This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at communityevaluationsolutions.com. Ok, Nonprofit leaders, now that I have your attention……Shameless use of a cat and Star Trek GIF I know. In fact, I bet you are actually drowning in data, but it’s just not organized and used! I once worked with a large nonprofit […]
The Best Laid Plans…Getting to Root Causes
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at communityevaluationsolutions.com. Have you ever planned a meeting complete with a well thought-out, organized agenda, only to toss it because your group had more important needs? That was exactly what I experienced last week. In a call I was leading this past Friday, one of […]
Getting to the Root Cause(s)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at communityevaluationsolutions.com. It’s so easy to think social problems are simple. Take interpersonal violence for example. When it is discussed, most people ask, “Why does she stay?” For a few years in graduate school, I ran a randomized community survey that asked people to tell […]
Reaching Youth Where They Are
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at communityevaluationsolutions.com. CCAPSA Youth Advisory Team Hi everyone-So many community-based prevention programs are trying to pivot, to change the way they are working in communities in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since prevention and nonprofit leaders who work with youth can’t go into schools, […]
Practical Evaluation Tips in a Time of Crisis
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at communityevaluationsolutions.com. Hi everyone- Today I am joined by Jenn Ballentine of Highland Nonprofit Consulting to talk about, what else, evaluation in the time of Covid-19. Granted, my last blog was a bit of a rant, so today, I would like to strike a more […]
There are words I really hate right now
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at communityevaluationsolutions.com. There are words I really hate right now. First is the C-word. Along with that nasty little picture of the virus. I also hate the p-word, the s- d- word, and the term F-T-C. I hate the term “living in the time of uncertainty.” […]
A Failure to Plan….You Know the Rest of the Story
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at communityevaluationsolutions.com. A failure to plan…… “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, writer and pioneering aviator Two things people who know me will tell you is that I love to cook and I love to travel. I am purposefully […]
AEA 365 Blog: Mentor Me
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at communityevaluationsolutions.com. Hello fellow evaluators! My name is Ann Price and I am President of Community Evaluation Solutions (CES), based in Georgia. This year’s conference theme, Paths to the Future of Evaluation: Contribution, Leadership, Renewal resonates with me. I am often called upon to speak […]
Saying Goodbye is not easy: Emily’s Reflections on her time at CES
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at communityevaluationsolutions.com. Baby’s First Job If you have met me or read my last blog post, you know that I consider myself an introvert (Go Team ISTJ!). My introversion let me stew in my comfort zone for a few years before I decided to branch […]
Winter Doldrums and the New Year
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at communityevaluationsolutions.com. Not sure what the weather is like where you are, but here in Georgia, its raining. AGAIN! I think it has been raining for 6 weeks straight. We are on track to have the second rainiest season Georgia has ever had so I […]