Evaluators as Conduits and Supports for Foundation Learning

Evaluators play a critical role in supporting philanthropic learning, programming, and strategy, but evaluation and learning in philanthropy is often limited in ways that impede deeper resonance and impact. Most philanthropic evaluation is focused on the needs of individual foundations, knowledge sh...

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Published in:The Foundation Review 2019-03, Vol.11 (1), p.95-121
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Infrastructure
Knowledge sharing
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Skills
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