Craig McGarvey

Craig McGarvey is an independent consultant working with philanthropic organizations throughout the United States. He served for a decade with The James Irvine Foundation, first as director of administration and then as program director of Irvine’s Program in Civic Culture. During his tenure at Irvine, he received the Robert W. Scrivner Award for Creative Philanthropy from the Council on Foundations. 

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Involving All The Players In Evaluation And Change

Posted on October 31, 2007 by Craig McGarvey

This guide focuses on participatory action research (PAR), a widely used applied research methodology. As an evaluation approach, PAR offers grant makers opportunities to bring applied research and evaluation skills to those closest to the issues involved… Read More

Collaborative Inquiry Among Grantmakers and Grantees

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Craig McGarvey

Many grantmakers champion the idea of using evaluation to improve grantee effectiveness or advance a field of practice. It's a worthy endeavor, but how can you make it happen in the real world? This guide explores an increasingly popular method called "collaborative inquiry."… Read More

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