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APC TIG Week: Using SNA to quantify and visualise relationships of power and influence in advocacy networks by Barbara Klugman

2 Comments / Advocacy and Policy Change / June 1, 2018

Hi, I’m Barbara Klugman. I offer strategy support and conduct evaluations with social justice funders, NGOs, networks and leadership training institutions in South Africa and internationally. I practice utilization-focused evaluation, frequently using mixed methods including outcomes harvesting and Social Network Analysis (SNA). Rad Resource: For advocacy evaluation, SNA can help identify: how connected different types …

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APC TIG Week: Evaluating a Dynamic Initiative by Susanna Dilliplane

1 Comment / Advocacy and Policy Change, Uncategorized / June 1, 2018

Hello, I’m Susanna Dilliplane, Deputy Director of the Aspen Institute’s Aspen Planning and Evaluation Program. Like many others, we wrestle with the challenge of evaluating complex and dynamic advocacy initiatives. Advocates often adjust their approach to achieving social or policy change in response to new information or changes in context, evolving their strategy as they …

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APC TIG Week: Learning and evolving in advocacy and campaign evaluation by Rhonda Schlangen and Jim Coe

Leave a Comment / Advocacy and Policy Change, Uncategorized / June 1, 2018

Hello! We are Rhonda Schlangen and Jim Coe, evaluation consultants who specialize in advocacy and campaigns. We are happy to kick off this week of AEA365 with interesting posts from members of the Advocacy and Policy Change Evaluation TIG. Over the last two decades there has been a seismic shift in thinking about evaluating advocacy. …

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Facilitating the Use of Evaluations by Sara Vaca

5 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting, Evaluation Use, Research on Evaluation / June 1, 2018

Hi, I’m Sara Vaca, independent consultant, helping Sheila curate this blog and occasional Saturday contributor. I haven’t been an evaluator for a long time (about 5 years now), but I have facilitated or been part of 16 evaluations, so I start getting over the initial awe of the exercise, and I am starting to be …

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Refining Theories of Change by Sara Vaca and Lovely Dhillon

4 Comments / Program Theory and Theory Driven Evaluation / May 5, 2018

Hi, I am Sara Vaca (Independent Evaluator and Saturday’s contributor to this blog), and today I am sharing part of the work Lovely Dhillon (Jodevi Consulting) and I have been doing on regarding Theories of Change. Since Theories of Change (ToCs) are having a lot of attention lately, we wanted to share our learning and …

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SIM TIG Week: Capturing job creation impacts by Ben Fowler and Richard Horne

Leave a Comment / Social Impact Measurement / March 24, 2018

Hi, we are Ben Fowler, Co-Founder and Principal and Richard Horne, Managing Consultant at MarketShare Associates (MSA). We are a global firm who specializes in identifying, implementing and measuring business solutions for positive social impact.  Our work focuses on supporting impact investors, foundations and bilateral donors to assess the impact of their investments for job creation …

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SIM TIG Week: Social + Business Metrics Power Couples by Rebecca Baylor, Heather Esper and Yaquta Fatehi

1 Comment / Social Impact Measurement / March 24, 2018

Hi, we’re Rebecca Baylor, Heather Esper and Yaquta Fatehi from the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (WDI). Our team specializes in performance measurement. We use data to improve organizations’ effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability and create more value for their stakeholders in low- and middle-income countries. We believe combining social and business metrics …

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SIM TIG Week: Four Uses of Evaluation in Pay for Success Projects by Brian Beachkofski

Leave a Comment / Social Impact Measurement / March 24, 2018

Good morning! I’m Brian Beachkofski, lead for data and evaluation at Third Sector Capital Partners, Inc. We are a 501(c)3 consulting firm that advises governments, community organizations, and funders on how to better spend public funds to move the needle on pressing challenges such as economic mobility and the well-being of our children. Our proven …

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SIM TIG Week: Integrating an evaluator into a non-evaluation team by Courtney Bolinson and Muthoni Wachira

Leave a Comment / Social Impact Measurement / March 24, 2018

Hi! We are Courtney Bolinson and Muthoni Wachira, Impact Evaluation Manager and Investment Director at Engineers Without Borders Canada (EWB). EWB invests in seed-stage social enterprises to help them scale and drive lasting, transformational impact within communities that need it most. EWB recognised the need for an evaluator to measure and interpret the impact of …

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SIM TIG Week: Untangling Cross-Sector Miscommunications: The Impact Management Glossary by Michael Harnar

Leave a Comment / Social Impact Measurement / March 24, 2018

Hi, my name is Michael Harnar and I am an assistant professor in the Western Michigan University Interdisciplinary PhD in Evaluation program, and a founding board member of Social Value US. I want to introduce you to a cool resource and invite you to participate in its development. How many times have you had a …

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