Evaluation of Grant Programs

Keystone Initiatives — Evaluation is embedded into the development and implementation of the foundation's keystone initiatives. Using key evaluation practices, such as logic frameworks, we work with internal staff and key external partners to clearly define our initiative conservation goals, key threats needing mitigation, primary strategies in which we need to invest, and indicators for measuring progress. In the coming years, we expect to use the expertise of both in-house and third-party evaluators to assist with the monitoring of keystone initiatives from design to implementation to closure. We will use evaluation to compare the impact of our initiative investments and to recommend programmatic changes necessary for ensuring initiative success.

Charter Programs —NFWF is working to develop logic frameworks for core charter programs for inclusion in their RFPs. The program logic frameworks will be used to better communicate program goals and to develop meaningful indicators for measuring program progress. Grant applicants can use the frameworks to demonstrate the links between their proposed project and the charter program goals and strategies. Since 2003 NFWF has commissioned third-party experts to conduct in-depth evaluations of several charter programs. These evaluation reports are available in our Grants Library.