| Session Title: TIG Business Meeting and Think Tank: The Role of the Nonprofit and Foundations TIG as a Forum for Dialogue Among the Membership and AEA as well as Nonprofits and Funders |
| Business Meeting Session 426 to be held in Room 105 in the Convention Center on Thursday, Nov 6, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Sponsored by the Non-profit and Foundations Evaluation TIG |
| TIG Leader(s): |
| Lester Baxter, Pew Charitable Trusts, lbaxter@pewtrusts.org |
| Lorna Escoffery, Escoffery Consulting Collaborative Inc, lescoffery@stanfordalumni.org |
| John B Nash, Open Eye Group, john@openeyegroup.com |
| Teresa R Behrens, WK Kellogg Foundation, tbehrens@wkkf.org |
| Presenter(s): |
| Stanley Capela, HeartShare Human Services, stan.capela@heartshare.org |
| Discussant(s): |
| Saumitra SenGupta, APS Healthcare Inc, ssengupta@apshealthcare.com |
| Charles Gasper, Missouri Foundation for Health, cgasper@mffh.org |
| Abstract: The TIG plays an important role within the American Evaluation Association although it may not always be clear to its membership. The purpose of this session is to start a conversation on the TIGs' role within the AEA. Specifically, we will explore the following questions. Is the TIG a forum for dialogue among its membership and the AEA? Does it have a role in bringing funders and nonprofits together on how to meet each others needs as well as how to make effective use of program evaluation among nonprofits and funders? During the session we will have the current membership committee chair share key findings from a recently conducted TIG study followed by a funder and nonprofit perspective on how to make more effective use of the TIG to assist its membership. |