A computerized search of the Foundation Grants Index was conducted to identify the
nature and extent of foundation awards for evaluation work. The awards granted between
1972 and 1983 are described here in terms of size of grants, nature of recipients and
supporting foundations, yearly and geographic distribution patterns, and topical areas of
primary support. Because so few awards were found, three follow-up questions also are
addressed. What is the actual level of foundation activity in evaluation? How public is
foundation work in evaluation? And to what extent is foundation evaluation activity
accurately represented in the Foundation Grants Index? Foundation resource materials
also are summarized.
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