Conferences and Clusters

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Conference History

Arizona Evaluation Network (AZENet) Spring 2012 Conference

Building Capacity for Organizational Effectiveness

May 8-9, 2012

May 8^th:This day focused on answering the question: What does research show leads to organizational effectiveness in three key areas: Adaptive Capacity/Strategic Learning, Leadership, and Management Practices?

May 9^th:This day focused on decision-making when investing in capacity building, which aligns with research on organizational effectiveness.

Keynote Speaker

Peter York, TCC Group: “Organizational Effectiveness” & “Ready, Set, Go”

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Project SAM: A Case Study in Collective Impact presented by Sally Clifford, Arizona Alliance of Nonprofits and Tony Benegas Arizona Community Foundation

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Building a Sustainable Organization by Assessing the Effectiveness of Your Business Model, Kori Kanayama, Kaoru Kanayama Consulting

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October 6, 2011
Frances McClelland Leadership Center Tucson, AZ
Theme: Systems Change, Collective Impact, and Evaluation.
Keynote speaker: Julia Coffman, Center for Evaluation
Innovation.

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April 29, 2011
Central Arizona Corporate Center - Casa Grande, AZ
Theme: Innovation and Evaluation

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April 22, 2010
at the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)
Theme: Culturally Competent Evaluation & Social Network Analysis
Presenters: Frederic Malter, ERDU; Cassandra O'Neill & Sarah Griffiths of Wholonomy Consulting
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Spring 2009, May 7th
at the East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)
Theme: Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis
Presenter: Patricia Herman, ERDU
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Fall 2008, November 18th
at the Franciscan Renewal Center
Theme: Strengths-Based Evaluation and Consulting

Spring 2008, May 16th
at DoubleTree Hotel Tucson at Reid Park
Theme: How to Effectively Manage and Oversee Evaluation Projects
Presenter: James Bell of James Bell Associates, Inc.

Fall 2007, October 12th
at Rawhide Western Town
Theme: Data: Resources and Solutions
Presenters: Anne Stahl, PhD, National Center for Juvenile Justice; Jeanne Blackburn, MA, Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families; Michelle Nietch, MA, Statistical Analysis Center; Lisa Shumaker, MA, Behavioral Health Services; Zeenat Mahal, MBBS, MS, Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona; Lois Sayrs, PhD, Arizona Auditor General’s Office; Mary Lee Madison, MA, Maricopa County; Maureen Tonn, CPA, Arizona Auditor General’s Office; and Wendy Wolfersteig, PhD, Arizona Prevention Resource Center.

Spring 2007, May 4th
at Grace Inn, Ahwatukee
Theme: Conducting Effective Evaluation with Special Populations
Presenters: Carol Locust, Ph.D., Consultant; Stafford L. Hood, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Mary Lou Fulton College of Education; Bárbara J. Robles, Ph.D., Arizona State University, School of Social Work; and David Choate, Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety.

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Clusters

The Clusters offer members and nonmembers a regular forum to discuss evaluation topics and share ideas with their colleagues. There is no charge for cluster meeting attendance.

Upcoming Clusters:

Northern AZ: May 7. 2012; 5:30 @ The Wine Loft. peac.llc@gmail.com for more information