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Shifting the Evaluation Paradigm: The Equitable Evaluation Framework
The publication that sets out the Equitable Evaluation Framework, from the Equitable Evaluation Initiative with GEO. It treats equity as both the means and the end of evaluation, and invites foundations and nonprofits to rethink why and how they evaluate so practice reflects their values. It questions long-standing habits, such as favouring one kind of evidence or truth, and argues for modern definitions of validity, rigour and complexity. Written mainly for evaluation, learning and strategy staff.
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Why Am I Always Being Researched?
Chicago Beyond's guidebook on the power dynamics in research and evaluation between community organisations, researchers and funders. It names seven inequities held in place by power: access, information, validity, ownership, value, accountability and authorship. For each, it gives questions and tools that community organisations, researchers and funders can use to examine bias, share power and get closer to the truth about what works.
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Transactions, Transformations, Translations
A report for funders and movement groups on how to measure movement building. It argues for metrics that capture both transactional and transformational change, with a matrix across 10 movement-building strategies. It looks beyond single organisations to whether groups can act together as a larger force, and asks that measures be co-created with the field. Recommendations cover new measures, capacity to use them, leadership development and movement-level metrics.
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A Guide to Building a Successful Leadership Development Program
A step-by-step guide for organisations that design or fund leadership development programmes. It draws on evaluations of the fellowship programmes run by Schusterman and the Rockwood Leadership Institute. It sets out 5 recommendations: make space for openness, develop emotional intelligence, build relationships on purpose, design a sound coaching approach and promote collaboration across sectors. It also includes a programme-building checklist, evaluation findings and further reading on equity in leadership development.
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Feedback Resources
A resource page from Feedback Labs that groups tools for listening to the people organisations serve into 3 stages. Getting started includes research, a feedback tools repository and funder listening guides. Establishing practice includes the Feedback Quiz, a crash course and Listen4Good's step-by-step guide to equity-centred feedback. Later resources include LabStorms, a fellowship and a conversation deck. Nonprofits and funders use it to build feedback loops.
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