The Evaluation Exchange: Scaling Impact

2010-07-23 15:29:20

The Evaluation Exchange: Scaling Impact

This issue of Harvard Family Research Project's publication The Evaluation Exchange explores the promising practices and challenges associated with taking an enterprise to scale, along with the role that evaluation can and should play in that process. It is the second in our "hard-to-measure" series, which we inaugurated with our Spring 2007 issue on evaluating advocacy. This issue includes perspectives from researchers, leaders, and practitioners in the nonprofit sector, including:

  • Mike Smith, senior counselor to the secretary and director of international affairs at the U.S. Department of Education
  • Peter Frumkin, professor of public affairs and director of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at the University of Texas, Austin
  • The Carrera / Children's Aid Society's Adolescent Sexuality and Pregnancy Prevention Program and the expansion of its Integrated School Model
  • Charleston, South Carolina's WINGs program, and its use of data to improve program models prior to the scaling process

    • HFRP hopes that this issue of The Evaluation Exchange contributes to the conversation about scale in the nonprofit sector and, in particular, reminds us of the important role that evaluation can play in its success.

    Click here to read articles from the issue online, or download a free PDF of the full issue.

    Sincerely,

    The Evaluation Team at Harvard Family Research Project

     


    Abstract evaluation notification postponed

    2010-07-01 09:23:43

    Dear colleagues,
    We apologise for the inconvenience to all authors awaiting their abstract evaluation notification. The abstract evaluation is still in process; the notifications will be distributed to individual authors as soon as the results are finalised. Sufficient time will be provided to register in time for Early registration deadline.

    Thank you for your kind understanding.

    EES Conference & Association secretariat


    Early registration deadline postponed

    2010-06-30 18:28:49

    Dear colleagues,

    On behalf of the EES Board of Directors we have the pleasure to announce that the DEADLINE FOR EARLY REGISTRATION WAS EXTENDED until July 31, 2010, and that a draft programme will be available on July 12, 2010.


    Bursary application for EES biennial conference

    2010-06-10 19:15:48

    Dear colleagues,
    we are glad to announce that we have been able to arrange for support of bursaries for some participants from developing countries. Therefore please feel free to fill in the application form here.

    We are glad to announce that NZAID offered support for requests for bursaries from Pacific country delegates. All requests should be proceeded directly on a link:  www.nzaid.govt.nz/pic  the deadline for applications is in mid-July. The decision will be announced on 2 August 2010. 

    Thank you
    EES Conference Secretariat


    EES Conference - Abstract evaluation

    2010-06-08 09:52:05

    Dear colleagues,
    we are now in the process of evaluation of submitted abstract. As we have received over 460 proposals and the deadline was extended twice the results of evaluation procedure will be known after June 21, 2010. Afterwards we will provide each submitter with detailed information.

    Thank you for understanding
    Conference Secretariat

    For more information, please visit the conference web-site at www.ees2010prague.org