Doing more with less is the norm in the nonprofit world. However, leaner inputs do not equal less sophisticated outcomes.…
Earlier this month we described the nine-step program evaluation process, a measurement and evaluation best practice that organizational development firm…
Many nonprofit leaders view measurement and evaluation with dread, most likely because it’s a mandated activity. When choice is removed…
Today we bring outcome measurement home. In our last blog article, we described steps one through five with the tale…
You may have seen the title of this blog article and considered skipping the read. After all, “systems thinking” doesn’t…
After writing outcome measures, you must collect data to determine whether or not your program is meeting its established goals.…
It’s the end of the year, and with 2015 wrapping up, most organizations are thinking about one thing: performance. Specifically,…
Most human resource professionals would agree that there are many “best practices” out there and one must find that practice…
You’ve put a lot of hard work into evaluating your program; finally it’s time to talk about it. The final…
The final step in your evaluation launch is to track program outcomes. Outcomes metrics track the efficiency of the program,…