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Dillman, Lisa M.; Christie, Christina A. – American Journal of Evaluation, 2017
This study explores the relationship between evaluation policies and evaluation practice. Through document analysis, interviews, and a multiple case study, the research examined the explicit and implicit policies overarching the evaluation work commissioned by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and explored how these policies are…
Descriptors: Nonprofit Organizations, Philanthropic Foundations, Case Studies, Policy
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McKersie, William S. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1993
Explores the role of Chicago's (Illinois) philanthropic foundations in the development, passage, and early implementation of the Chicago School Reform Act of 1988. Although foundations played a small role in passage of the act, they became vital to its implementation. Proposes principles for foundations involved in education reform policy. (SLD)
Descriptors: Decentralization, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Legislation