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What Is Evaluation?

Click here to view the embedded video. In this video, I give my very brief definition of nonprofit program evaluation. In my view, evaluation is not: Financial auditing Magic Other definitions that I...

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Hope Has No Place in a Theory of Change

In a previous post, I briefly explained How to Create a Theory of Change. You can read in more detail on that post, but the three main steps are: Desired Change Assumptions Actions Results &...

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Personal Change Day: Outsource One Thing

The 2012 Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey shows that for the first time in a while, nonprofits are planning on doing some hiring. 43% of respondents say that they are going to hire new positions in...

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Cookies, Chocolate Chips and Evaluation

Click here to view the embedded video. one hour loans online Today’s video uses Hallie Preskill’s brilliant Chocolate Chip Cookie exercise to show how you already do evaluation in your daily life....

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Can Evaluation Help Change Your Organization’s Culture?

Often when small and mid-sized nonprofit organizations think about evaluation, it stands out as something that they would like to do, but can’t afford. Other times program evaluation is something they...

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Why Federal Funding Changes Mean You Need Evaluation

Click here to view the embedded video. www.msha.org/Wordpress/ In this video, I talk about some changes in federal funding that have affected one of my clients, as well as many other programs like Head...

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Story By Numbers, Episode 4: DVQ Studios Designs a Beautiful, Accessible Report

Today’s Story by Numbers podcast features an interview with Emily Stoddard Furrow of DVQ Studio. DVQ is a design firm that works with nonprofit and for-profit organizations with a social purpose. They...

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Pinterest for Nonprofits: It’s Not Just for Knitters Anymore

This episode of the Story by Numbers Podcast features Ruth and I talking about the latest social media darling, Pinterest. Despite it’s reputation as a hangout for crafters, Pinterest is a great place...

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The DataViz Extravaganza, Part 1

This week’s Story By Numbers podcast is so awesome, Ruth and I split it into two parts. This post includes Part 1. Part 2 is available here: The DataViz Extravaganza, Part 2. For this episode of Story...

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The DataViz Extravaganza, Part 2

Visualizations Don’t Equal Truth This week’s Story By Numbers podcast is so awesome, Ruth and I split it into two parts. This post includes Part 2. Listen to Part 1 here: The DataViz Extravaganza, Part...

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