MFH Future Uses of Evaluation

• Logic Model - The logic model (example #1, #2) is a tool to help our applicants/grantees during their project planning and evaluation process. For the year 2006, it will be available as a planning tool. The Foundation will incorporate training of the Logic Model development into grant writing and grantee orientation activities.
  
  The Foundation wishes to receive feedback on the ease of use of the logic model before mandatory implementation would be in effect. Please click here to provide feedback.
  
  Please note that in the future, the Foundation anticipates using the logic model as a mandatory tool for use in the full proposal phase and during the interim/final reporting period.
  
  
• Foundation-Defined Initiatives- For Foundation Defined Initiatives, the Foundation requires that applicants have a plan for internal evaluation and also agree to work with an external evaluator.
  
  
• Cluster Evaluation- Based on similarly themed projects (with common strategies, common population, common outcomes, etc), the Foundation will use this mechanism in the future to determine how well grantees achieve broad goals of a funding program.
  
  
• MFH Effectiveness in Meeting Community Needs and Addressing Health Issues- Periodically, the Foundation will survey its applicants and grantees in order to determine effectiveness of grantmaking and meeting community needs. Surveys are currently under development.
  
  
• Other Resources- The Foundation strives to provide useful and timely information to both applicants and grantees in order to assist them in implementing best practice programs as well as evaluating their agency. You can view resources by clicking here. Another great source of information is the Foundation's Health Resource Directory.