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Evaluation in Philanthropy


      Victor Kuo, Ph.D.
           CAERDA
        Denver, Colorado
           April 2010
Brief History in the U.S.
        Evaluation’s presence in philanthropy has a history marked by
        laws, formalized associations, and publications.

                                                                                                          2007:
                                                                                                          Critical Impact Awards
                                                                                                          Council of Foundations

                    1973:
                                                      1996:                      1998:
Brim’s essay on evaluation
                              Measuring Program Outcomes:                        Evaluation Handbook
 Russell Sage Foundation
                                       A Practical Approach                      Kellogg Foundation
                                                United Way

                             RESEARCH                  RESPONSIBILITY              RETURNS                  RATINGS
         1969:                1986:
                                                              1993:                     2002:
Tax Reform Act                American
                                                              Government Performance    Grantmakers for
                              Evaluation
                                                              & Results Act             Effective Organizations
                   1974:      Association
                  MDRC
          Ford Foundation




 1
Cleveland School Survey – 1917
    The Cleveland Foundation




                                       Logic Model Guide - 1998
                                            W.K. Kellogg




                   Kids Count - 1990                              Impact Framework - 2003
                    Annie E. Casey                                 Robert Wood Johnson


2
Charity Navigator - 2001
    GuideStar - 1994




                       Great Nonprofits - 2007



3
Evaluation, Philanthropy & Greater China
• Need for basic directories and mapping of nonprofits in
    greater China.
    – New Philanthropy Partners (mainland)

•   Some initial survey work
    – National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (Singapore)

•   Rigorous experimental studies; research studies
    – Rural Education Action Project
    – Rural China Education Foundation


4
What China’s Philanthropists Need…
•   A Few Philanthropic Leaders…
     – To adopt/adapt strategic philanthropy
     – To commit to reporting results
     – To encourage other philanthropists in China
•   A Network of Researchers and Evaluators…
     – To identify Chinese philanthropists who are “ready”
     – To experiment, share lessons, develop business approaches
     – To remain independent and objective
•   A Civil Sector that Pushes for Results
     – To create a professional culture that values results
     – To brings balance to charity and luxury


5
Questions
•   To what extent will an emerging philanthropic sector in greater
    China embrace accountability, transparency and a results-oriented
    culture?

•   What emerging philanthropists in greater China are ready to adopt
    “strategic philanthropy”? And to evaluate their work?

•   What additional knowledge and skills do Chinese educational
    researchers and evaluators need to effectively serve
    philanthropists?




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CAERDA 2010 Kuo Evaluation in Philanthropy

  • 1. Evaluation in Philanthropy Victor Kuo, Ph.D. CAERDA Denver, Colorado April 2010
  • 2. Brief History in the U.S. Evaluation’s presence in philanthropy has a history marked by laws, formalized associations, and publications. 2007: Critical Impact Awards Council of Foundations 1973: 1996: 1998: Brim’s essay on evaluation Measuring Program Outcomes: Evaluation Handbook Russell Sage Foundation A Practical Approach Kellogg Foundation United Way RESEARCH RESPONSIBILITY RETURNS RATINGS 1969: 1986: 1993: 2002: Tax Reform Act American Government Performance Grantmakers for Evaluation & Results Act Effective Organizations 1974: Association MDRC Ford Foundation 1
  • 3. Cleveland School Survey – 1917 The Cleveland Foundation Logic Model Guide - 1998 W.K. Kellogg Kids Count - 1990 Impact Framework - 2003 Annie E. Casey Robert Wood Johnson 2
  • 4. Charity Navigator - 2001 GuideStar - 1994 Great Nonprofits - 2007 3
  • 5. Evaluation, Philanthropy & Greater China • Need for basic directories and mapping of nonprofits in greater China. – New Philanthropy Partners (mainland) • Some initial survey work – National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (Singapore) • Rigorous experimental studies; research studies – Rural Education Action Project – Rural China Education Foundation 4
  • 6. What China’s Philanthropists Need… • A Few Philanthropic Leaders… – To adopt/adapt strategic philanthropy – To commit to reporting results – To encourage other philanthropists in China • A Network of Researchers and Evaluators… – To identify Chinese philanthropists who are “ready” – To experiment, share lessons, develop business approaches – To remain independent and objective • A Civil Sector that Pushes for Results – To create a professional culture that values results – To brings balance to charity and luxury 5
  • 7. Questions • To what extent will an emerging philanthropic sector in greater China embrace accountability, transparency and a results-oriented culture? • What emerging philanthropists in greater China are ready to adopt “strategic philanthropy”? And to evaluate their work? • What additional knowledge and skills do Chinese educational researchers and evaluators need to effectively serve philanthropists? 6