The Improve Group: Newsletter Archive

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Issue 36, June 2010 Corrections Research Round-up - by Leah Goldstein Moses Evaluator Bear - artist Meleck Davis A Celebration to Remember - by Susan Murphy



Issue 35, May 2010 Reflections on the Last Decade - by Leah Goldstein Moses Cultural Competency - by Leah Goldstein Moses Grants and RFPs Addressing Issues in Diversity - by Susan Murphy


Issue 34, April 2010 Arts Research Round-Up - by Leah Goldstein Moses Evaluator Bear - artist Meleck Davis Arts & Arts Education Grants and RFPs - by Susan Murphy


Issue 33, March 2010 Social justice and Evaluation - by Leah Goldstein Moses Performing Arts Workshop: 45 Years of Promoting Social Justice - by Guest Author, Jessica Mele, Performing Arts Workshop Social Justice Grants and RFPs - by Susan Murphy


Issue 32, February 2010 Health Research Roundup - by Leah Goldstein Moses Steering the SHIP Forward - by Brooke A. Ahlquist Evaluator Bear - artist Meleck Davis



Issue 31, January 2010 The Logic Behind Logic Models - by Leah Goldstein Moses 5 Tips to Better Graphs - by Elissa Schloesser Famous Connections Contest Results - by Susan Murphy


Issue 30, December 2009 Famous Connections Contest - by the Improve Group Staff Evaluator Bear - by Meleck Davis "Processing" - by Jill Lipski Cain & Stacey Johnson



Issue 29, October 2009 Client Update: CAPRW - by Leah Goldstein Moses Sharing & Learning - AEA Evaluation 2009 Conference - by Rebecca Stewart Upcoming Grants & Requests for Proposals - by Susan Murphy


Issue 28, September 2009 Community Mapping: an HIV/AIDS example and applications for other research - by Danielle Dryke Evaluator Bear - artist Meleck Davis Tools you can use to plan for the year ahead - by Leah Goldstein Moses
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Issue 27, August 2009 What's New with the Economic Recovery Package - by Leah Goldstein Moses Talking About Funding - by Susan Murphy


Issue 26, July 2009 What Funders Want - by Liz Radel Freeman Talking with Laura Chihara - by Leah Goldstein Moses Internships: Meet, learn grow - by Susan Murphy



Issue 25, June 2009 Teaming Up with Jay Kiedrowski - by Leah Goldstein Moses Correctional Programs: When and how to evaluate? - Marian Kimball Eichinger Grants & Upcoming RPFs - by Susan Murphy



Issue 24, May 2009 IG 2.0 - Using technology to improve our services - by Deborah Mattila Evaluator Bear - artist Meleck Davis Adventures of an Intern -by Mary Robison
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Issue 23, April 2009 Q Comp: Two Evaluations that Lead to More Questions - by Eric Wong Creating Professionals/ Renewing Professionals - by Leah Goldstein Moses Upcoming Grants & Requests for Proposals -by Susan Murphy



Issue 22, March 2009 Using Evaluation Data for Marketing - by Leah Goldstein Moses Evaluator Bear - artist Meleck Davis RFPs that Get Results -by Susan Murphy and David Rothstein

Issue 21, February 2009 How Do We Measure What Can't be Measured? - by Marian Kimball Eichinger Record-Keeping - Minimizing the Burden - by Rebecca Stewart Sabaticcal: A break or change from a normal routine (as in employment) -by Leah Goldstein Moses
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Issue 19, December 2008 Helping Hands/Warm Hands - by Leah Goldstein Moses Bias in Pre- and Post-Test Surveys - by Elizabeth Radel Freeman Improve Groupers Goof Off Sometimes too! -by Susan Murphy
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Issue 18, November 0 208 IG Gives Thanks - by Leah Goldstein Moses Evaluator Bear - by Meleck Davis Upcoming Grants & Requests for Proposals -by Susan Murphy

Issue 17, October 2008 Client Update: Chicago Opera Theater -by Leah Goldstein Moses Featured Article: Pictorial Evaluation Methods - by Rebecca Stewart and Deborah Mattila New to the IG Team -by Younkyeong Nam

Issue 16, September 2008 Featured Article: Higher Education: Elements of Success - by Eric Wong Client Update: Austin Public Schools -by Rebecca Stewart My Many Paths Converge at the Improve Group -by Samantha Hagel International Experience Leads Newest Staff Member Home - by Danielle Assy

Issue 15, August 2008 Featured Article: Evaluation Done the Right Way and for the Right Reasons - by Steve Mayne and Danielle Assy Evaluator Bear -artist Meleck Davis Upcoming Grants and Requests for Proposals -by Susan Murphy
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Issue 14, July 2008 Featured Article: Building Confidence:The evaluator's #1 Job - by Rebecca Stewart Improve Group is Happy to STEP-UP -by Susan Murphy

Issue 13, June 2008 Featured Article: Online Surveys - by Marian Kimball Eichinger Evaluator Bear Needs Some Help -by Meleck Davis Spending the Summer with the Improve Group - by Steven Mayne

Issue 12, May 2008 Featured Client: City House - by Leah Goldstein Moses Choosing the Right Time to Evaluate Your Program -by Liz Radel Grants and Upcoming Requests for Proposals - by Susan Murphy

Issue 11, April 2008 Understanding the Place of Testing in Holding High Schools Accountable - by Eric Wong Evaluator Bear -artist Meleck Davis New Staff Member at the Improve Group - by David Rothstein
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Issue 10, January 2008 Displaying Information - by Deborah Mattila Client Reflections -by IG Clients Sharing Evaluation Results through Presentations - by Susan Murphy Staff Travel Reflections - by IG Staff Evaluator Bear - by Meleck Davis Upcoming Grants and Requests for Proposals - by Susan Murphy

Issue 9, September 2007 Successful Transitions in the K-12 Education System - by Elizabeth Radel and Marian Kimball Eichinger Featured Client: Katie Haggerty, Executive Director, Montalvo Arts Center - by Deborah Mattila Measuring Transitions - by Deborah Mattila and Marian Kimball Eichinger My Summer at the Improve Group - by Collin Cunningham Company News - by Leah Goldstein Moses Upcoming Grants and Requests for Proposals - by Susan Murphy

Issue 8, April 2007 Understanding Health Disparities Related to the Built Environment - by Brooke Ahlquist Featured Client: Candace Raskin, Superintendent, Austin Public Schools - by Becky Stewart Construct Analysis: What, Why and How? - by Marian Kimball Eichinger and Rebecca Stewart What’s new on the Inside Groove? - by Deborah Mattila Planning for Better Health - by Elizabeth Radel Company News - by Leah Goldstein Moses Upcoming Grants and Requests for Proposals - by Susan Murphy

Issue 7, January 2007 A New Direction in Social Indicators Research - by Nathan Paine Improve Group Corporate Giving Program - by Deborah Mattila Featured Client: Jean Martin and Robert Meyer, Department of Human Services - by Sarah Myott Education, Human Freedoms and Quality of Life - by Nathan Paine and Elizabeth Radel Incentives and the Creation of Goodwill - by Becky Stewart 2006- A Very Full Year - by Leah Goldstein Moses Upcoming Grants and Requests for Proposals - by Susan Murphy
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Issue 6, October 2006 Internal Learning System: Participatory Evaluation - by Becky Stewart Experiences in ILS - by Becky Stewart From the Interns - by James Douglass and Asha Omar Institutional Review Boards - by Deborah Mattila Company News - by Leah Goldstein Moses Featured Client: Dr. James Riedel, Girl Scouts Research Institute - by Marian Kimball Eichinger Upcoming Grants and Requests for Proposals - by Susan Murphy

Issue 5, May 2006 UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education - by Leah Goldstein Moses Lessons from the Workshop: What are the impacts of arts education - by Leah Goldstein Moses Sharing Our Evaluation Expertise - by Marian Kimball Eichinger ‘Tis the Season: Non-Profits and Public Policy Advocacy - by Becky Stewart and Nathan Paine Upcoming Grants and Requests for Proposals - by Susan Murphy Chickpea Soup with Spinach - by Leah Goldstein Moses Featured Client: HIRED - by Leah Goldstein Moses Office News - by Deborah Mattila

Issue 4, January 2006 Improve Group Corporate Giving Program - by Deborah Mattila Mission Statement is Key to Keeping Program and Organizational Goals Aligned - by Becky Stewart and Sarah Myott Celebrations - by Leah Goldstein Moses Engaging Stakeholders with Evaluation- by Leah Goldstein Moses Featured Client: Spring Lake Park School District - by Marian Kimball Eichinger Grants and Requests for Proposals - by Susan Murphy

Issue 3, September 2005 Issues with Non-Profit Accountability - by Becky Stewart and Deborah Mattila Strategic Planning: It Works! - by Marian Kimball Eichinger Health Amenities Research in Minneapolis - by Brooke Ahlquist Response Problems and Solutions in Surveys - by Nathan Paine Community Spotlight: Performing Arts Workshop - by Deborah Mattila Upcoming Grants and Requests for Proposals - by Susan Murphy
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Issue 2, May 2005 Effects of Interpretation on Service Delivery and Program Effectiveness - By Deborah Mattila and Kifah Abdi GIS Capability and Utility - By Deborah Mattila and Becky Stewart MESI Conference 2005 - By Kifah Abdi Considering Collaborative Advantage - By Marsha Milgrom and Kari Schuch