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Harnessing the Power of Evaluation for Effective Programming

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When a nonprofit is able to invest in proper program evaluation, the returns can be major: stronger processes, improved performance and a supercharged impact. Here are seven tips for harnessing the power of evaluation. .

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Flat, Tall, or In Between—Is It Time to Evaluate Your Organizational Structure?

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You can take baby steps and evaluate which strategies are successful and which are not. To provide specific guidance, I attended the board meeting and presented an evaluation along with recommendations for how the group could lead more effectively.”. I’m not suggesting that you level the cake. Understand the Options.

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3 Effective Tools for (Re)Branding Your Nonprofit

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The pandemic has caused many mission-driven organizations to re-evaluate their mission, reconsider their strategic plan to accomplish it, and then engage donors and advocates from this new position. As the process unfolds, they will become ambassadors for the new brand as they share the progress with their contemporaries. In Summary.

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How to Streamline Your Grant Management Process with Technology

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You want applications from organizations that align to your mission, but the frequency of the requests can easily bog down your processes if you aren’t careful. To avoid overwhelming your team, standardize how you receive and process grant applications at your organization. That’s a Wrap You’ve nailed down your process.

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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. Who decides what is measured?

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For Positive Outcomes, Hold a Mirror Up to Board Performance

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Even with a friendly name like “feedback, check-in, or coaching,” a performance evaluation can be uncomfortable, or possibly downright scary. That’s probably why more organizations don’t have a process for evaluating the board of directors, or if they do, that assessment is not continuous. I’ll get on my Association 4.0

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How to Streamline the Training Evaluation Process?

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Training program evaluation is analyzing the value addition provided by and how efficient and effective training programs are.