Evaluation Workflow
Typically, we work with clients from the early stages of program development in order to understand their organization’s needs and the needs of program funders
Tag: program evaluation
Understanding How Programs Work: Using Logic Models to “Map” Cause and Effect
A logic model is a schematic representation of the elements of a program and the program’s resulting effects. A logic model (also known, as a
Social Entrepreneurs: How Evaluation Can Make A Difference
In recent years, “social entrepreneur” has become a prominent term in the not-for-profit, foundation, and NGO worlds. But what exactly is a “social entrepreneur?” While
Listening to Those who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries.
“Listening to Those Who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries,” (Spring, 2013 Stanford Social Innovation Review) highlights the importance of incorporating the perspectives of program beneficiaries (participants, clients,
Integrity and Objectivity – Critical Components of Program Evaluation
Not long ago I was meeting with a prospective client. It was our first meeting, and shortly after our initial conversation had begun—but long before
Transforming “Data” Into Knowledge
In his recent article in the New York Times, “What Data Can’t Do” (February 18, 2013, visit here ), David Brooks discusses some of the
4 Advantages of an External Evaluator
Although there are a number of perfectly good reasons that an organization may choose to create and maintain an internal program evaluation capacity, there are
Context is Critical
“Context matters,” Debra Rog, past President of the American Evaluation Association reported in her address to the 2012 meeting of ASA, and recently wrote in
Fail Forward: What We Can Learn from Program “Failure”
Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist, sociologist, and philosopher, observed: “Give me a fruitful error any time, full of seeds, bursting with its own corrections. You
Evaluation Workflow
Typically, we work with clients from the early stages of program development in order to understand their organization’s needs and the needs of program funders
Understanding How Programs Work: Using Logic Models to “Map” Cause and Effect
A logic model is a schematic representation of the elements of a program and the program’s resulting effects. A logic model (also known, as a
Social Entrepreneurs: How Evaluation Can Make A Difference
In recent years, “social entrepreneur” has become a prominent term in the not-for-profit, foundation, and NGO worlds. But what exactly is a “social entrepreneur?” While
Listening to Those who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries.
“Listening to Those Who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries,” (Spring, 2013 Stanford Social Innovation Review) highlights the importance of incorporating the perspectives of program beneficiaries (participants, clients,
Integrity and Objectivity – Critical Components of Program Evaluation
Not long ago I was meeting with a prospective client. It was our first meeting, and shortly after our initial conversation had begun—but long before
Transforming “Data” Into Knowledge
In his recent article in the New York Times, “What Data Can’t Do” (February 18, 2013, visit here ), David Brooks discusses some of the
4 Advantages of an External Evaluator
Although there are a number of perfectly good reasons that an organization may choose to create and maintain an internal program evaluation capacity, there are
Context is Critical
“Context matters,” Debra Rog, past President of the American Evaluation Association reported in her address to the 2012 meeting of ASA, and recently wrote in
Fail Forward: What We Can Learn from Program “Failure”
Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist, sociologist, and philosopher, observed: “Give me a fruitful error any time, full of seeds, bursting with its own corrections. You
Evaluation Workflow
Typically, we work with clients from the early stages of program development in order to understand their organization’s needs and the needs of program funders
Understanding How Programs Work: Using Logic Models to “Map” Cause and Effect
A logic model is a schematic representation of the elements of a program and the program’s resulting effects. A logic model (also known, as a
Social Entrepreneurs: How Evaluation Can Make A Difference
In recent years, “social entrepreneur” has become a prominent term in the not-for-profit, foundation, and NGO worlds. But what exactly is a “social entrepreneur?” While
Listening to Those who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries.
“Listening to Those Who Matter Most, the Beneficiaries,” (Spring, 2013 Stanford Social Innovation Review) highlights the importance of incorporating the perspectives of program beneficiaries (participants, clients,
Integrity and Objectivity – Critical Components of Program Evaluation
Not long ago I was meeting with a prospective client. It was our first meeting, and shortly after our initial conversation had begun—but long before
Transforming “Data” Into Knowledge
In his recent article in the New York Times, “What Data Can’t Do” (February 18, 2013, visit here ), David Brooks discusses some of the
4 Advantages of an External Evaluator
Although there are a number of perfectly good reasons that an organization may choose to create and maintain an internal program evaluation capacity, there are
Context is Critical
“Context matters,” Debra Rog, past President of the American Evaluation Association reported in her address to the 2012 meeting of ASA, and recently wrote in
Fail Forward: What We Can Learn from Program “Failure”
Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist, sociologist, and philosopher, observed: “Give me a fruitful error any time, full of seeds, bursting with its own corrections. You