Resource Type: audio seminar | Speaker: Mark Cabaj
In this webinar, Mark Cabaj, Tamarack Thought Leader and Principal of Here to There, explores six simple rules for evaluating collective impact, the implications for practitioners, funders and evaluators, as well as examples of collective impact evaluation in action.
Evaluation 101 for Social Innovation
When we say we’re making a difference, changing the world, and inspiring innovation: what do we mean and how do we know it? Evaluation is a means of showing the world that you really are making changes in it by providing evidence of that effect. Here are 10 quick tips for thinking and acting in ways to support...
A New Evaluation of Guelph's Affordable Bus Pass Program
Access to public transit is an important component of many anti-poverty strategies.
This library resource includes reflection and evaluation publications from the ECI 2013 event in Calgary, AB. These publications present participants feedback through thought provoking questions and comments. This reflection will help design, shape and implement ECI 4.
Resource Type: Podcast | Speaker: Kathy Brennan
In this podcast, Kathy Brennan, Director of Evaluation at Living Cities in the US shares about the work of Living Cities, the integration initiative and the evaluation process they have undertaken. There is amazing work happening in 5 cities across the US and an innovative approach being used by Living Cities.
A Research Project by Community Waitakere, New Zealand
This set of three inter-related documents presents a set of resources and tools to support the development of effective evaluation frameworks by community development organizations.
Resource Type: Publications | Author: Community Waitakere
This set of three inter-related documents presents a set of resources and tools to support the development of effective evaluation frameworks by community development organizations. They were developed by Community Waitakere in New Zealand as part of its Community Development Evaluation Research Project.
If we are serious about addressing the social, political, health and environmental challenges posed to us in this age of global complexity we need to start cross training social innovators of all stripes to consider a developmental approach to design, evaluation and community work.
A simple tool which captures the complexity of community change efforts
Community change efforts are akin to a snowstorm. There are many individual flakes of activity but they are difficult to distinguish once the snowstorm has finished. The Outcomes Diary tool helps you track both individual snowflakes and the cumulative results.
A useful resource for thinking through program evaluation
In 24 pages, you can think through and design a pretty thorough evaluation process for programs and services.
A Brief by Policy Horizons Canada
This Policy Horizons Canada brief explores the unique challenges of evaluating place-based initiatives within a federal government context.
An Aspen Institute Resource by Rich Harwood
This practical resource by the Aspen Institute, authored by Rich Harwood helps communities to connect and solve problems together.
An evaluation resource paper
This paper by Steven Teles, John Hopkins University and Mark Schmidt, Roosevelt Institute explore the challenges of effectively evaluating advocacy.
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What we are learning about community-led development in Aotearoa New Zealand
This is a resource - you must get your hands on. Thanks Barbara MacLennan -
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