Evaluation links
Links to websites for further information on evaluation.
American Evaluation Association
International professional association of evaluators devoted to the application and exploration of program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology, and many other forms of evaluation.
ARVAC (Association for Research in the Voluntary and Community Sector)
ARVAC aims to promote effective community action through research.
Care Services Improvement Partnerships
This site is dedicated to the Outcomes Network, which fosters exchange of information and mutual support to those implementing outcomes approaches in the social care field, building on research and development work undertaken by the Social Policy Research Unit at the University of York.
Community Evaluation Northern Ireland (CENI)
CENI provides a range of services in monitoring and evaluation to the voluntary, community and statutory sectors.
European Evaluation Society (EES)
Promotes theory, practice and utilisation of high quality evaluation, primarily within European countries.
Evaluation Support Scotland (ESS)
Evaluation Support Scotland provides specialist support across Scotland to voluntary organisations and their funders to help them to evaluate and learn.
Evaluation Trust
The Evaluation Trust works alongside smaller voluntary, community, user & carer organisations helping them explore the potential role of participatory research and evaluation.
Evidence Network
Focus point for evidence based policy and practice research in the UK.
Homeless Outcomes
This website, published by London Housing Foundation as part of its outcomes programme, has been developed to provide a one-stop resource for homelessness agencies who are interested in taking an outcomes approach to their work.
Intrac
Intrac is a nonprofit organisation working in the international development and relief sector.
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Extensive and highly regarded site of the US based W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Tools, case-studies research findings and resources such as Kellogg's Evaluation Handbook which can be ordered free of charge through the site.
M&E News
This website is particularly relevant to international aid and development organisations. It provides a link to the mande news mailing list, providing information on methods, tools and approaches.
Neighbourhood Renewal Unit, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Online guide to what works in neighbourhood renewal.
Proving and improving
The quality and impact toolkit website for social enterprises.
Resources for Methods in Evaluation and Social Research
This site links to online books, manuals and guides about evaluation and social research methods, such as surveys, observations and others.
UK Evaluation Society (UKES)
The UKES exists to promote and improve the theory, practice, understanding and utilisation of evaluation and its contribution to public knowledge and to promote cross-sector and cross-disciplinary dialogue and debate
United Way's Outcome Measurement Resource Network
United Way of America's Outcome Measurement Resource Network offers information, downloadable documents, and links to resources related to the identification and measurement of program and community level outcomes.
The Urban Institute: Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy
The Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy, along with the Center for What Works, in the US, has developed a common outcomes framework to help standardise approaches to performance measurement in the non-profit sector.
