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Everett, Kristin M Western Michigan University 2013 해외박사(DDOD)
소속기관이 구독 중이 아닌 경우 오후 4시부터 익일 오전 9시까지 원문보기가 가능합니다.
Nonprofit organizations have received funding from grant-making organizations and foundations for many years. These funds have been used to support programs developed by the nonprofit organization. Over the years, two critical developments have occurred between grant-making organizations and nonprofit organizations related to evaluation and collaboration. First, grant-making organizations and nonprofit organizations are combining funds and resources to collaborate on projects. Second, program evaluation has become an essential piece of many grant-funded projects. Historically, nonprofit organizations receiving funding from multiple sources were required to implement multiple monitoring and evaluation plans and write a report for each funder. These reports use staff time and grant resources. When multiple grant-making organizations fund the same program, one evaluation report could be developed to meet the needs of all funders, which would reduce reporting burdens. In this study I investigate a consortium of funders, program staff, and evaluators who worked together to create common evaluation requirements. I adopt a case study methodology using observations, interviews, and document review to determine (a) the processes used to develop the common evaluation expectations, and (b) the organizational contextual factors which influenced the collaboration. The findings suggest the essential components of the process whereby the group established the evaluation requirements include (a) regular discussion and a trusting relationship among partnering organizations, (b) the presence of an involved evaluator from the onset of the program, and (c) common understanding of evaluation. The findings also suggest the organizational contextual factors influencing the collaboration are buy-in from stakeholders, the staff leading the project, the mission statements of the organizations, leadership, the power dynamic, the responsiveness of the project to the community, funding, the timeline, and the diversity of the funders. The findings suggest a successful evaluation collaboration requires a significant commitment from the partnering organizations in time, staffing, and funds. Additionally, the partnering organizations should confirm (a) the community and stakeholders are interested in the program, (b) adequate funding is available, and (c) an external evaluator joins the collaboration from the beginning. These findings can assist philanthropic and nonprofit organizations and evaluators in developing common evaluation requirements and reports for funder collaboratives.
Measuring "flow" in Michigan youth firearm deer hunters and implications for hunter recruitment
Everett, Michael Winthrop Michigan State University 2013 해외박사(DDOD)
소속기관이 구독 중이 아닌 경우 오후 4시부터 익일 오전 9시까지 원문보기가 가능합니다.
The steady decline of populations taking up recreational hunting is cause for concern among state and federal wildlife agencies. Young hunters are the future of hunting. As the average age of hunters continues to increase, young people participating in hunting activities provide an opportunity for insight to change the current declining trend. Flow theory and hunter satisfaction have both received extensive attention in research literature, however they have been utilized in separate and disconnected settings. An attempt to combine both constructs, as a way to measure intrinsic and extrinsic motivational, mood, and flow indicators of youth hunters has not been attempted to date. Measuring and understanding antecedents of "flow" in youth is an important consideration when determining why youth enjoy hunting as an outdoor recreational experience. This exploratory study utilizes flow theory and the four-channel model of flow to examine relationships among youth hunters' (12 to 16 years of age) experiences and satisfaction during Michigan's Special Youth Firearm White-tailed Deer Hunt (n=43). This research provided a snapshot in time of young hunters, their experiences and the satisfaction of those experiences during the youth hunt. Of the youth participants in this study, 69% indicated that they intend to go back out in the field for Michigan's opening day of firearm deer season (November 15, 2012). Additionally, 97.6% of youth respondents intend to hunt in future years, providing support for implementation of special hunting opportunities where youth and mentors can enjoy the experience of hunting together. This exploratory research suggests that there is a significant and direct relationship between "flow" experiences and young hunters that hear deer and other animals, and see white-tailed deer. Knowledge of congruence between "flow" experiences and hearing deer and other animals, and seeing white-tailed deer offers the opportunity for further research on a much broader scale of licensed young hunters in Michigan. This research also has the potential to inform recruitment and retention personnel of state wildlife agencies about ways to support programs that promote hunting activities within younger populations in the future.