Evaluation processes

Massachusetts Cultural Council Organizational Self-Assessment Tool

—Website, free

This comprehensive offline assessment tool will help any non-profit assess its performance with regard to the following areas: mission and vision; strategic planning and evaluation; programming; community participation; advocacy/public relations; marketing; financial health and planning, monitoring and reporting; fundraising; governance/board management; human resources; information technology systems; facilities management. Larger organizations will find the tool useful to identify strenghts and weaknesses.

http://www.massculturalcouncil.org/services/self_assessment.asp

Type of Organization:: Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs)
Size of Organization:: Large, Small
Sector:: All
Area of the IOA Model:: Capacity, Motivation, Performance
Keywords:: Board development, Community involvement, Evaluation processes, Financial planning, Fundraising, Governance, Human resources, Infrastructures, IT, Marketing, Mission, Monitoring, Offline survey, Program design, Public relations, Recruitment, Strategic planning, Transition, Vision

Bruner Foundation Effectiveness Initiatives: Evaluative Thinking Assessment Tool

—Excel Document, free

This tool provides all interested organizations with an comprehensive assessment tool. Format of the tool is an Excel file (contact us to obtain the pdf version of the tool).

http://brunerfoundation.org/ei/docs/evaluativethinking.assessment.v4.xls

Type of Organization:: Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs), Profit
Size of Organization:: Large, Small
Sector:: All
Area of the IOA Model:: All four areas (comprehensive tool), Capacity, Environment, Motivation, Performance
Keywords:: Communication, Development needs, Evaluation processes, Finance, Fundraising, Governance, Human resources, Leadership, Marketing, Mission, Partnerships, Program design, Strategic planning, Technologies, Training

Academy for Educational Development (AED) Organizational Capacity Self-Assessment Tool - Guidelines for Developing an Organizational Training Plan

—Word Document, free

Initially drafted for the Croatia's Non-Governmental Sector (CroNGO), this offline questionnaire will be usefull to all NGOs who wish to self-assess their capacity in the following areas: human resources, governance, constituence, monitoring and evalution processes, and planning. For each area, determined open-ended questions are to discuss in group, with the help of a facilitator.

http://www.aed-ccsg.org/resources/tools/IDAssess.doc

Type of Organization:: Non-profit / civil society organizations (CSOs)
Size of Organization:: Large, Small
Sector:: All
Area of the IOA Model:: Capacity
Keywords:: Constituency, Evaluation processes, Governance, Human resources, Management Capacity, Monitoring, Offline survey, Planning