Evaluation

Evaluation is one of eight day-long Fundamentals courses offered annually, teaching practical knowledge and skills in core competencies that every nonprofit leader needs to know.

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Course Description

Begin at the beginning and learn the basics of project and program evaluation in a safe, fun environment.  This workshop combines teaching with small group discussion to provide a "nuts and bolts" introduction to practical methods for conducting evaluation.

Learning Objectives:

During this interactive session, you will:

• Review various frameworks and models for evaluation, including current approaches used by funders of Western North Carolina projects
• See the value and use of evaluation results
• Get acquainted with evaluation design, including data collection and analysis methods
• Identify the audiences for evaluation and how to best communicate results

You'll also get an overview of the Nonprofit Lifecycle, Four Core Capacities, and Organization Culture - a proven model for effectiveness based on the success of hundreds of other nonprofits.

By the end of the day, you'll have created a brief action plan for addressing evaluation in your organization for the future.

Follow-up Support

After the completion of the course, attendees can access coaching from the instructor in order to help apply what's been learned to the needs of their organizations.  (You must be affiliated with a WNC nonprofit in order to access this support.)

Who should take Fundamentals - Evaluation?

This course is appropriate for representatives from organizations of any size or developmental stage, whether you are new or experienced in the nonprofit field.  We encourage multiple representatives from an organization to attend together.

Instructor:  Jill Fromewick is co-founder and Senior Partner of Summit Research Associates (SRA), a public health and education consulting firm specializing in program planning and evaluation, health communications, and social science research.  She has over ten years of experience leading and conducting evaluations as a nonprofit staff member, consultant, and board member.