Checklist of Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness Indicators
"A checklist developed by the Greater Twin Cities Unitied Way helps nonprofite management to identify their organization's administrative strengths and weaknesses. It is believed that widespread use of the checklist ultimately results in a more effective and efficient nonprofit community."

Click here to read about and fill out the checklist online for free: http://www.managementhelp.org/org_eval/uw_list.htm

Echoes from the Field: Proven Capacity-Building Principles for Nonprofits
"Published by the Environmental Support Center and Innovation Network, this document focuses on the nine principles of capacity building."

Click here to read an overview of the 9 principles: http://www.ecommunityissues.com/index.php/93+M54b7266b6e0/?&backPid=95&tt_news=135

Click here to download the full document: http://www.envsc.org/bestpractices.pdf

Amy Sample Ward

OD Practitioner

Evaluating Capacity-Building Efforts for Nonprofit Organizations (PDF)

An article containing evaluation tools for nonprofits from 2002.

http://aetcnec.ucsf.edu/evaluation/Connolly_CapacityBuilding_02.pdf

Kate Cassidy