Participatory Approaches For Nonprofits

Participatory approaches are a great way to engage the community while planning or evaluating an initiative or project.

Incorporating a participatory approach in your community development can be an important strategy for your nonprofit or coalition. Participatory approaches help ensure that your evaluations / data are equitable, credible, and have more buy-in. Plus, it’s not just beneficial for evaluation but also in a number of situations.

Participatory approach development can be complicated, so in this video, we will focus on the following questions:

1. What is a participatory approach? (i.e., participatory approach definition)

2. What are some options to start incorporating a participatory approach to your evaluations?

You’ll get a few ideas on how to grow your participatory approach in your evaluations.

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Prior Videos:

1. Evaluation Process: https://bit.ly/3cOYxXw

2. Stakeholder Analysis: https://bit.ly/36no2Nq

3. Theory of Change: https://bit.ly/2zVBZWy

4. Logic Model: https://bit.ly/3e9oS2N

5. Kellogg Logic Model: https://bit.ly/2LR6vU5

6. Simple Logic Model: https://www.connectingevidence.com/post/simple-logic-model-for-nonprofits-quick-guide

Other Resources:

1. KP HEAL Initiative: http://healzones.org/communities

2. Ontario TCC Article: https://www.ontarioca.gov/press-releases/ontario-celebrates-awarding-35-million-transformative-communities-grant-downtown

3. Guijt, I. (2014). Participatory Approaches, Methodological Briefs: Impact Evaluation 5, UNICEF Office of Research, Florence. Retrieved from: https://www.unicef- irc.org/publications/pdf/brief_5_participatoryapproaches_eng.pdf

4. James Charlton’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/James-I-Charlton-ebook/dp/B007FRK6Y6

5. Macbeth, S. (2019). About Participatory Methods | People working together around the world to generate ideas and action for social change. Participatorymethods.org. Retrieved from https://www.participatorymethods.org/

6. Community Centric Fundraising Principles: https://communitycentricfundraising.org/ccf-principles/

7. Race Forward Principles: https://www.raceforward.org/practice/tools/principles-racially-equitable-policy-platforms

8. Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5xwx09fz935pexi/Grantmaking%20with%20a%20Racial%20Justice%20Lens.pdf?dl=0

9. The Equitable Evaluation Framework: https://www.equitableeval.org/ee-framework

10. Dale Carnegie Picture: https://images.app.goo.gl/xxsbRhCcZ64i2QSR7

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