A new evaluation framework: McKnight evaluates its work and expects grantees to do the same.
In October, Compass hosted its second annual Fact-based fundraising seminar for grant seekers and foundation program officers. Neal Cuthbert, vice president of program at The McKnight Foundation, talked about McKnight's new evaluation framework, the strategy behind it, and how his organization is using evaluation to assess the effectiveness of its grantmaking investments. Here is an excerpt from his remarks.