Putting God in the Logic Model: Developing a National Framework for the Evaluation of Faith-Based Organizations

Relative to the contribution that faith-based organizations make to Canadian society, evaluations of them are rare. The challenge for evaluators is to develop evaluation processes that meet the scrutiny of social science yet respect the centrality of faith inherent within their interventions. The ch...

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Published in:Canadian journal of program evaluation 2010-03, Vol.25 (1), p.1-26
Main Authors: Janzen, Rich, Wiebe, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountability
Churches
Community Relations
Evaluation Research
Evaluators
Faith
Innovation
Instructional Effectiveness
Intellectual Disciplines
Literature Reviews
Logical Thinking
Outreach Programs
Performance evaluation
Periodicals
Program Evaluation
Religious organizations
Research Design
Research Methodology
Social sciences
Social Services
Studies
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Summary:Relative to the contribution that faith-based organizations make to Canadian society, evaluations of them are rare. The challenge for evaluators is to develop evaluation processes that meet the scrutiny of social science yet respect the centrality of faith inherent within their interventions. The challenge is compounded when evaluating faith-based innovation. This article reviews the present status of evaluation in faith-based settings, highlighting its present limitations. It then features an innovative national faith-based evaluation framework that attempted to address these limitations. The article ends with critical reflections on the learnings of this case example in conducting evaluations of faith-based organizations and implications for other sectors.
ISSN:0834-1516
1496-7308
DOI:10.3138/cjpe.025.001