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Session Title: Do-It-Yourself Evaluation for Small Advocacy and Community Organizing Groups
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Panel Session 245 to be held in Panzacola Section F1 on Thursday, Nov 12, 10:55 AM to 12:25 PM
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Sponsored by the Advocacy and Policy Change TIG
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| Justin Louie, Blueprint Research & Design Inc, justin@blueprintrd.com
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| Discussant(s):
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| Astrid Hendricks, The California Endowment, ahendricks@calendow.org
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| Abstract:
Small advocacy and community organizing groups often do not have the resources to hire outside evaluators to help them track progress and determine the impact of their work. With limited resources, these groups can build evaluative processes into their ongoing work. In this session, we will examine how one foundation supported the efforts of three community organizing groups to build their internal evaluation capacity, helping the groups answer their own evaluation questions and document progress for their funders. From their example, we will examine what supports, knowledge, and resources are needed for small advocacy and organizing groups to engage in evaluation. We will also present actual tools and strategies, developed by these community organizing groups, to assess constituent leadership development, base building, policy wins, and community impact.
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The Role of Evaluators in Helping Small Advocacy and Community Organizing Groups Build Their Evaluation Capacity
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| Catherine Crystal Foster, Blueprint Research & Design Inc, catherine@blueprintrd.com
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| Justin Louie, Blueprint Research & Design Inc, justin@blueprintrd.com
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Ms. Crystal Foster will discuss how evaluators can provide an evaluation framework and technical support for organizations to build evaluation into their ongoing work. She will present the framework and process used to help the three co-presenting organizations develop and implement their own evaluation plans.
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Tracking Leadership Development and Base Building for Community Organizing
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| Akemi Flynn, People Acting in Community Together, akemiflynn@pactsj.org
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Ms. Flynn will discuss how organizations can use online CRM tools to track development of constituents' leadership skills and involvement, as well as expansion of the organization's base.
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Documenting Progress in Community Leadership Development and Policy Change
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| Mary Klein, Peninsula Interfaith Action, marypia@sbcglobal.net
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Ms. Klein will discuss how organizations can use surveys, interviews, and archival documents to document progress in developing constituent leaders and in advancing policy change goals.
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Developing a Multi-Issue Evaluation Framework for Community Organizers
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| Adam Kruggel, Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization, adam@ccisco.org
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Mr. Kruggel will discuss how organizations can build a multi-issue, organization-wide evaluation plan that documents both campaign progress and real-world impact.
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