Robin Hood is results-focused. We hold the programs we support completely accountable for their performance. We work with them to set specific goals. They’re expected to meet these goals. And they’re measured against these goals, and other mutually agreed-upon benchmarks, every year by independent evaluators. The evaluations are not only used by Robin Hood, but by the programs to figure out what’s working and what’s not so that they can improve their services. When a program falls below expectations, Robin Hood assists it in refocusing its efforts. If performance doesn’t improve, funding is reduced or eliminated. When we find something that works, we stick with it. Nearly 75 percent of the programs supported by Robin Hood have been receiving our support for more than five years. That’s because we’d rather have good organizations fight poverty than chase money. In 2004, we expanded our evaluation methods. Our rigorous evaluations always compared the performance of similar programs. But we determined that for truly effective grant making, we needed to know the value of dissimilar programs. For example, is a certain job-training program a better investment than a particular education program? To answer this question, we developed, in consultation with outside experts, an innovative methodology of evaluation, or metrics. Find out how we evaluate each program portfolio with metrics. To get a glimpse of the successes, go to the Results section of this website. Or learn more about all of Robin Hood-funded Programs. |
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