Resource Center

Resource: Handbooks & Guides
Number of Items: 7

Monday, July 06, 2009
Approaching and Accessing ARRA Funds

A useful resource guide for nonprofits that wish to access funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Thursday, April 01, 2010
An Employer's Guide to Behavioral Health Services

This comprehensive guide examines major trends in epidemiology, and assesses the treatment and cost of behavioral health care in the United States. It also analyzes the state of employer-sponsored behavioral health services and makes recommendations to improve the design, delivery and purchase of services.

Thursday, October 02, 2008
Evaluation Handbook

This handbook is intended to support Endowment grantees and others in their evaluation and project improvement processes. The handbook provides an overview of project evaluation techniques and practices and offers an approach to evaluation that will assist grantees and others in evaluating their work—for themselves, for funders, and for others who are interested in learning about what does and does not work.

This handbook provides updated information on the Endowment’s workplan and outcomes evaluation processes and templates. The handbook is not intended as a comprehensive evaluation compendium; rather, it is designed to provide “need-to-know” basics for conducting evaluation for those new to evaluation or new to the Endowment. However, there will undoubtedly be users of this handbook who are more skilled in evaluation or who want to go further with evaluation—for you, we have provided information about additional resources in text boxes at the end of each section.

Tuesday, January 01, 2002
User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation

This handbook discusses quantitative and qualitative evaluation methods, suggesting ways in which they can be used as complements in an evaluation strategy. Program manager can increase their understanding of the evaluation process and gain knowledge that will help them to communicate with evaluators as well as manage the actual evaluation.

Saturday, December 01, 2001
Logic Model Development Guide

Good evaluation reflects clear thinking and responsible program management. Learning and using tools like logic models can serve to increase the practitioner's voice in the domains of planning, design, implementation, analysis, and knowledge generation. The process of developing the model is an opportunity to chart the course. It is a conscious process that creates an explicit understanding of the challenges ahead, the resources available, and the timetable in which to hit the target. In addition, it helps keep a balanced focus on the big picture as well as the component parts.

Thursday, January 01, 1998
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook

Evaluation should be supportive and responsive to projects, rather than an end to itself. This handbook can be useful for those who must plan and conduct an evaluation with the assistance of an external evaluator. It provides a framework for thinking about evaluation and outlines a blueprint for designing and conducting evaluations, either independently or with support.

Wednesday, January 01, 1997
Taking Stock: A Practical Guide to Evaluating Your Own Programs

Do you want information that will help improve your organization’s programs? Are your sponsors asking about the quality and impact of the programs they fund? Are you applying for a grant that requires an evaluation plan? If you answered “Yes” to any of these, then this manual can help. It is a practical guide to program evaluation written for community-based organizations (CBOs). It provides information that you can put to use now to help improve your programs.