Event Details: About the Workshop: Tools for Data Collection This workshop continues our series of "how-to" evaluation sessions that focus on developing impact measurement strategies that make the most sense for your program, for those you serve, and for the level of resources you have to work with. This workshop focuses on developing realistic and effective data collection tools for ...
The basic function of the Planning and Feasibility Study is to determine how well positioned the organization is to achieve the traditional standards and hallmarks associated with a successful fundraising campaign program. An effective use of the study process can uncover ways and means to lead organizations to success, even when the challenges may appear daunting or ambitious. Feasibility studies ...
About the Workshop: Understanding Funders' Expectations for Evaluation There are many reasons for a nonprofit to evaluate its performance and outcomes, including gathering the information that helps in serving the community as effectively as possible and also enabling the organization to report on its impact to funders, board members and other stakeholders. This workshop helps attendees understand the evaluation vocabulary ...
About the Workshop: The Balanced Scorecard The balanced scorecard (BSC) is a strategy performance management tool - a semi-standard structured report, supported by design methods and automation tools, that can be used by managers to keep track of the execution of activities by the staff within their control and to monitor the consequences arising from these actions. The BSC has evolved to become an ...
About the Workshop: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Collaboration Collaboration 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. About the Presenter: ...
About the Workshop: Creative Approaches to Evaluation Going 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? This interactive workshop will explore approaches to evaluation that make sense for arts organizations by balancing ...
About the Workshop: Maximizing Outcomes and Program Learning Through Process Evaluation We 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 ...
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.
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.
About the Workshop: Morning Session: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm The basics of designing & developing effective programs/initiatives determining success through measurable outcomes the role of high-quality assessments to accurately gauge success building a strong program evaluation model making date-driven decisions to inform strategic planning Lunch Break: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Afternoon Session: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm the ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. You'll learn from this Live Webinar: How dashboards ...
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. You'll learn from this Live Webinar: How dashboards ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
The Evaluation Association of St. Louis has partnered with the Greater Boston Evaluation Network to offer this virtual learning opportunity. The Zoom link for joining the event will be sent out prior. Session Abstract: Community 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Evaluation Association of St. Louis has partnered with the Minnesota Evaluation Association (MNEA) to offer this virtual learning opportunity. Cost: The cost is free for EASL and MNEA members The cost for other affiliates and the public is $10 The Zoom link for joining the event will be sent out a few days before via email Webinar Description: Journey ...
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 ...
The Evaluation Association of St. Louis has partnered with the Atlanta-Area Evaluation Association (AaEA) to offer this virtual learning opportunity. Data 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 ...
The Evaluation Association of St. Louis has partnered with the Michigan Association for Evaluation (MAE) to offer this virtual learning opportunity. Cost: The cost is free for EASL and MAE members The cost for other affiliates and the public is $10 Description: Today, data is everywhere. We often have access to massive amounts of data about participants, service administration, and ...
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!
Description: Evaluation 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 ...
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! The 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 ...
About the Workshop: Data 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: Assessing organizational readiness Qualitative and Quantitative Data Real-Time Data Collection Outcome versus Process Evaluation About ...
About the Workshop: Data 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: Assessing organizational readiness Qualitative and Quantitative Data Real-Time Data Collection Outcome versus Process Evaluation This ...
About the Workshop: Data 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: Assessing organizational readiness Qualitative and Quantitative Data Real-Time Data Collection Outcome versus Process Evaluation This ...
About the Workshop: Data 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: Assessing organizational readiness Qualitative and Quantitative Data Real-Time Data Collection Outcome versus Process Evaluation This ...