This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. How many respondents do we need to take our survey? Whether it be survey respondents, program participants, or any other group of interest, evaluators are often posed with these “how many” questions. That is, what sample size is required to glean meaningful insight […]
What’s in it for Me?: Evaluating Stakeholder Engagement
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Last fall, I joined an ad-hoc group to strategize around Black maternal health and abortion access. During our initial meeting, one member asked, “How will this be different from what’s currently being done?” In the marketing and advertising world, there’s the question “What’s […]
Creating Reports for Grant Deliverables Using Excel Dashboards
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Josephine Engels is an Evaluation Specialist at Mental Health America of Greater Houston. She enrolled in our Dashboard Design course and is sharing how she uses her new skills in real life. Thanks for sharing, Josephine! –Ann — Are you tired of text […]
How to use Calendly to schedule interviews like a pro
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Scheduling can be a nightmare. We have all had the experience of trying to schedule a time to meet with someone and the subsequent cascade of back and forth availability emails that ensue. Now multiply that by the number of people you need […]
Comment on Adopting Inclusive and Non-Violent Language: Part 1 by E Broadbent
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. Hi I’m part of a church group discussing ways to defuse political discourse with those we may disagree with – and we’re hoping to find examples of common language “trigger words” that immediately shut down connection and understanding. Many of us realize that […]
The Role of Knowledge in Innovation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. In this second in a short series on change-making fundamentals, we look at the role of knowledge. This was covered in the second episode of Censemaking: The Innovation Podcast. Knowing and Doing There is an unspoken assumption that ‘to know is to do‘ […]
The importance of articulating assumptions
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. If you’ve been delving into the world of evaluation and Theory of Change (ToC), you are likely to have come across the concept of “assumptions.” Assumptions have a reputation for causing confusion in evaluation. Articulating assumptions can be a tricky task. Documenting assumptions […]
Interpreting themes from qualitative data: thematic analysis
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Methods such as interviews and focus groups can be an excellent way to collect qualitative data for your evaluation. Check out our previous article on how to conduct interviews. However, there are lots of methods for making sense of qualitative data. These include […]
What Type of Dashboard Do We Need? 4 Types to Consider + Diagram to Download
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. What type of dashboard do we need for our project? I want to talk about something that’s a little controversial in the dashboard space: There are 4 types of dashboards, all of which are correct. You might need one type. Or, you might […]
Unpacking Change
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Change through design is the fundamental feature of innovation. This page and the innovation toolkit that it’s a part of are one of the ways we seek to share our experience of innovation. Innovation is very natural, but also something we can learn. […]