Links and Resources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_evaluation

Article about program evaluation that includes a list of evaluation references and external links.

UCLA Department of Statistics
http://www.stat.ucla.edu/

Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Cooperative Extension - Program Evaluation
http://extension.psu.edu/evaluation/
This site provides information to design and implement a useful program evaluation in order to improve a program, compare delivery methods, respond to stakeholders, advocate, and prepare for promotion.

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
http://www.geofunders.org/home.aspx

 

CDC Evaluation Working Group
http://www.cdc.gov/eval/

University of Wisconsin –Extension Program Development and Evaluation
http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/
A teaching and learning site providing a wealth of materials, samples and examples from across Wisconsin to help community-based Extension educators design and implement evaluations of their youth development programs. 

Retirement Research Foundation
http://rrf.org/
Web-based evaluation web sites RE-AIM, Urban Institute, CDC, Wilder Research, The California Endowment.

Sociometrics Corporation
http://www.socio.com/links/eval_I.htm
Science-based resources for researchers and practitioners including data archives, resources for research and teaching, replication kits for effective programs, program evaluation resources (including free resources for program evaluation and social research methods), and training workshops and tools.

Digital Resources for Evaluators
http://www.resources4evaluators.info/
List digital resources for evaluators and other sites with lists of web links to online organizations, education, documents, tools, software, finding and employment-related evaluation.

Evaluation

Philosophy
Missouri Foundation for Health uses evaluation as a tool to monitor and learn from its funded projects. Evaluation helps to identify objectives and activities that enhance accountability and determine overall program effectiveness and impact.


Levels
MFH believes evaluation is a key to measuring the impact of its grantmaking.  MFH has conducted evaluation in three different ways: for specific grantee-level programs, for a portfolio of grants within a funding initiative, and across the Foundation.  MFH also has supported grantees' efforts to conduct internal project or program evaluations, and has contracted with consultants to support its evaluation efforts.


Going Forward
MFH is currently reviewing the impact and scope of its grantmaking to date.  This includes a review of how its related evaluation efforts can better inform MFH's future decision making.  More information will be posted on the MFH website as those funding and evaluation strategies are developed.