Good Measures Conference - Evaluation for Learning
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Nonprofits tend to collect a great deal of evaluative data but often have no idea how to use it to assess their performance--particularly because doing so properly is a complicated process requiring
serious social sciences knowledge. In this panel, part of the Stanford Social Innovation Review's conference on evaluation, two experts talk about how an organization may better use such data--as
well ...
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Nonprofits tend to collect a great deal of evaluative data but often have no idea how to use it to assess their performance--particularly because doing so properly is a complicated process requiring
serious social sciences knowledge. In this panel, part of the Stanford Social Innovation Review's conference on evaluation, two experts talk about how an organization may better use such data--as
well as "external" information in the form of theory and advice--to create a "culture of inquiry" focused on learning and improvement.
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Sat November 22 2008
Nonprofits tend to collect a great deal of evaluative data but often have no idea how to use it to assess their performance--particularly because doin...
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Nonprofits tend to collect a great deal of evaluative data but often have no idea how to use it to assess their performance--particularly because doing so properly is a complicated process requiring
serious social sciences knowledge. In this panel, part of the Stanford Social Innovation Review's conference on evaluation, two experts talk about how an organization may better use such data--as
well ...
read more
Nonprofits tend to collect a great deal of evaluative data but often have no idea how to use it to assess their performance--particularly because doing so properly is a complicated process requiring
serious social sciences knowledge. In this panel, part of the Stanford Social Innovation Review's conference on evaluation, two experts talk about how an organization may better use such data--as
well as "external" information in the form of theory and advice--to create a "culture of inquiry" focused on learning and improvement.
read less
Sun November 16 2008
What does it take to keep a large foundation focused on evaluation for self-improvement? As part of the Stanford Social Innovation Review's conference...
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What does it take to keep a large foundation focused on evaluation for self-improvement? As part of the Stanford Social Innovation Review's conference on evaluation, Carol Larson, CEO of the David
and Lucile Packard Foundation, shares tools, lessons, and strategies for assessing performance to create a "culture of inquiry." Organizational qualities such as innovation, collaboration among
stakehold...
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What does it take to keep a large foundation focused on evaluation for self-improvement? As part of the Stanford Social Innovation Review's conference on evaluation, Carol Larson, CEO of the David
and Lucile Packard Foundation, shares tools, lessons, and strategies for assessing performance to create a "culture of inquiry." Organizational qualities such as innovation, collaboration among
stakeholders, and freedom to make "mistakes" are critical elements to foster an effective learning enterprise.
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Mon November 10 2008
Are you making a difference? Do you add value to your constituents' lives? Are you as effective as possible per dollar output? These are all likely, a...
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Are you making a difference? Do you add value to your constituents' lives? Are you as effective as possible per dollar output? These are all likely, and potentially useful questions to answer if
you're a social entrepreneur or a funding organization. In this interactive 2008 Skoll World Forum session, a talented, experienced panel discusses the challenges of social enterprises and how
metrics can ...
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Are you making a difference? Do you add value to your constituents' lives? Are you as effective as possible per dollar output? These are all likely, and potentially useful questions to answer if
you're a social entrepreneur or a funding organization. In this interactive 2008 Skoll World Forum session, a talented, experienced panel discusses the challenges of social enterprises and how
metrics can impact organizational learning, innovation, and lead to greater resource utilization.
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Sun November 09 2008
Evaluation is one of the most powerful mechanisms a nonprofit organization can use to unlock its potential, become more effective, and achieve success...
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Evaluation is one of the most powerful mechanisms a nonprofit organization can use to unlock its potential, become more effective, and achieve success. But traditional evaluation methods are
expensive, require thorough knowledge of the social sciences, and take a good deal of time to perform. In this part of the Stanford Social Innovation Review's conference on evaluation, Mark Kramer
details how ...
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Evaluation is one of the most powerful mechanisms a nonprofit organization can use to unlock its potential, become more effective, and achieve success. But traditional evaluation methods are
expensive, require thorough knowledge of the social sciences, and take a good deal of time to perform. In this part of the Stanford Social Innovation Review's conference on evaluation, Mark Kramer
details how nonprofits can better incorporate evaluation to achieve their mission and bring about social change.
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Sat November 08 2008
As you listen to this podcast, you may suddenly feel self-conscious and start to wonder, why have I taken for granted the simple freedoms and rights I...
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As you listen to this podcast, you may suddenly feel self-conscious and start to wonder, why have I taken for granted the simple freedoms and rights I enjoy in this digital age? In this challenging
panel discussion from the Aspen Ideas Festival, moderator R. James Woolsey, past director of the Central Intelligence Agency, leads a fascinating discussion on "Human Rights in the Information Age"
with...
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As you listen to this podcast, you may suddenly feel self-conscious and start to wonder, why have I taken for granted the simple freedoms and rights I enjoy in this digital age? In this challenging
panel discussion from the Aspen Ideas Festival, moderator R. James Woolsey, past director of the Central Intelligence Agency, leads a fascinating discussion on "Human Rights in the Information Age"
with discussants Samantha Power and Michael Posner.
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