Archives for blog topic “measurement and evaluation”

This afternoon, on the opening day of the 10th anniversary Global Philanthropy Forum, I had the pleasure of speaking in conversation with Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Among its many tremendous contributions, the Gates Foundation has been an intellectual leader when it comes to measurement and evaluation, or M&E.

Filed in Blog Topics: Philanthropy, global health, M&E, measurement and evaluation, Global Philanthropy Forum, Jeff Raikes, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, data, Guinea Worm, The Carter Center, public health

A century ago, the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission, the precursor to the Rockefeller Foundation, helped eradicate hookworm in the American South. Today, the ClimateWorks Foundation, financed by a funding collaborative, is helping to catalyze measurable reductions in carbon emissions.

Filed in Blog Topics: Philanthropy, Metrics, M&E, measurement and evaluation, Mario Morino, Venture Philanthropy Partners, Aspen Philanthropy Group