Join Us for Breakfast at the Aspen Institute on Oct. 4th at 8:15am
When The California Endowment wanted to evaluate the impact of their Clinic Consortia Policy and Advocacy Program (an 8-year, $18.8 million, multi-site project), they turned to Annette Gardner for help. At our Advocacy Evaluation Breakfast on Oct. 4th,
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Sep 30 2011
Sep 16 2011
Upcoming Advocacy Evaluation Breakfast on Oct. 4th, 8:15 - 9:45 AM
From 2001 to 2009, The California Endowment invested more than $18 million to support the advocacy capacity building efforts of community clinic associations across the state. At this breakfast, Dr. Annette Gardner, lead evaluator for this project,
Jul 08 2011
RSVP for our Advocacy Evaluation Breakfast 8:15 - 9:45 AM on Friday, July 15th
Last week, we told you about our upcoming breakfast event with special guests Steven Teles and Mark Schmitt, authors of "The Elusive Craft of Evaluating Advocacy" published in the Summer 2011 issue of the Stanford Social Innovation Review, and
Jul 01 2011
Save July 15 for Our Next Advocacy Evaluation Breakfast
In a recent article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Steven Teles and Mark Schmitt argue that evaluating advocacy is a fundamentally different task than evaluating services. Evaluating advocacy is, to put it bluntly, evaluating political activity,
Jun 10 2011
A “Funding Boost” for Sexual and Reproductive Health Means More Evaluation
Those who have taken sex ed. courses in school know that it takes a very special approach to get the safe sex message across to a group of—let’s say—“energetic” teenagers. We were particularly excited to read that the New Zealand Health
May 27 2011
A Market Solution to a Social Problem
Many people know Mercy Corps for its responses to global emergencies, but finding smart new ways to address old challenges -- in this case, child nutrition -- is also part of its approach. Like other nonprofits discovering their inner social
May 20 2011
By lmolinaro
Dear Readers:
We know: this doesn’t look like your typical Friday dose of advocacy with impact. But there is a reason! Over the past year, we've been working hard to develop and improve the tools and services we offer our colleagues and clients.
Jan 21 2011
By Paul L. Sparks
United Citizens against Citizens United
How about a “Democracy Super-PAC” to combat corporate campaign finance? Might sound crazy, might sound hypocritical, but to Gideon Rosenblatt, it sounds like a good start. Whatever one feels about the merits of Rosenblatt's
Jan 14 2011
By Paul L. Sparks
ATEST Promotes Human Trafficking Awareness
When an issue needs a boost in salience, carefully timed and placed paid media is an appealing option—resources permitting. Case in point: this week Humanity United’s Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking (ATEST) coalition took the opportunity of
Jan 07 2011
By Paul L. Sparks
Call Your Representative! … Or don’t, whatever, it doesn’t matter
Can the masses compete with K Street? Jake Brewer of the Huffington Post says, probably not. Compared to a lobbying industry that spends $3.5 billion annually, 3,000 constituent emails per day don’t add up to much legislative action. Apparently
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