| In a 90 minute Roundtable session, the first
rotation uses the first 45 minutes and the second rotation uses the last 45 minutes.
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| Roundtable Rotation I:
Measuring Capacity Building Through Evaluation: Impacting a Foundation’s Decision-Making |
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Roundtable Presentation 615 to be held in the Slate Room on Friday, Nov 7, 1:35 PM to 3:05 PM
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Sponsored by the Non-profit and Foundations Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Nakia James,
Momentum Consulting & Evaluation LLC,
momentumevaluations@yahoo.com
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| Michelle Bakerson,
Momentum Consulting & Evaluation LLC,
momentumevaluations@yahoo.com
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| Abstract:
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, one of the most recognized and prestigious foundations in the world, continues to empower organizations to successfully realize and achieve their mission. Though each organization offers diversity in opportunities to a variety of demographics, each has been supported with both grant funds and professional development resources provided by the Foundation. Subsequently, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation contracted Momentum Evaluations, L.L.P to conduct a formative evaluation of sixteen organizations, with a focus on their Capacity Building efforts. The purpose was to determine the extent to which the identified primary organizations are 1) achieving capacity building, 2) to obtain a clear description of these activities, 3) the progress they are making towards their capacity building efforts, and 4) the use of additional sources of support. This evaluation was designed to be a tool for facilitating grantee improvement and future decision-making. Accordingly, Collaborative Evaluation and Decision-and- Accountability approaches were selected.
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| Roundtable Rotation II:
The Role of Foundation Trustees and Emerging Evaluation Practices |
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Roundtable Presentation 615 to be held in the Slate Room on Friday, Nov 7, 1:35 PM to 3:05 PM
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Sponsored by the Non-profit and Foundations Evaluation TIG
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| Presenter(s):
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| Samantha Nobles-Block,
FSG Social Impact Advisors,
samantha.nobles-block@fsg-impact.org
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| Abstract:
What does “evaluation” mean to foundation trustees? How does the trustee perspective shape the way a foundation uses evaluation? This session will explore FSG’s recent dialogue with trustees to understand how they think about evaluation today, uncover what they think is missing from current approaches, and gauge reactions to emerging practices.
FSG will share excerpts from materials targeted to foundation trustees that discuss the range of evaluation approaches available in language adapted to their concerns. We hope that these materials also provide insight to evaluators and foundation staff that will enable them to better understand the evaluative needs and expectations of foundation boards.
Roundtable participants will be asked to talk about the board-level dynamic they have observed as evaluators or as foundation staff and reflect on the role of trustees in guiding the use of evaluation.
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