This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now” – The Internet. The above quote points to two key truths about change-making: It’s always possible to create a new start and starting matters. If you […]
Evaluation Report Inspiration: Excerpts From A Breast Cancer Clinic Evaluation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Evaluators do not often share their evaluation reports. The organization or client that the evaluator works for usually owns the report, which can make sharing them difficult. But sometimes it can be helpful to see what and how information is presented in […]
3 Tips to Move from Spooky to Success when Reporting
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at elizabethgrim.com. This post shares 3 tips to move from spooky to success (or confusion to clarity) with your reports. These include: Discuss reporting during contracting, present multiple options, and report early and often. The post 3 Tips to Move from Spooky to Success when […]
How to report on the web. My Splash Model strategy.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Today’s post outlines a modern reporting strategy that I call the splash model. In today’s post: A recap, why it’s time for a strategy change. Avoiding the Social Media time suck. Your big three audiences. Big splash content. Byproducts and adaptations. Serve the […]
Be Grassroots and Data Driven
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Starting with a simple question can lead to bigger impact. What does it mean to be data-driven as a nonprofit or smaller grassroots organization? You’re navigating being responsive to the communities you serve, providing services and programming that provide a more just and […]
Consent Part 2: Do I need to get consent? How do I do that?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Is Consent Always Needed? Consent to participate in an evaluation project may not be required if the risks posed to an individual are normal, or no more than routine care. A good rule of thumb is that “the level of consent should match the level […]
Evaluation Roundup – September 2021
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. Welcome to our monthly roundup of new and noteworthy evaluation news and resources – here is the latest. Have something you’d like to see here? Tweet us @EvalAcademy! New and Noteworthy — Reads The Complexity Evaluation Toolkit The Centre for the Evaluation of […]
Scope Creep: When to Indulge it, and When to Avoid it
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. In most evaluation plans, we try to define scope. Defining evaluation scope means putting boundaries around things like: Time – defining what timeframe of the initiative you will include in your evaluation, or how long you will be undertaking evaluation work People – […]
Consent Part 1: What is Informed Consent
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at evalacademy.com. As an evaluator, a big part of our role is to collect data. Sometimes that data comes from administrative databases that require data sharing agreements, but sometimes it comes from people, who need to consent to sharing their information (or data) with […]
Creating a Powerful Presentation: 3 Easy Changes to Revamp your PowerPoint
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Depict Data Studio full courses always end with a graduation ceremony where students share the progress they’ve made in the course. I’m always amazed by the transformations that take place and I can’t help but want to share their wonderful work! Today you’ll […]