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Who Should Conduct Our Program Evaluation?
Conducting program evaluation for your non-profit can be a daunting (but not impossible!) process. Today's post is part two in a series where I walk you through the steps of conducting...
Investing Stakeholders in Your Non-Profit’s Program Evaluation
Your team has decided that it's time to conduct a program evaluation of your non-profit organization. But, you're unsure of where to start. Don't worry! Over the next few weeks, I'll be...
Is Your NonProfit Poised to Make a Long Term Impact?
According to the Urban Institute, in 2013, more than 950,000 organizations were classified as 501(c)(3) organizations (i.e., public charities), composing over two-thirds of all registered...
Telling Your Non-Profit’s Story with Quantitative & Qualitative Data
As you plan for evaluating your non-profit organization, it’s important to consider what type of data you’ll collect to tell your program’s story and demonstrate its effectiveness. Data typically...
Formative vs. Summative Evaluation Approaches
In the last two blog posts, I discussed why your non-profit needs program evaluation and (hopefully!) cleared up some misconceptions about program evaluation. But, you may be curious about what...
Five Program Evaluation Myths
Program evaluation can feel intimidating and threatening to people who aren't familiar with its use and usefulness, leading to a evaluation sometimes having a bad reputation. Given how powerful...