New & Noteworthy
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The American Evaluation Association (AEA) is launching a new Topical Interest
Group (TIG) on evaluating advocacy and policy change. The new TIG will promote
evaluation in this area and facilitate communication, learning, and support
among evaluators who are interested or working in the field. Specifically, the
TIG will aim to raise the profile and professionalism of advocacy and policy
change evaluation; create an opportunity for ongoing information exchange; and
expose members to new evaluation resources, theories, methods, and professional
development opportunities. For more information, contact Julia Coffman at jcoffman@evaluationexchange.org.
The Center for Outcomes at the Rensselaerville Institute in New York,
in partnership with the Washington, DC-based Alliance for Justice, offers an
Outcomes for Advocacy workshop that introduces advocates and funders
to outcome tools that shift the focus from what advocates produce and disseminate
(e.g., publications, policy papers, awareness campaigns, media messages) to
what their audiences actually do with the information when they get it. Workshop
participants receive case studies, impact verification techniques, ways to define
and hit influence targets, and other practical assistance. www.rinstitute.org/center4outcomes
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