This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In this series of blog posts I will share examples of professionally designed modern reports. For each report I’ll also write out a list of things to notice. My goal is not to critique but to show you real life examples of design […]
A picture is worth a thousand words: Photovoice
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: We all know the standard data collection tools in an evaluator’s methodology toolkit: surveys, interviews, focus groups, document review, and maybe even observation. But we also know there is a world of other methodologies out there […]
New infographic: Data viz decision tree
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Eval Academy just released a new infographic, “Data Viz Decision Tree” Who’s it for? Choosing the right type of chart to display your data can help to improve clarity among your readers and lessens the likelihood […]
Creating a Qualitative Codebook
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: What is a codebook? A codebook for qualitative research is a stand-alone document that contains a list of themes, codes, and definitions that you are using in your qualitative analysis. A codebook helps to keep the entire […]
New infographic: 10 tips for running a focus group
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. This article is rated as: Focus groups are a valuable method of qualitative data collection in evaluation, enabling in-depth exploration of participant perspectives, experiences, and opinions. By leveraging group dynamics and interactions, focus groups provide a platform for participants to build […]
From Formulaic to Meaningful: Constructing a Useful “Table of Contents” Page for an Evaluation Report
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Hello. I am Barbara Klugman, strategy and evaluation practitioner based in Cape Town, South Africa. Under the guidance of the inestimable Ann Emery’s “Report Redesign” course, I had a go at making the contents page of a previous evaluation report meaningful. Here are […]
Planificando un sistema de información efectivo
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at triplead.blog. Para una información más funcional y transparente (a nivel estratégico y operativo) se debe planificar y presupuestar el proceso de gestión de la información, cantidad y calidad de información, en cada una de los siguientes SIETE aspectos: (1) diagnosticar las necesidades de información actuales y […]
Capture Your Baseline For Change-Making
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. If you are looking to make a change and demonstrate it to others, there’s one thing you must do: capture your baseline. A baseline is your starting point. It can be done with whatever available data you have – the more specific, detailed […]
Una función de evaluación útil (I)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at triplead.blog. Caroline Heider, reflexionando sobre cómo establecer una función de evaluación útil, indicaba que es un acción que requiere equilibrios; e indicaba la importancia crítica de cuatro elementos: utilidad, imparcialidad, credibilidad y alcance. Una función de evaluación útil también requiere múltiples capas, desde (a) […]
Closest to the Problem, Closest to the Solution
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. When you’re closest to the problem, you’re closest to the solution. I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole of philanthropy. Specifically, how funders engage with and invest in communities and nonprofits. Most nonprofits have an ambivalent relationship with funders. They need funding to survive, but […]