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Old Habits Die Hard: Opportunities & Curveballs in Developmental Evaluation
Developmental Evaluation (DE) offers a powerful approach for tracking and assessing innovations in complex situations. It is a process that requires but also encourages stronger relationships between social innovators and key decision makers. If you find yourself involved in the very beginning or a changing phase of a project, DE might be something that could make a world of difference to the impact you can achieve. It can be used for a range of purposes: supporting program development, developing new and innovative models, adapting effective practice to local contexts and scaling innovations.
DE has been getting increased attention, especially in Canada. As with any new approach, as it attracts interest, -- and people begin labeling what they're doing by the new name -- "fidelity" issues arise. DE is not for every evaluation situation. Indeed, the niche is quite specific. Calling an evaluation "DE" doesn't make it DE. So what is the core of DE? What are its minimum specifications (min specs)? What are the challenges in staying the course in developmental evaluation (and not reverting back to old habits and traditional ways of conducting evaluations). These are the issues Patton will discuss, covering enough of the basics of DE to inform those who are new to it what it is and getting into issues of fidelity, sustainability, and quality for those with more knowledge and experience.
More about the presenter:
Michael Quinn Patton is the head of an organizational development consulting business: Utilization-Focused Information and Training. Known for five influential books on evaluation, including Qualitative/Evaluation and Research Methods, he was the 1984 recipient of the Alva and Gunnar Myrdal Award from the Evaluation Research Society for "outstanding contributions to evaluation use and practice".
Dr. Patton is also the former President of the American Evaluation Association (AEA). Dr. Patton has worked with organizations and programs at the international, national, state, and local levels, and with philanthropic, not-for-profit, private sector, and government programs. He is a generalist working across the full range of efforts at improving human effectiveness and results, including programs in leadership development, education, human services, the environment, public health, employment, agricultural extension, arts, criminal justice, poverty programs, transportation, diversity, managing for results, performance indicators, effective governance, and futuring.
More about the Webinar Series:
Michael Quinn Patton is our next guest in a year-long series on social innovation and related processes, presented under our Inspiring Action for Social Impact banner. SiG is planning one webinar per month (excluding August). Our July webinar will feature Charmina Love and Amy Birchall from Volans in the UK discussing Corporate Social Innovation. Registration for this event will be available soon.
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Webinar on the report, Harnessing the Power of Social Finance
The webinar will feature important findings from the report: Harnessing The Power of Social Finance: Canadians Respond to the National Call for Concepts for Social Finance. The Call, developed in partnership with the Voluntary Advisory Council on Social Partnerships to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, challenged Canadians to come up with their best ideas for solutions to complex labour market and social challenges (e.g., persistent unemployment, homelessness), including social finance tools. The Call was launched in November 2012 and closed on January 31, 2013. The report presents opportunities and ideas that will help pave the way toward better solutions to these challenges and harness private sector capital and best practices, and efficient business models. Siobhan Harty will present the main findings from the report and Adam Jagelewski will be a discussant and expand on general social finance issues in Canada.
Read the report, Harnessing The Power of Social Finance: Canadians Respond to the National Call for Concepts for Social Finance.
Date: Wednesday, June 26, 12:00 noon EST
Format: Two 20-minute presentations followed by 20 minute Q&A session
Registration Info:
To register, please visit: http://mdd.adobeconnect.com/socialfinanceconnects/
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Dial-In: 1-866-261-6767 Participant Code: 9999017#
Although Adobe Connects can configure with your computer’s VoIP and audio system, it is highly recommended that you connect via telephone for optimum audio results. Should you have technical difficulties during the webinar, please email Tristina Sinopoli, tsinopoli@marsdd.com for assistance.
About Siobhan Harty:
Siobhan Harty was appointed Director General of Social Policy at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) in March 2012. In this role, she provides policy leadership at the federal level on income security, retirement and aging, families and care, and social innovation. She came to HRSDC from Public Safety Canada (2008-2012), where she was Senior Director, Emergency Management Planning. Prior to this, Siobhan was a policy advisor at the Priorities and Planning Secretariat, Privy Council Office (2006-2008), where she was responsible for supporting cabinet committees with advice on key social policy and justice files. She also held previous appointments at HRSDC (2002-2006). She has a PhD in Political Science from McGill University, a M.Phil. in Latin American Studies from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and a B.A. in Political Science from Concordia University. She has published books and articles on citizenship and nationalism.
About Adam Jagelewski:
Adam Jagelewski is a manager at the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing in Toronto. He has supported the early development of the Centre and leads policy and talent strategies. In this capacity he continues to play a stewarding role for the Canadian Task Force on Social Finance - 10-member advisory group of leading social finance experts - and is exploring new models of finance such as the Social Impact Bond. Prior to joining the MaRS team, Adam worked in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Vancouver Advisory Group as a performance management consultant specializing in aboriginal and non-profit services. He focused on governance policy, community investment and performance measurement, particularly in the area of social impact. In addition to his role at MaRS, Adam helps oversee SocialFinance.ca, Canada’s leading online community for information and opinion on social finance. Adam has a degree in economics from the University of British Columbia.
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Social Enterprise in Ontario (Webinar Recording)
Social Enterprise in Ontario
Research on the Size, Scope and Socioeconomic Impact of Nonprofit Social Enterprise
Overview:
This session previewed the key findings from the 2012 Social Enterprise Survey for Ontario. As the first research of its kind in the province, this webinar offered significant insights into the burgeoning trend of social enterprise within Ontario’s nonprofit and charitable sector. The report will not be fully released until September, but this sneak peak shared some of the most relevant results.
Practitioners, policymakers, and enthusiasts from across civic, public, and private sectors took part in the webinar.
Background:
This survey is the first in Ontario to focus exclusively on the subject of social enterprise and provides a snapshot of the size, scope, and impact of the sector while establishing baseline data to track developments over time. The model for this study is based on the work of the British Columbia and Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance’s (BALTA) social enterprise research, which began in 2009. Similar surveys have been conducted in Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, while British Columbia and Alberta have been surveyed twice in the past 5 years. All of these reports contribute to a better understanding of a national entrepreneurial movement within the nonprofit sector.
The launch of the full report took place as part of the Ontario Nonprofit Network's conference from September 19 - 20, 2013.
Presenters:
Paul Chamberlain, Ontario Director, Canadian CED Network
Paul has been focused on community economic development throughout his career and brings his passion and experience to the development of the Ontario CED Network and to the Ontario Social Economy Roundtable.
Joanna Flatt, Consultant, The Next Practice
Joanna works for The Next Practice, an innovation consultancy that supports its clients to develop viable commercial and investment opportunities that simultaneously address social and environmental challenges.
Kate Daly, Research and Development Coordinator for Social Enterprises, Canadian CED Network
Kate works to promote a better understanding of the world of social enterprise and advocates for policies supporting these initiatives within Ontario’s nonprofit sector.
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Additional Resources
- Reports from the B.C.-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) such as the Survey of Social Enterprises in Alberta and British Columbia
Human Resource Development Officer
National Federation of Co-operatives for Persons with Disability
Human Resource Development Officer
Location – Philippines
The internship is based in Manila.
Partner
The National Federation of Co-operatives for Persons with Disability (NFCPWD) was founded in 1998 to provide support and services to Persons with Disabilities (PWD) co-ops and to promote co-ops as an alternative vehicle for PWD empowerment and socio-econ
Deadline:
15 Jul 2013
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Marketing and Value Addition Officer
NORANDINO
Marketing and Value Addition Officer
Location - Peru
This internship will be based in Piura, Peru
Partner
NORANDINO was created on November 26, 2005 in Lamas (Department of San Martin, Peru), and has its headquarters in Piura city. It is registered in the Public Registrations as the Cooperative of Multiple Services Norandino Ltda.
Deadline:
15 Jul 2013
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