terms, tips and trends: evaluation essentials for nonprofits

terms, tips and trends: evaluation essentials for nonprofits

1. METHODS

   • QUALITATIVE
   • MIXED METHODS
   • QUANTITATIVE

2. BASICS

   • wHO/WHAT CAN BE EVALUATED
   • WHY EVALUATE?
   • WHATS IS EVALUATION?

3. ANAYSIS

   • NONPROFITS-LED
   • EVALUATION-LED
   • PARTICIPATORY DATA ANALYSIS

4. PLANING TOOLS

   • LOGIC MODELS
   • EVALUATION PLANS

5. PLANNING DISCUSSIONS

   • WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVALUATION?
   • HOW MUCH SHOULD WE BUDGET?
   • WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED?
   • HOW WILL RESULTS BE USED?
   • ARE WE READY TO ENGAGE IN EVALUATION
   • WHERE DO WE NEED MORE CAPACITY?

6. HISTORY, TRENDS AND PREDICTIONS

   • HISTORY OF NON-PROFIT EVALUATION
   • CURRENT TRENDS
   • PREDICTIONS FOR THE FUTURE

7. ASSESSMENT TYPES

   • RESEARCH
   • EVALUATION
   • PERFOMANCE MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT

8. FOCUS

   • PROCESS/IMPLEMENTATION
   • OUTCOMES
   • IMPACT

9. DATA COLECCTION

   • CLIENT TRACKING
   • TEST AND ASSESSMENTS AND MANY MORE
   • TIMING
   • FOCUS GROUPS
   • INTERVIEWS
   • RUBICS
   • SURVEYS
   • CASE STUDIES

10. ACTION AND USE

    • SHARING INFORMATION
    • COMMUNICATING INFORMATION
    • USING INFORMATION

11. APROACHES

    • FORMATIVE AND SAUMMATIVE/RETROSPECTIVE
    • PARTICIPATORY
    • UTILIZATION FOCUSED
    • DEVEOPMENTAL
    • AND ANY MORE

12. DESIGNS

    • EXPERIMENTAL
    • QUICK EXPERIMENTAL
    • SURVEY RESEARCH
    • AND ANY MORE