Research
Last September, Innovation Network released: Speaking for Themselves: Advocates' Perspectives on Evaluation.
Produced with the support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies, the report examines the current state of advocacy strategy and evaluation practice.

Download the enhanced version (1.9MB PDF).
Download the basic version (680KB PDF).

Newsletter
Free newsletter: Advocacy Evaluation Update offers tips and trends from this fast-growing field. Six issues have been released since its debut in June 2007.
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New issue, June 2009:
Read AEU#6 online | Download AEU#6 as .pdf (198KB)

Fifth Issue, February 2009:
Read AEU#5 online | Download AEU#5 as .pdf (390KB)

Fourth Issue, September 2008:
Read AEU#4 online | Download AEU#4 as .pdf (390KB)

Third Issue, March 2008:
Read AEU#3 online | Download AEU#3 as .pdf (585KB)

Second Issue, November 2007:
Read AEU#2 online | Download AEU#2 as .pdf (341KB)

Premier Issue, June 2007:
Read AEU#1 online | Download AEU#1 as .pdf (490KB)

Resources
New Updates: the Evaluation Resource Center at the Point K Learning Center is newly updated with search and community features. The Advocacy section contains nearly 100 reports, white papers, websites, and tools for advocacy evaluation.
Visit the new resource center (free registration required)

Featured Resource: Ten Considerations for Effective Advocacy Evaluation.

The old advocacy resources center is still accessible in archive form, but will no longer be updated.

People
Real-world stories from people involved in advocacy evaluation.
Lina Paredes, Liberty Hill Foundation
Rhonda Schlangen, Planned Parenthood

Projects
Advocacy-related projects now in progress or recently completed include:

The Advocacy Evaluation Project
California Immigrant Policy Center
Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
The Hewlett Foundation: Environmental Justice Grantee Training
Initiative for Inclusive Security
Kansas Health Foundation