Shifting From ‘Evaluation’ to Valuing: A Six-Year Example of Philanthropic Practice Change and Knowledge Development

by Angela Frusciante

Jul 2, 2014

Universal Identifier DOI: 10.9707/1944-5660.1205

Philanthropy has reached an exciting moment where conversations about evaluation are giving way to broader notions of learning itself as a strategic philanthropic investment. Evaluation is recognized as important, and yet not the only learning needed – particularly within complex social- and policy-change efforts.  This article explores five knowledge-development trajectories at one family foundation and includes tools for informing both operations and program strategy.

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  • learning
  • knowledge
  • organizational
  • philanthropy

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  • Copyright 2014 by William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund. All rights reserved.
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