the last ten years and examines the role program theory can play in a range of new areas that have recently arisen in evaluation. The contributors draw on a review of the literature to discuss the history of program evaluation, its diversity in application, and its strength and limitations in practice, including the special challenges... (more)
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Planning and Conducting Needs Assessments: A Practical Guide
by Belle Ruth Witkin
Despite the increasing necessity for needs assessments in a variety of fields, much confusion still prevails on how to conduct such assessments successfully. This book is a practical guide to that end. The authors first introduce a three-phase model - preassessment, assessment and postassessment - to clarify the distinctions between the needs of primary service recipients and the people and resources that... (more)
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Evaluation with Power: A New Approach to Organizational Effectiveness, Empowerment, and Excellence (The Jossey-Bass Nonprofit and Public Management Series)
by Sandra T. Gray
Evaluation with Power becomes more important in the social sector every day. Donors no longer reward good intentions, they reward results. This book can help social sector leaders manage for the mission and measure results. ?Frances Hesselbein, president and CEO, Peter F. Drucker Foundation Evaluation with Power transforms evaluation into a powerful tool nonprofits can use to help their organizations... (more)
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Benchmarking For Nonprofits: How To Measure, Manage, And Improve Performance
by Jason Saul
The no-cost way to improve your organization on a daily basis. Most nonprofits are already benchmarking informally. This unique books defines a formal way to benchmark. You'll learn how to prepare your organization, measure performance, and implement best practices as well as: The five key steps of benchmarking, The arguments against benchmarkingand why you should disregard them, How benchmarking differs from... (more)
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Evaluation Methodology Basics: The Nuts and Bolts of Sound Evaluation
by E. Jane Davidson
Evaluation Methodology Basics: The Nuts and Bolts of Sound Evaluation provides a step-by-step guide for doing a real evaluation. It focuses on the main kinds of "big picture" questions that evaluators usually need to answer, and how the nature of such questions is linked to evaluation methodology choices. Jane Davidson explains how to combine a mix of qualitative and quantitative data with "relevant values" (such... (more)
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The Complete Book of Intelligence Tests: 500 Exercises to Improve, Upgrade and Enhance Your Mind Strength (The IQ Workout Series)
by Philip J. Carter
Enjoyable mental exercises to help boost performance on IQ tests This engaging book offers readers the ultimate in calisthenics for the brain. Using the same fun, informative, and accessible style that have made his previous books so popular, Philip Carter helps people identify mental strengths and weaknesses, and provides methods for improving memory, boosting creativity, and tuning in to emotional... (more)
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Comparative Performance Measurement
by Elaine Morley
Performance measurement has exploded at all levels of the public and nonprofit sector. As agencies collect data, they--and the citizens they serve--have begun asking how their agency is doing as compared to other similar agencies. This book is a step-by step guide to using Comparative Performance Measurement (CPM) to improve the management and operations of a particular agency or function, to improve policy and... (more)
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Information Gold Mine: Innovative Uses of Evaluation
by Paul W. Mattessich
Don't Shelve that Evaluation! Use the Findings More Creatively and Effectively Traditional use of evaluation-for improving service quality-is well known. But are you using the data to full advantage? Information Gold Mine highlights 14 nonprofits that have used program evaluation in exciting, creative ways. You'll find five examples of using evaluation for improving services, five examples of influencing policy,... (more)
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Program Evaluation
by National Minority AIDS Council
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Measuring Program Outcomes: A Practical Approach
by United Way
Measuring Program Outcomes provides a step-by-step approach to developing a system for measuring program outcomes and using the results. The approach is based on methods implemented successfully by agencies across the country. That being 1) Get Ready, 2) Choose the Outcomes You Want to Measure, 3) Specify Indicators for your Outcomes, 4) Prepare to Collect Data on Your Indicators, 5) Try Out Your Outcome... (more)
Developing Community-wide Outcome Indicators for Specific Services (Outcome Management for Nonprofit Organizations)
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Developing Community-wide Outcome Indicators for Specific Services (Outcome Management for Nonprofit Organizations)
Key steps in outcome management (Series on outcome management for nonprofit organizations)Harry P Hatry
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Key steps in outcome management (Series on outcome management for nonprofit organizations)
by Harry P Hatry
Surveying clients about outcomes (Series on outcome management for nonprofit organizations)Martin Don Abravanel
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Surveying clients about outcomes (Series on outcome management for nonprofit organizations)
by Martin Don Abravanel