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Building the Knowledge Base of Nonprofit Management:
A Searchable Database
Evaluation Resources for Nonprofit Organizations.
Abstract
An ever increasing demand is being placed on nonprofit organizations by funders, government, and the public to demonstrate the effectiveness of their activities. However, many organizations are concerned that they do not have the capacity to respond adequately to these expectations. They often lack the skills required to conduct evaluations themselves, or the financial resources to hire evaluation experts. Many questions complicate the evaluation process in nonprofit organizations: What evaluation approaches work best and in which contexts? What methods are appropriate and when? Many resources have been developed to address critical questions regarding evaluation and to guide nonprofit organizations through an evaluation process. However, do existing evaluation resources sufficiently facilitate the evaluation process for nonprofit organizations? Which are useful and applicable? in 1998, the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy undertook a project to review existing evaluation resources for nonprofit organizations and to assess their adequacy. Although it is apparent that a number of evaluation tools have been designed for use by voluntary organizations, many of these tools exist in unpublished form or are not widely distributed, and many fail to take into account the diversity of voluntary organizations in terms of the skill sets of their staff and volunteers, their financial resources, and the types of programs they deliver. This article presents a synopsis of a review of evaluation resources for nonprofit organizations, including guidebooks, manuals, and workbooks.
Journal
(2000)
vol10
no4
pages463
Categories
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Evaluation and Information Management
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Program Evaluation Strategies
