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SUMMARY:Introduction to Outcome Based Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:  \nData collection and evaluation is an important process for non-profits. Collecting\, analyzing\, and processing information can help inform decisions and keep organizations focused on their mission.  This workshop is for those who are new to outcome based evaluation and addresses the following: \n\nAssessing organizational readiness\nQualitative and Quantitative Data\nReal-Time Data Collection\nOutcome versus Process Evaluation\n\n This is an in-person workshop in Sikeston\, MO. \n  \nAbout the Presenter:  \nMichelle Terrell is a seasoned consultant with more than 30 years of experience dedicated to the nonprofit sector. After building a strong foundation in direct service\, serving in community centers\, mental health facilities and hospitals\, Michelle earned her MBA so that she could synthesize her business acumen with her commitment to serving others. Since 2008\, Michelle has served as a consultant specializing in developmental evaluation\, feasibility studies\, operational systems and strategic planning. \nRegister Now!
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/introduction-to-outcome-based-evaluation-3/
LOCATION:Three Rivers College (Poplar Bluff)\, 2080 Three Rivers Blvd\, Poplar Bluff\, Missouri\, 63901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes,Network for Strong Communities - Southeast Missouri
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Outcome Based Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:  \nData collection and evaluation is an important process for non-profits. Collecting\, analyzing\, and processing information can help inform decisions and keep organizations focused on their mission.  This workshop is for those who are new to outcome based evaluation and addresses the following: \n\nAssessing organizational readiness\nQualitative and Quantitative Data\nReal-Time Data Collection\nOutcome versus Process Evaluation\n\nThis is a virtual workshop. \n  \nAbout the Presenter:  \nMichelle Terrell is a seasoned consultant with more than 30 years of experience dedicated to the nonprofit sector. After building a strong foundation in direct service\, serving in community centers\, mental health facilities and hospitals\, Michelle earned her MBA so that she could synthesize her business acumen with her commitment to serving others. Since 2008\, Michelle has served as a consultant specializing in developmental evaluation\, feasibility studies\, operational systems and strategic planning. \n  \nRegister for this workshop HERE.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/introduction-to-outcome-based-evaluation-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes,Network for Strong Communities - St. Louis
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Outcome Based Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:  \nData collection and evaluation is an important process for non-profits. Collecting\, analyzing\, and processing information can help inform decisions and keep organizations focused on their mission.  This workshop is for those who are new to outcome based evaluation and addresses the following: \n\nAssessing organizational readiness\nQualitative and Quantitative Data\nReal-Time Data Collection\nOutcome versus Process Evaluation\n\nThis is a virtual workshop. \nAbout the Presenter:  \nMichelle Terrell is a seasoned consultant with more than 30 years of experience dedicated to the nonprofit sector. After building a strong foundation in direct service\, serving in community centers\, mental health facilities and hospitals\, Michelle earned her MBA so that she could synthesize her business acumen with her commitment to serving others. Since 2008\, Michelle has served as a consultant specializing in developmental evaluation\, feasibility studies\, operational systems and strategic planning. \n  \nRegister for the workshop here. 
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/introduction-to-outcome-based-evaluation/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes,Network for Strong Communities - St. Louis
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Outcome Based Evalution
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:  \nData collection and evaluation is an important process for non-profits. Collecting\, analyzing\, and processing information can help inform decisions and keep organizations focused on their mission.  This workshop is for those who are new to outcome based evaluation and addresses the following: \n\nAssessing organizational readiness\nQualitative and Quantitative Data\nReal-Time Data Collection \nOutcome versus Process Evaluation\n\nAbout the Presenter: Michelle Terrell \nMichelle Terrell is a seasoned consultant with more than 30 years of experience dedicated to the nonprofit sector. After building a strong foundation in direct service\, serving in community centers\, mental health facilities and hospitals\, Michelle earned her MBA so that she could synthesize her business acumen with her commitment to serving others. Since 2008\, Michelle has served as a consultant specializing in developmental evaluation\, feasibility studies\, operational systems and strategic planning. 
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/introduction-to-outcome-based-evalution/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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SUMMARY:Making Your Evaluation and Research Findings Sticky with Kylie Hutchinson
DESCRIPTION:People need data more than ever nowadays. But with so much going on\, they have even less bandwidth to absorb what we give them. The solution? Sticky messaging!\nThe evaluation profession (and others) have wholeheartedly embraced smaller and more innovative forms of reporting over the years such as infographics\, two-page reports\, slidedocs\, and story maps. However\, these briefer forms of communication require us to condense our extensive findings into much shorter content. Evaluators and other professionals also need to identify and make their key messages “sticky” in order to reduce the noise and ensure that busy decision-makers are able to understand\, recall\, and act on our key findings when the time comes.\nJoin us for a fun and interactive webinar looking at what makes a message “sticky” and leave feeling inspired to try something new!\nLearning Outcomes:\nAt the end of the session\, participants will be able to: \n\nexplain the benefits of stickier messaging with evaluation and research reports\ndescribe the steps to isolate your key messages from pages of findings\nlist ways to make these key messages stickier for stakeholders.\n\nPresenter:\nKylie Hutchinson is an external evaluator and principal with Community Solutions Planning & Evaluation. She is the author of three books on planning and evaluation: Survive and Thrive: Three Steps to Securing Your Program’s Sustainability\, A Short Primer on Innovative Evaluation Reporting\, and Evaluation Failures: 22 Tales of Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned. Her passion is developing practical resources for evaluators working in the trenches. In 2020\, she received the Canadian Evaluation Society’s Contribution to Evaluation in Canada award.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/making-your-evaluation-and-research-findings-sticky-with-kylie-hutchinson/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210817T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210817T143000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20210729T160228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210729T160228Z
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SUMMARY:The Intersection of Evaluation and Quality Improvement
DESCRIPTION:Description:\nEvaluation and Quality Improvement are both applications of evaluative thinking – asking questions\, answering them with data\, and using the findings to learn and improve. Unsurprisingly\, the two approaches call upon similar motives and skills. However\, each has its own set of unique\, value-adding tools and processes that can enhance the practice of the other. In this webinar\, we will compare and contrast the two disciplines and discuss how evaluators can apply their unique skills and perspectives to strengthen CQI practice while also using CQI concepts to enhance evaluations.\nPresenter:\nSarah J. Buek\, MSW\, LCSW\, is the Founder and Principal of The IllumiLab\, LLC. Ms. Buek has 15 years’ experience in the nonprofit human services sector in St. Louis. She began her career as a family therapist serving at-risk youth and families in home-based services before moving into program management and quality improvement. In her roles within nonprofit organizations\, she has been responsible for program design\, evaluation\, and improvement. She’s also designed and implemented performance management databases and systems. As a consultant and funder\, she’s trained\, coached\, and supported dozens of organizations in their efforts to design and implement effective programs\, robust performance management systems\, data collection tools and software\, quality improvement tools and processes\, and cultures of learning and improvement. Further\, Ms. Buek is Adjunct Faculty at the Brown School at Washington University\, where she teaches project management\, continuous quality improvement\, and program evaluation in the MSW/MPH and professional development programs.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/the-intersection-of-evaluation-and-quality-improvement/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210720T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210720T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20210707T141745Z
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SUMMARY:EASL Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join EASL at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood for happy hour! We look forward to getting together again for socializing and networking. We will meet outside on the patio. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/easl-happy-hour/
LOCATION:Schlafly Bottleworks \, 7260 Southwest Avenue\, Maplewood\, MO\, 63143\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210512T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210512T130000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
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SUMMARY:Fundamentals of Data Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:The Evaluation Association of St. Louis has partnered with the Michigan Association for Evaluation (MAE) to offer this virtual learning opportunity.\nCost: \nThe cost is free for EASL and MAE members\nThe cost for other affiliates and the public is $10\nDescription:\nToday\, data is everywhere. We often have access to massive amounts of data about participants\, service administration\, and program effectiveness. Communicating takeaway messages that are useful\, equitable\, and culturally responsive can be challenging. Traditionally\, data is communicated using dry reports\, stuck in boring tables and charts. We have the power and opportunity to transform data reporting into deliverables that engage our clients\, funders\, and community partners. Harnessing the power of our data by using effective storytelling and visualization techniques gives staff the potential to better communicate program outcomes. We will tackle how can we move from reporting like this to that?\nIn this presentation\, Jennifer will cover some of the research behind presenting data intentionally. Together\, we will review three fundamentals of data storytelling that will help attendees create effective visuals. Grounded in visual processing theory\, the principles discussed in this keynote will enhance attendees’ ability to communicate more effectively with colleagues and university stakeholders through a focus on the proper use of color\, arrangement\, graphics\, and text.\nPresenter:\nJennifer Nulty is a data designer and speaker. Jenny brings creative energy to making data intriguing and impactful while helping clients transform the way they communicate their story. Her work focuses on bringing research-based transformations to a range of deliverables including charts\, slides\, reports\, infographics\, and dashboards. Grounded in data visualization best practice\, she teaches methods of reducing clutter and ways to best emphasize the most important points. She is committed to revolutionizing the landscape of data reporting by working with companies\, government agencies\, and nonprofits using a capacity building training approach. She works to capture the audience’s attention with impactful visuals so they can make meaningful data-driven decisions. Jenny runs her own independent consulting business where she has worked with clients like Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\, Evergreen Data\, the American Civil Liberties Union\, and the University of Michigan.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/fundamentals-of-data-storytelling/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210316T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210316T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20210211T172100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210211T172100Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Data Parties
DESCRIPTION:The Evaluation Association of St. Louis has partnered with the Atlanta-Area Evaluation Association (AaEA) to offer this virtual learning opportunity. \nData parties are creative ways to engage stakeholders in making sense of evaluation data. They can make your results more meaningful and increase the use of your evaluation findings. Join us for a webinar on data parties to learn more about data parties for collaborative data analysis and interpretation\, and tips\, tools\, and resources you can use for hosting them in-person and virtually.\nPresenters:\nOmoshalewa Bamkole is an evaluator within the Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development’s Science Office where she works on cross-cutting evaluation of DSEPD’s portfolio of fellowship programs. Her portfolio includes monitoring and evaluation for a career preparatory (i.e.\, STEM) program and a community safety mobile application. Omoshalewa holds a Master’s in Public Health from the Rollins School of Public Health\, a BS from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee\, an AB from Princeton University\, and served as a AmeriCorps volunteer in Wisconsin.\nCaitlin McColloch is an evaluator with the Epidemiology Workforce Branch in the Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development where she works on public health workforce development program monitoring\, evaluation\, and learning. Before CDC\, Caitlin worked in the nonprofit sector on international development program management\, strategic planning\, and monitoring and evaluation. Caitlin holds a Master’s in Development Practice degree from Emory University\, a BS from Texas A&M\, and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Kazakhstan.\nCost: \nThe cost is free for EASL and AaEA members\nThe cost for other affiliates and the public is $10\n 
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/introduction-to-data-parties/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210216T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20210114T202612Z
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SUMMARY:Emergent Learning
DESCRIPTION:As evaluators\, we think a lot about learning. Good learning is key to getting evaluation findings used in a way that improves decisions and increases impact. And good learning can also happen when there is no evaluation\, using evidence from practice. But good learning is hard to do. This session will explore one approach to creating powerful learning conversations that produce actionable insights people can actually use in their work. We will take a tour of a specific learning practice – Emergent Learning (EL) – and you’ll discover some powerful tools you can use immediately. These tools scale in infinite ways – use them to reflect on a program activity\, unpack insights about a big strategy\, or explore ways to navigate an upcoming organizational change…or pretty much anything else. We’ll explore how a learning practice can complement evaluation work\, and how it can happen in evidence-informed ways when there is no evaluation. Join us to discover insights and tools that can help you create a powerful learning practice!\nPresenter:\nKelci Price\, Ph.D.\, Senior Director Learning & Evaluation at The Colorado Health Foundation\, has over 17 years of experience as an evaluator. Her interest lies in innovative approaches to evaluative practice\, learning\, systems-thinking\, complexity\, and strategy development. In her role leading the Foundation’s approach to learning and evaluation\, she wrestles daily with issues of how to craft strategy to deal with complex challenges\, and how to assess the impact of those strategies in communities. She lives in a space of constructive dissatisfaction with the ability of existing evaluation and learning practices to actually help us solve social problems\, so is constantly questioning and innovating the Foundation’s practices in order to develop better ways of employing evaluative and learning practice to meet the challenge of solving problems within complex adaptive systems. Her focus is on shifting the paradigm around how we engage in evaluation\, learning\, and strategy in service of a more just society. In recent years she’s been deeply engaged in discovering how to center equity in the Foundation’s evaluation and learning work.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/emergent-learning/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201028T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201028T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20201028T141842Z
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SUMMARY:Journey Mapping
DESCRIPTION:The Evaluation Association of St. Louis has partnered with the Minnesota Evaluation Association (MNEA) to offer this virtual learning opportunity.\nCost: \nThe cost is free for EASL and MNEA members\nThe cost for other affiliates and the public is $10\nThe Zoom link for joining the event will be sent out a few days before via email\nWebinar Description:\nJourney mapping is a method that evaluators can use to learn more about the experiences that people have with a particular program\, service\, or activity. The method is useful for identifying parts of a program or system that are working as intended\, as well as parts of the system that create challenges\, bottle necks\, or pain points for the people who are participating. Wilder Research has used Journey Mapping for a couple of projects\, including an evaluation of an autism benefit program and the system of services available to families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. In this presentation\, we will describe the method and share examples of the actual tools we used for data gathering\, as well as share the final reports we produced\, which include visual maps of the journey through these systems with ratings and feedback from parents about each phase in the system. Finally\, we will discuss how the state agencies for whom we conducted these studies intend to use the results to improve their programs. Attendees will leave the session with a good understanding of how to conduct journey mapping data gathering and how to produce a visual report to illustrate the findings.\nPresenters:\nNicole MartinRogers (Senior Research Manager)\nNicole MartinRogers (White Earth Ojibwe\, descendant) has been with Wilder Research since 2001. She provides research and evaluation services to a wide range of programs and organizations. She designs and consults on program evaluations and community-based applied research projects\, and facilitates data-based decision-making processes. Nicole has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Minnesota\, a master’s degree in Public Policy (M.P.P.) from the Humphrey School at the University of Minnesota\, and a doctorate in Sociology from the University of Minnesota. She is grateful for all of the informal learning opportunities she has received working at Wilder and while interacting with various individuals\, communities\, and organizations in her professional and volunteer roles. Nicole volunteers on the Roseville Schools Indian Education Parent Committee\, and serves as the board chair for both the Saint Paul Children’s Collaborative and Tiwahe Foundation. Nicole is also the outgoing president of the Minnesota Evaluation Association. Contact Nicole at nicole.martinrogers@wilder.org or on Twitter @nmartinrogers\nAmanda Petersen (Research Scientist)\nAs a research scientist with Wilder Research\, Amanda provides consultation on a variety of projects. Her areas of expertise include project coordination and management\, survey instrument design\, journey mapping\, evaluation capacity building\, and education\, training\, and workshops. Her primary research interests include public health\, education\, rural communities\, survey research\, and general evaluation studies. Prior to joining Wilder Research in 2012\, Amanda was a research assistant at Healthways and the Children’s Defense Fund—Minnesota. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Gustavus Adolphus College\, and has a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.\nEmma Connell (Research Associate)\nEmma leads and supports various stages of evaluation and research projects\, including data collection\, analysis\, and reporting. Though her work covers a wide variety of topics\, it is primarily focused on educational and out-of-school time initiatives and access to care for children and youth with special health needs. Emma’s research interests include poverty alleviation and financial security\, educational equity\, healthcare access\, and analysis methodology. She has a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs with a concentration in advanced policy analysis methods. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science and philosophy at Concordia College in Moorhead\, Minnesota. Prior to joining Wilder Research in 2015\, Emma worked in community organizing.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/journey-mapping/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201007T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201007T143000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20201005T182526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201005T182526Z
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SUMMARY:Evaluative Thinking: Understanding and Applying the Foundations of Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:How does one “think like an evaluator”? How can program implementers learn to think like evaluators? Recent years have witnessed an increased use of the term “evaluative thinking\,” yet this particular way of thinking\, reflecting\, and reasoning is not always well understood. To help remedy that\, this webinar will address: (1) What evaluative thinking (ET) is; (2) How it pertains to your context; and (3) How to promote and strengthen ET at individual and organizational levels. In particular\, this session will explore how ET can be framed both as a fundamental philosophical concept at the heart of evaluation and as an approach to evaluation capacity building designed to unleash the power of inquiry within programs and organizations\, in service of learning and adaptive management.\n\nPresenter:\nThomas Archibald is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Agricultural\, Leadership\, and Community Education at Virginia Tech\, where he also directs the Feed the Future Senegal Youth in Agriculture project. A winner of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Marcia Guttentag Promising New Evaluator Award\, he serves on the Board of Directors of the Eastern Evaluation Research Society and is an Associate Editor of the journal Evaluation and Program Planning. He received his PhD in Adult and Extension Education from Cornell University in 2013.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/evaluative-thinking-understanding-and-applying-the-foundations-of-evaluation/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200924T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20200819T181929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200819T181929Z
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SUMMARY:Evalpalooza I: Evaluation Failures with Kylie Hutchinson and Thought Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to a new virtual evaluation learning experience. Evalpalooza is a 4 hour long focused\, interactive\, small\, virtual session facilitated by evaluation thought leaders around a key topic. Sessions are limited to only 100 individuals (including presenters)\, are conducted via Zoom\, and are interactive. (Yes\, you are expected to interact!) The September event will be led by Kylie Hutchinson. Sheila B. Robinson will head up our November session.\nLet’s talk about…failure.The theme of this first Evalpalooza is failure. Seriously? Of course! We all experience some form of failure in our careers as evaluators; it’s practically unavoidable. Failure is perhaps the best teacher out there. Join us on September 24th\, 12 p.m. CDT for an engaging and inspiring learning event and leave with practical tools and techniques for a more reflective practice.\nLearn from your colleagues. We’ve lined up five great panelists to share their evaluation failures and what they learned. We’ll also break into small groups where you can voluntarily share your own experiences and lessons learned with other evaluators.\n\nLearn from experts. We’ve asked Libby Smith to share two evidence-based reflective practices for processing failure to ensure the maximum amount of personal and professional learning\, and then give you the opportunity to practice. You don’t want to miss this!\nSpace is limited. We’re limiting the registration to keep this event small and intimate\, all the better for sharing and learning!\nPresenters:\n\nKylie Hutchinson is an external evaluator with Community Solutions Planning & Evaluation. She is the author of Evaluation Failures: 22 Tales of Mistakes Made and Lessons Learned\, and two books on evaluation and program planning: A Short Primer on Innovative Reporting\, and Survive and Thrive: Three Steps to Securing Your Program’s Sustainability. Her passion is developing practical tools and training for evaluators. Most recently she is the recipient of the Canadian Evaluation Society’s Contribution to Evaluation in Canada award for 2020.\nLibby Smith (she/they) is an organizational healing facilitator. As an experienced and holistic evaluator and educator she excels at the human component of research and evaluation. Their work focuses on building equity and accessibility through personal growth and embodiment practices. Libby uses all of these skills to provide intersectional and liberation-forward guidance to organizations and clients seeking transformative change. They sit on the Board of Directors of the American Evaluation Association and is auntie to 10 year old twin girls.\nPanelists:\nLisa Aponte-Soto\, PhD\, MHA is the President/CEO and founder of Tanoma Consulting LLC\, a non-profit firm providing transformative research\, evaluation\, and training services to advance health\, education\, and workforce equity. She specializes in asset-based community-driven models using mix methods research and evaluation approaches.\nClick here for a bio.\nJeri Levesque\, Ed.D\, Principal Evaluator and owner of Center of Effort LLC (CoE) has evaluated over 132 million dollars’ worth of federal\, state\, and privately funded projects.  She leads the external evaluation of two US Dept. of Ed. sponsored Statewide Family Engagement Centers and a family literacy program on the Pine Ridge\, Lakota Sioux Reservation. Click here for a bio.\nLeah Q. Peoples\, PhD\, is the Assistant Director of Research to Practice and Community Initiatives at the NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools. She utilizes transformative and critical approaches to inform her work on Metro’s evaluation and research projects. Click here for a bio.\nSheila Rodriguez\, an evaluator and researcher\, has more than 12 years of extensive evaluation and research expertise working with state education agencies\, districts\, and schools. She has conducted evaluations and evaluation trainings focused on after-school programming\, continuous improvement and logic modeling. Click here for a bio.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/evalpalooza-i-evaluation-failures-with-kylie-hutchinson-and-thought-leaders/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200909T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200909T140000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20200908T150424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T150424Z
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SUMMARY:Conducting Community Health Needs Assessments to Ensure Equity and Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:The Evaluation Association of St. Louis has partnered with the Greater Boston Evaluation Network to offer this virtual learning opportunity.\nThe Zoom link for joining the event will be sent out prior.\nSession Abstract:\nCommunity health needs assessments are beneficial for many reasons\, such as obtaining information on the current strengths of communities\, identifying gaps and areas for improvement\, and determining how organizations can partner together to improve community health. Data from these assessments are useful for enhancing programs\, creating new initiatives\, and strengthening community collaboration among multiple sectors. In this professional development workshop\, evaluators from Massachusetts General Hospital will utilize their experiences in conducting community health needs assessments to provide insight on aspects such as the planning process\, data collection\, and implementation planning that will provide participants with helpful methods to consider and potentially implement in their own needs assessments. Through hands-on activities and interactive discussions\, participants will learn and increase their knowledge of conducting community health needs assessments and associated considerations\, including how to incorporate diverse community voices and ensure buy-in from all stakeholders involved\, to bring back to their own communities.\nLearning Outcomes:\n1. Understand the different aspects of a community health needs assessment\n2. Incorporate health equity and community voice throughout the assessment process\n3. Learn how to ensure collaboration and buy-in for the process and final outcome of the assessment
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/conducting-community-health-needs-assessments-to-ensure-equity-and-collaboration/
LOCATION:Virtual Workshop
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191112T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191112T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20190716T194716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T194716Z
UID:3884-1573549200-1573560000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Logic Models and Theory of Change
DESCRIPTION:Logic models and theories of change come in a variety of shapes and sizes\, but they don’t need to be overly complicated. In fact\, having a basic\, easy-to-follow logic model/theory of change is one of the best steps your program can take for effective planning\, evaluation\, and communications for funders\, board members\, and other stakeholders. This workshop presents the what\, how\, and why of these tools with time for attendees to start fresh logic models or work on enhancements to existing ones\, followed by time to ask questions that are specific to individual programs/organizations.  \nAbout the Presenter: Leslie Scheuler\, Ph.D. \nLeslie has worked as a consultant\, trainer and researcher with nonprofit organizations\, educational and arts/cultural institutions\, grant-makers and businesses for more than 25 years to support them in positive impacts for clients\, other stakeholders\, and communities. With degrees in music\, social work and social science research\, Leslie’s work has been funded by the Missouri Foundation for Health\, the Incarnate Word Foundation\, the Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation\, the Regional Arts Commission\, the St. Louis County Children’s Services Fund\, the Missouri Arts Council\, the U.S. Department of State\, the U.S. Department of Education\, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, the Ford Foundation\, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (among others). Her international experience includes projects in Cameroon\, South Africa\, Honduras\, the Philippines\, Thailand\, Azerbaijan\, Macedonia\, Israel\, Morocco\, and Indonesia.\nLeslie received her PhD in social science research as well as her MSW from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to human services\, public health and community change\, Leslie’s special interests include community-based arts and outreach\, arts education\, and cultural exchange/arts diplomacy.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/logic-models-and-theory-of-change/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191016T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191016T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20190716T194433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T194433Z
UID:3880-1571216400-1571227200@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Program Evaluation and Outcomes for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:This workshop answers basic questions about outcome-based evaluation and provides attendees with a user-friendly framework for making progress. These questions include: Why spend time on evaluation? What are appropriate outcomes for our work? How can we measure our outcomes in a way that is affordable\, and most importantly\, manageable\, so it doesn’t detract from what we do to fulfill our mission? If you’re just getting started or need some helpful hints\, this interactive workshop is the one for you. \nAbout the Presenter: Leslie Scheuler\, Ph.D.\nLeslie has worked as a consultant\, trainer and researcher with nonprofit organizations\, educational and arts/cultural institutions\, grant-makers and businesses for more than 25 years to support them in positive impacts for clients\, other stakeholders\, and communities. With degrees in music\, social work and social science research\, Leslie’s work has been funded by the Missouri Foundation for Health\, the Incarnate Word Foundation\, the Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation\, the Regional Arts Commission\, the St. Louis County Children’s Services Fund\, the Missouri Arts Council\, the U.S. Department of State\, the U.S. Department of Education\, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, the Ford Foundation\, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (among others). Her international experience includes projects in Cameroon\, South Africa\, Honduras\, the Philippines\, Thailand\, Azerbaijan\, Macedonia\, Israel\, Morocco\, and Indonesia.\nLeslie received her PhD in social science research as well as her MSW from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to human services\, public health and community change\, Leslie’s special interests include community-based arts and outreach\, arts education\, and cultural exchange/arts diplomacy.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/program-evaluation-and-outcomes-for-beginners/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191015T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20190716T194603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T194603Z
UID:3882-1571130000-1571140800@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Developing Performance Measures and Evaluation Plans for Complex Proposals
DESCRIPTION:Federal grants are notoriously complicated. Definitions and requirements for goals\, objectives\, impact\, outcomes\, indicators\, performance measures\, and similar terms are not always consistent\, nor are expectations for what grantees must do to measure and report on their progress. Large foundations and grants from local\, regional and state governmental entities may pose similar challenges. This workshop is intended for development and program staff who work on complex grant proposals to assist in navigating application requirements and coming up with no-nonsense plans to meet funders’ expectations. \nAbout the Presenter: Leslie Scheuler\, Ph.D.\nLeslie has worked as a consultant\, trainer and researcher with nonprofit organizations\, educational and arts/cultural institutions\, grant-makers and businesses for more than 25 years to support them in positive impacts for clients\, other stakeholders\, and communities. With degrees in music\, social work and social science research\, Leslie’s work has been funded by the Missouri Foundation for Health\, the Incarnate Word Foundation\, the Jefferson Memorial Community Foundation\, the Regional Arts Commission\, the St. Louis County Children’s Services Fund\, the Missouri Arts Council\, the U.S. Department of State\, the U.S. Department of Education\, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, the Ford Foundation\, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation (among others). Her international experience includes projects in Cameroon\, South Africa\, Honduras\, the Philippines\, Thailand\, Azerbaijan\, Macedonia\, Israel\, Morocco\, and Indonesia.\nLeslie received her PhD in social science research as well as her MSW from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis. In addition to human services\, public health and community change\, Leslie’s special interests include community-based arts and outreach\, arts education\, and cultural exchange/arts diplomacy.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/developing-performance-measures-and-evaluation-plans-for-complex-proposals/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
ORGANIZER;CN="NSC":MAILTO:learn@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190912T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190912T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20190702T153725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190702T153725Z
UID:3862-1568293200-1568304000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Using Data to Inform Decisions and Plans
DESCRIPTION:People who lead programs\, teams\, departments or organizations are frequently charged with making difficult decisions based on incomplete information. This workshop will draw from evaluative thinking\, performance management\, strategic planning\, and quality improvement techniques to encourage and equip nonprofit professionals to: 1) identify the data they need and 2) to share it and use it to make fact-based decisions and manageable and measurable plans.\nInstructor Sarah Buek is the Founder and Principal of The IllumiLab\, a consulting firm that helps nonprofits define\, measure\, and improve their impact. She has worked for the past 14 years in the non-profit sector first as a clinical social worker and later in program management\, evaluation\, and quality improvement.  As a funder and consultant\, she’s led dozens of non-profits in the development of Theories of Change and Logic Models\, the design of data collection tools and processes\, the creation of quality improvement systems\, and the use of performance management to create cultures of learning and continuous improvement.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/using-data-to-inform-decisions-and-plans-2/
LOCATION:#63 JC Penney Conference Center (UMSL-North Campus)\, 1 University Dr.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
ORGANIZER;CN="UMSL Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program":MAILTO:sised@umsl.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190625T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190625T180000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20190625T193909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190625T193909Z
UID:3853-1561478400-1561485600@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Stop the Measurement Madness: Measurement Strategies that are Meaningful and Manageable
DESCRIPTION:All too often\, nonprofits either measure too little\, trusting in their intuition that their work is impactful\, or they measure everything\, losing sight of what matters most. In this GFC workshop\, Sarah Buek\, MSW\, LCSW\, founder of The Illumilab\, will help participants explore several strategies for finding the happy medium\, including: how to find and select appropriate standardized measures\, how to design stronger surveys\, how to design program documentation that kills a few birds with one stone\, and how to increase the odds of getting meaningful information from whatever tools you use.\nRegistration is requested\, please\, as space is limited.\n(This program originally was scheduled for May 23rd)
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/stop-the-measurement-madness-measurement-strategies-that-are-meaningful-and-manageable-2/
LOCATION:St. Louis Public Library (Central)\, 1301 Olive Street \, St. Louis\, MO\, 63103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190523T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190523T173000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20190208T223115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190208T223115Z
UID:3644-1558627200-1558632600@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Stop the Measurement Madness: Measurement Strategies that are Meaningful and Manageable
DESCRIPTION:All too often\, nonprofits either measure too little\, trusting in their intuition that their work is impactful\, or they measure everything\, losing sight of what matters most. In this GFC workshop\, Sarah Buek\, MSW\, LCSW\, founder of Insight Partners Consulting\, LLC\, will help participants explore several strategies for finding the happy medium\, including: how to find and select appropriate standardized measures\, how to design stronger surveys\, how to design program documentation that kills a few birds with one stone\, and how to increase the odds of getting meaningful information from whatever tools you use.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/stop-the-measurement-madness-measurement-strategies-that-are-meaningful-and-manageable/
LOCATION:St. Louis Public Library (Central)\, 1301 Olive Street \, St. Louis\, MO\, 63103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190115T153000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20190103T174726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T174726Z
UID:3595-1547560800-1547566200@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:How to Create and Use Nonprofit Dashboards
DESCRIPTION:Would you love to be able to track fundraising results\, measure social media engagement or show your donors and grantmakers how their investment is making an impact? Let us show you step by step how to easily create a powerful dashboard to help you communicate your nonprofit’s performance. Click to learn more. \nYou’ll learn from this Live Webinar: \n\nHow dashboards can and will improve decision-making\nExamples of awesome and not-so-awesome dashboards\nWhat data you will need to create fundraising\, finance and program dashboards\nHow to create a fundraising\, finance and program dashboard with Excel\nAnd MORE!\n\nMeet the Presenter: \nDiane H. Leonard\, GPC is a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) and Approved Trainer for the Grant Professionals Association. Diane is also a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM). Diane has personally secured more than $51.1 million dollars since founding DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services in 2006 in competitive grant funds for its clients. Diane’s work involves dashboards that are shared with funders\, donors\, board members\, and other key stakeholders as a way to communicate about the status of projects and an organization’s success or areas for improvement. When not working with her team supporting their nonprofit clients\, Diane can be found in the 1000 Islands\, out for a run\, or drinking a strong cup of coffee.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/how-to-create-and-use-nonprofit-dashboards-2/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190109T133000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20190103T174617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190103T174617Z
UID:3592-1547035200-1547040600@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:How to Create and Use Nonprofit Dashboards
DESCRIPTION:Would you love to be able to track fundraising results\, measure social media engagement or show your donors and grantmakers how their investment is making an impact? Let us show you step by step how to easily create a powerful dashboard to help you communicate your nonprofit’s performance. Click to learn more. \nYou’ll learn from this Live Webinar: \n\nHow dashboards can and will improve decision-making\nExamples of awesome and not-so-awesome dashboards\nWhat data you will need to create fundraising\, finance and program dashboards\nHow to create a fundraising\, finance and program dashboard with Excel\nAnd MORE!\n\nMeet the Presenter: \nDiane H. Leonard\, GPC is a Grant Professional Certified (GPC) and Approved Trainer for the Grant Professionals Association. Diane is also a Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM). Diane has personally secured more than $51.1 million dollars since founding DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services in 2006 in competitive grant funds for its clients. Diane’s work involves dashboards that are shared with funders\, donors\, board members\, and other key stakeholders as a way to communicate about the status of projects and an organization’s success or areas for improvement. When not working with her team supporting their nonprofit clients\, Diane can be found in the 1000 Islands\, out for a run\, or drinking a strong cup of coffee.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/how-to-create-and-use-nonprofit-dashboards/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20181018T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20181018T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20181004T200910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181004T200910Z
UID:3489-1539871200-1539878400@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Crafting Meaningful & Measurable Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Outcomes measurement is another tool\, another language\, for capturing and sharing your organization’s story. Unfortunately\, in too many organizations\, this work focuses on counting what’s easy to count instead of measuring what’s meaningful. In this workshop\, we explore the purpose and types of outcomes\, what makes an outcome meaningful and measurable\, how to craft outcome statements\, and strategies for measuring the more elusive outcomes.\nInstructor Sarah Buek is the Founder and CEO of Insight Partners Consulting and has worked for the past 13 years in the non-profit sector first as a clinical social worker and later in program management\, evaluation\, and quality improvement.  As a funder and consultant\, she’s led dozens of non-profits in the development of Theories of Change and Logic Models\, the design of data collection tools and processes\, the creation of quality improvement systems\, and the use of performance management to create cultures of learning and continuous improvement.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/crafting-meaningful-measurable-outcomes/
LOCATION:#202 JC Penney Conference Center\, 1 University Dr.\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63121\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
ORGANIZER;CN="UMSL Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program":MAILTO:sised@umsl.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180814T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180814T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20180326T181258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180326T181258Z
UID:3332-1534260600-1534266000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Better Outcomes for Nonprofits with CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement)
DESCRIPTION:Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a philosophy of management that focuses on improving an organization’s efficiency and effectiveness\, which can result in improved morale and teamwork. In this workshop\, Sarah Buek\, MSW\, LCSW\, founder of Insight Partners Consulting\, LLC\, will introduce participants to common CQI models and processes that they can apply to their nonprofit work\, help them identify the capacities and behaviors that lead to learning and improvement\, and introduce\, demonstrate\, and practice several key quality improvement tools and exercises.\nRegistration is requested\, as space is limited.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/better-outcomes-for-nonprofits-with-cqi-continuous-quality-improvement/
LOCATION:St. Louis Public Library (Central)\, 1301 Olive Street \, St. Louis\, MO\, 63103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20180614T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20180614T160000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20180417T161929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180417T161929Z
UID:3373-1528966800-1528992000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Assessing Your Way to Success:  How to Use Measurable Outcomes to Achieve Your Goals
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:  \nMorning Session:  9:00 am – 12:00 pm \n\nThe basics of designing & developing effective programs/initiatives\ndetermining success through measurable outcomes\nthe role of high-quality assessments to accurately gauge success\nbuilding a strong program evaluation model\nmaking date-driven decisions to inform strategic planning\n\nLunch Break:  12:00 pm – 1:00 pm\nAfternoon Session:  1:00 pm – 4:00 pm \n\nthe basics of designing high-quality assessments\nputting all the tools to work:  how to design your powerful program or initiative\nwrapping up:  final questions & answers\nindividualized consultation time:  let’s get started on building your new program/initiative\n\nAbout the Presenter:   Roberta Ross-Fisher\nDr. Roberta Ross-Fisher is a national leader in educator preparation\, accreditation\, online learning\, and academic quality assurance.  An accomplished presenter\, writer\, and educator\, she currently supports higher education\, P-12 schools\, and educational agencies in areas such as competency-based education\, teacher preparation\, distance learning\, leadership\, outcomes-based performance\, making date-driven decisions\, and accreditation through her company\, Global Educational Consulting\, LLC.  Roberta also writes about various issues related to academic excellence through her blog site (www.robertarossfisher.com). 
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/assessing-your-way-to-success-how-to-use-measurable-outcomes-to-achieve-your-goals/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
ORGANIZER;CN="Shelly Bernier":MAILTO:shelly@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170308T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170308T110000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20170113T211251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170113T211251Z
UID:2892-1488963600-1488970800@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Performance Measurement: Key Features of Process and Outcomes Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Nonprofits today engage in a variety of evaluation approaches to meet their planning and reporting needs. This interactive workshop focuses on building a realistic approach to tracking program outputs and outcomes in order to measure organizational performance and plan for improvement.\n 
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/performance-measurement-key-features-of-process-and-outcomes-evaluation/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
ORGANIZER;CN="Cassidy Flynn":MAILTO:cassidy@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20170208T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20170208T110000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20170113T202551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170113T202551Z
UID:2885-1486544400-1486551600@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Preparing for Evaluation:  Outcomes and Logic Models
DESCRIPTION:In today’s highly competitive funding environment\, understanding and communicating the impact of your organization is more important than ever before. This interactive workshop focuses on the art of determining meaningful and realistic outcomes for your work and introduces logic models as first steps in an effective evaluation process.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/preparing-for-evaluation-outcomes-and-logic-models/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
ORGANIZER;CN="Cassidy Flynn":MAILTO:cassidy@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160720T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160720T113000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20160705T142216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160705T142216Z
UID:2548-1469005200-1469014200@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:Maximizing Outcomes and Program Learning Through Process Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:\nMaximizing Outcomes and Program Learning Through Process Evaluation\nWe all know how important it is to measure our outcomes in today’s nonprofit environment. And nothing is more disappointing than carefully planning our outcome measurement strategies\, then learning at the end of our evaluation that we fell well short of where we wanted to be. This workshop is intended for people who have a good foundation in outcome evaluation but who are interested in exploring/going deeper into aspects of process evaluation in order to better understand results for program improvement. A good process evaluation (carefully tracking and reflecting upon activities/outputs in real time) will help you analyze your outcomes more effectively\, and help address program challenges before they lead to disappointing outcomes.\n \nAbout the Presenter:\n Leslie Scheuler\, PhD\nLeslie has more than 20 years’ experience in organizational consulting with specialties in assessment\, strategic planning\, program design\, data-based decision making\, and collective impact. She is a top-tier professional\, working with clients such as the US Department of State\, the Missouri Foundation for Health\, Monsanto\, and the Cardinals Care Foundation. She has a PhD in Social Science Research and a Masters in Social Work from Washington University and is the author of more than 120 published reports and articles.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/maximizing-outcomes-and-program-learning-through-process-evaluation/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes
ORGANIZER;CN="Cassidy Flynn":MAILTO:cassidy@nscnow.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160615T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160615T120000
DTSTAMP:20260521T110724
CREATED:20160519T141627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160519T141627Z
UID:2469-1465981200-1465992000@nscnow.org
SUMMARY:ALMA Workshop: Creative Approaches to Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:\nCreative Approaches to Evaluation \n\n\nGoing beyond anecdotal evidence and outcome-based evaluations oftentimes presents itself as a challenging obstacle to those working in the arts. After all\, how can you quantify the impacts associated with creativity\, the artistic experience\, and personal transformation? \nThis interactive workshop will explore approaches to evaluation that make sense for arts organizations by balancing the quantitative with the qualitative and utilizing flexible\, customized tools to document change. \n\n\nAbout the Presenter: \nLeslie Scheuler\, PhD \nLeslie has more than 20 years’ experience in organizational consulting with specialties in assessment\, strategic planning\, program design\, data-based decision making\, and collective impact. She is a top-tier professional\, working with clients such as the US Department of State\, the Missouri Foundation for Health\, Monsanto\, and the Cardinals Care Foundation. She has a PhD in Social Science Research and a Masters in Social Work from Washington University and is the author of more than 120 published reports and articles.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/alma-workshop-creative-approaches-to-evaluation/
LOCATION:Centene Center for Arts and Education\, 3547 Olive Street\, St. Louis \, MO\, 63103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Education,Evaluation and Outcomes
ORGANIZER;CN="Cassidy Flynn":MAILTO:cassidy@nscnow.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20160302T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20160302T110000
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SUMMARY:Evaluating the Effectiveness of Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:About the Workshop:\nEvaluating the Effectiveness of Collaboration \nCollaboration has come to mean many things for today’s nonprofit\, from the coordination of service delivery among referral partners to the sustained collaboration needed for collective impact. This workshop covers the different stages of collaboration and how to evaluate both the process and outcomes that make collaborative relationships successful.\nAbout the Presenter:\nLeslie Scheuler\, PhD\nLeslie has more than 20 years’ experience in organizational consulting with specialties in assessment\, strategic planning\, program design\, data-based decision making\, and collective impact. She is a top-tier professional\, working with clients such as the US Department of State\, the Missouri Foundation for Health\, Monsanto\, and the Cardinals Care Foundation. She has a PhD in Social Science Research and a Masters in Social Work from Washington University and is the author of more than 120 published reports and articles.
URL:https://nscnow.org/event/evaluating-the-effectiveness-of-collaboration/
LOCATION:Network for Strong Communities\, 8050 Watson Rd. Ste 240\, St. Louis\, MO\, 63119\, United States
CATEGORIES:Evaluation and Outcomes,Strategy
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