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This article presents the results of a survey of grant monitoring in 170 UK charities. The monitoring and evaluation process is modelled and the extent to which donors follow this is explored. Although over 70 per cent of donors monitored grants, a much smaller percentage proceeded to evaluate results. Reasons for this and an indication of how the processes are carried out are presented.
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Ashford, K., Clarke, J. Grant monitoring by charities: The process of grant-making and evaluation. Voluntas 7, 279–299 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02354119
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