DOI
10.9707/1944-5660.1412
Key Points
Funders can play a proactive role in helping to fill the gap between funders’ expectations and nonprofits’ ability to evaluate grant results. Using a partner-centered design, Johnson & Johnson piloted an evaluation capacity-building initiative that supported eight grantees in strengthening their ability to measure and use findings concerning health-related outcomes, by focusing on key evaluation challenges identified by the grantees.
Grantees’ approaches to capacity building naturally grouped around the areas of evaluation- framework development, data-systems strengthening, and staff training. Through individualized projects, grantees increased their ability to both do and use evaluation.
This article describes the design, implementation, and results of a participatory, nonprofit-partner-centered evaluation capacity- building initiative, and shares learnings from the perspectives of both the corporate funder and the nonprofit participants.
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Recommended Citation
Frantzen, L., Solomon, J., & Hollod, L. (2018). Partner-Centered Evaluation Capacity Building: Findings From a Corporate Social Impact Initiative. The Foundation Review, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.9707/1944-5660.1412
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