Publications

Books, articles, papers that we write or that we find particularly relevant to the field

   
 
 

 

New in 2010:

Monitoring and Evaluation of Advocacy Campaigns Literature Review

Researched and Written by: Cristina Mansfield
Published by the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance, Geneva, 2010

This excellent overview of advocacy evaluation includes a detailed description of Theory of Change and cites ActKnowledge extensively.

 

New in 2009:

Considering Evaluation: Thoughts for Social Change and Movement-Building Groups

By

Catherine Borgman-Arboleda & Helene Clark

 


Process Is Powerful: Planning and Evaluation for Media Activists

By

Aliza Dichter, Rachel Kulick, Catherine Borgman-Arboleda and Helene Clark

A publication by the Center for International Media Action

HOW we do our work is just as important as WHAT we do...

"Process Is Powerful" is practical guide from CIMA that presents case studies, tools, tips and lessons on how to use planning and evaluation to strengthen media change work. The focus is how to build participation, power and long-range strategy through the ways we design and assess our work.

Includes:

  • checklists for planning meetings and doing outreach
  • case studies of planning and evaluation in alliance-building projects
  • activities strategy-planning workshops
  • toolkits for working through evaluation plans
  • tips on dealing with funders
  • and much more!

Click here to download the pdf guide (free download).

This quide provides easy ways to do important steps, including how to create a Theory of Change; what is necessary; and how to use it. We at ActKnowledge highly recommend this guide for small to medium size groups in all fields, not just media justice, for detailed, understandable and doable techniques that still provide good rigor and quality.















 
 
 
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