Reports

Keystone Partner Survey report Jan 2011

The 2010 Keystone Partner Survey surveyed over 1,000 local overseas partners on behalf of 25 international NGOs. The survey report provides powerful new data on the performance of international aid agencies. An executive summary is also available for download.

Impact Evaluation for Development - Principles for Action Jan 2011

The paper sets out a seven-point agenda of rethinking, reshaping and reforming impact evaluation for improving development. Authors: Keystone's CE David Bonbright, Fred Carden and Sarah Earl (IDRC), Patricia Rogers (RMIT), Sanjeev Khagram (iScale), Zenda Ofir (evalnet) and Nancy MacPherson (Rockefeller Foundation).

Feedback Survey for Transnational Social Change Networks May 2010
Public report of Keystone and iScale's survey of a total of 885 members' perceptions of 9 transnational networks, giving anonymous data on their views of networks' performance. Questionnaire available here.

Assessing Grantmaker Performance through Grantee Feedback in East Africa Oct 2009
The public report of Keystone's survey which presents, anonymously, the views of 305 grantees of 8 grantmakers on key aspects of grantmaker performance.

The 21st Century Potential of Constituency Voice Mar 2009
Findings and recommendations from research project which deepens understanding of feedback and identifies opportunities to improve its impact on project success.

East African Individual Anonymous Grantee Feedback Report Mar 2009
Sample report for an individual grantmaker illustrating the power of comparative feedback. Adapted from our 2009 East African Comparative Grantee Feedback Pilot.

Online philanthropy markets: From 'Feel-Good' giving to effective social investing? Feb 2008
Study on the opportunity online philanthropy markets have for the creation of an information basis for results based giving and to serve as a lever for greater accountability and effectiveness of social purpose organisations.

Impact Assessment Survey Feb 2008
Results from survey of 72 grant-making and 226 grant-recipient organisations on evaluation practice which indicates that more investment is needed on impact evaluation.

BOND Approach to Quality Standards in NGOs Aug 2006
A report based on consultations with 69 of BOND's members which re-defines NGO quality in favour of accountability to the intended beneficiaries of development work.

The future of Civil Society Accountability Jan 2005

Report from workshop that explored the current and future challenges faced by civil society and the steps that can be taken to advance the agenda. Held at the World Social Forum, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Keystone Inception Report Oct 2003
Report detailing the key foundation thoughts on the need for Keystone (formally Access) and how it would establish new measurement and reporting practices for social change.