Evaluation Policy in a Nonprofit Foundation: A Case Study Exploration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Autor/inn/en	Dillman, Lisa M.; Christie, Christina A.
Titel	Evaluation Policy in a Nonprofit Foundation: A Case Study Exploration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Quelle	In: American Journal of Evaluation, 38 (2017) 1, S.60-79 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1098-2140
DOI	10.1177/1098214016642864
Schlagwörter	Nonprofit Organizations; Philanthropic Foundations; Case Studies; Policy; Evaluation; Program Implementation; Policy Formation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nonprofit-Organisation; Philanthropismus; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Politik; Evaluierung; Politische Betätigung
Abstract	This study explores the relationship between evaluation policies and evaluation practice. Through document analysis, interviews, and a multiple case study, the research examined the explicit and implicit policies overarching the evaluation work commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and explored how these policies are implemented in the field. This examination of evaluation policies at RWJF has pointed out some significant strengths, including emphasis on the importance of evaluation; collegiality in defining, formulating, and monitoring evaluations; using a variety of evaluation products to communicate results; and use of evaluation advisory committees to strengthen evaluation approaches. However, these policies have evolved somewhat haphazardly over time. Consequently, some written policies are absent or inadequate and some policies are followed with less consistency than others. The findings point to the importance of a comprehensive and integrated set of evaluation policies grounded in intended outcomes and the need for additional studies on this topic. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01