Squirrel Main (@SquirrelMain) profile picture

policy reform | data & multimedia | ww kayaking | climbing | impro | social justice. Evaluator @ ACIL Allen. Views my own, tho I want to keep my job.

Melbourne, Australia
Joined March 2012
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#RIsummit on now Evaluating the impact of research - @SquirrelMain
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Funders perspective on #evaluation from @SquirrelMain #RIsummit based on 10 years data from Ian Potter Foundation ✅funders: fully fund applicants ✅applicants: ask for what you need (incl eval) ✅projects with evaluation leverage more funding @resimpacademy
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Great session by @SquirrelMain at the #RIsummit. Key messages: 1. Include budget for evaluation in project funding applications. 2. Involve stakeholders from the start. 3. Include infographics. @resimpacademy
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Congratulations @IanPotterFdn on your win the 2017 @SIMNA_AU Awards. We've valued your wonderful contribution to right@home #ThinkOutcomes
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And it was a full house for #POTTERQLD Evaluation session with @SquirrelMain
Evaluation is crucial to ensuring an education approach is effective. Squirrel Main @IanPotterFdn @Social_Ventures @E4Ltweets @mattdeeble
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Potter team soaking up ideas and inspiration #PAConf2016 @PhilanthropyAus. Photobomb by J Duddles @GreeningAust – at Melbourne, Victoria
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The first commandment of modern philanthropy: Know thy impact generositymag.com.au/know-th… @IanPotterFdn @SquirrelMain
Sir Ian presides, in portrait form, over room full of grantees talking KPIs & project evaluation w @SquirrelMain
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Panel discussion at the Effective Programme Evaluation conference #EPE15 @PhilanthropyAus @IanPotterFdn @WesleyBris
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Cop tells protesters that officers will put back on nametags if everyone goes back to sidewalk. #Ferguson
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And we're off!! Data journalism workshop as part of #14ccc is go! It's looking like being a fantastic few days.
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"they give you so much data that you miss the real story". Transparency in Business data @HarrisonPolites #14CCC
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Replying to @SquirrelMain
@SquirrelMain #nhc2014 Don't just put young people in any employment, give them meaningful employment that will develop their talents
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Replying to @SteveGaetz
@SteveGaetz #nhc2014 homelessness as a result of contemporary socio-economic issues that can be tackled rather than an unsolvable problem
Replying to @CHPVic
@CHPVic #nhc2014 Some people HAVE to be homeless for the threat of it to keep the rest of us in line. landrights4all.weebly.com/ho…
#nhc2014 @SteveGaetz great to hear that Australia's Reconnect program is well regarded o/s
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First book of this kind in AU - homelessness in Australia @chpvic #nhc2014
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.@SteveGaetz we need to stop putting time limits on young people and their engagement with services (incl homelessness services) #nhc2014
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Minister Andrews announcing review of housing and homelessness at all levels of government. "Need to respond collectively" #nhc2014
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