Literature Review

Evaluating Community-Based Participatory Research

This report reviews the evaluation mechanisms, including questions, indicators, and methods used to assess the effectiveness of community-based participatory research projects. It was produced to inform revisions to program evaluations led by the Community Engaged Scholarship Institute and the Research Shop.

Author(s): 
Curtis Nash
Product(s): 
Literature Review
Program(s): 
Research Shop

Program Sustainability Practices: Review for the North Wellington Coalition for Youth Resiliency

This report was produced to help inform the sustainability planning of the North Wellington Coalition for Youth Resiliency over the long-term. It reviews the academic and grey literature regarding program sustainability practices, and shares some real-world examples of strategies that have been used to enhance the sustainability of programs. Finally, it provides some recommendations on which strategies may be most suited or useful for the Coalition, given its mandate and context.

Author(s): 
Alexandra Therien, Nicole Jeffrey
Product(s): 
Literature Review
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
North Wellington Coalition for Youth Resiliency

Maximizing Online Fundraising Potentials

This report explores practices and strategies that are used to design websites and social media marketing approaches for the purposes of fundraising. It reviews the literature on the subject to understand what brings individuals to donate, and identifies best practices for engaging donors and sharing success stories. It was prepared to inform decisions at St. Joseph's Health Centre in Guelph with respect to the design of fundraising websites and social media marketing approaches.

Author(s): 
Curtis Nash, Oriana Vaccarino
Product(s): 
Literature Review
Program(s): 
Research Shop
Project Partner(s): 
St. Joseph's Health Centre