Thinking Big—and Evaluating Along the Way
Folks at the Atlantic Philanthropies are actively seeking ways to communicate the lessons they’ve picked up (sometimes the hard way) over the years about the work of philanthropy.
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Feb 22 2013
Calling All Breakfast Aficionados: Join Us on February 28th, 8:15 – 9:45AM
Craig Charney, Founder and President of Charney Research, will be on hand to chat with us about the potential role of public opinion surveys in development evaluations.
Feb 15 2013
Come Have Breakfast with Us on February 28th, 8:15 – 9:45AM
Ladies and gents, our second Advocacy Evaluation Breakfast of the year is fast approaching on February 28th. This time around, we’ve invited Craig Charney, President of
Feb 08 2013
Pass It Along
The Institute for Inclusive Security (IIS) may not have the most transparent name, but this blog post explains its purpose indirectly by highlighting mainly what others do. Nice.
Feb 01 2013
So... What Are We Measuring Here?
We’re constantly bombarded with rankings, everything from best cities in the US to top (study?) party schools. With Penn’s annual Global GoTo Think Tank Index,
Jan 25 2013
Last Chance to RSVP for our Upcoming Breakfast!
Our next advocacy evaluation breakfast is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 30th, from 8:15 to 9:45AM. Alex Toma will be here to talk about The Connect U.S. Fund’s
Jan 18 2013
What's in an Ask?
This week, we stumbled upon a blog post about networking and the power of the “ask.” Because we’re often hired to evaluate educational convenings or trips, this
Jan 11 2013
Upcoming Advocacy Evaluation Breakfast: Wednesday, January 30th at 8:15AM
For roughly nine years, The Connect U.S. Fund supported advocacy coalitions working on issues critical to America’s foreign policy. Now, as the Fund prepares to close shop,
Dec 21 2012
GEAR up with this New Advocacy Tool
We have many good things to say about PolicyLink’s new online tool for advocates called GEAR (Getting Equity Advocacy Results). GEAR poses probing questions at every stage of
Dec 14 2012
Changing Attitudes, Globally
On December 3rd, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Tara Sonenshine spoke at the Heritage Foundation about ongoing efforts to evaluate US diplomacy.
