Chapter 10 Strategic evaluation for impact

DOI: 10.4324/9781003335207-13

The following statements were made by actual nonprofit leaders. Which statement best describes your organization's attitude toward evaluations?

  • “We did a great evaluation for our major donor. They loved it. Then we filed it and never had to look at it again.”
  • “We learn so much from our evaluations. We always find ways to improve what we do. Our donors love to see our regular evaluations and continuous improvements.”

PART II in this book covers a key theme in my Civil Society Series on how to make this a better world. The comprehensive series enables you – the nonprofit director, community leader, fundraiser, or volunteer – to know what to do and how to do it to make ...

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