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Level Best: How Small and Grassroots Nonprofits Can Tackle Evaluation and Talk Results
By Marcia Festen and Marianne Philbin
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Level Best offers guidance that demystifies evaluation and takes into account the unique challenges and realities of grassroots nonprofit organizations. It provides a new framework for thinking about evaluation and tools for measuring and sharing results in ways that are practical, efficient, and meaningful.
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