{"product_id":"nonprofit-program-evaluation-made-simple-get-your-data-show-your-impact-improve-your-programs-paperback","title":"Nonprofit Program Evaluation Made Simple: Get your Data. Show your Impact. Improve your Programs. - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChari Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you overwhelmed on how to do nonprofit program evaluation?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're not alone. Chari's here to help \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are many ways to do program evaluation, making it difficult to know how to start. In this book, Chari outlines a clear approach, filled with real world stories as well as examples of evaluation plans, surveys, and reports.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey topics addressed: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how to build buy-in for evaluation and address staff resistance and make a realistic program evaluation plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate measurable outcomes for both grant applications and to guide program improvement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop an impact and\/or logic model that visually communicates what your program does and the difference it makes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate useful surveys that measure what matters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the choices in how to manage your data - spreadsheets v. database solutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBasic data analysis and reporting to make meaning of your data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded with the book is a link to a companion website filled with downloadable real world examples and templates.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Chari Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChari Smith believes evaluation should be accessible, practical and usable. She founded Evaluation into Action to help nonprofit professionals create realistic and meaningful program evaluation processes. She has taught several workshops helping nonprofit professionals understand the value and use of program evaluation. She is also a wife, mother, jazz pianist, singer\/songwriter, and devoted yogi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere's What People Are Saying about Nonprofit Program Evaluation Made Simple\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe ability to measure impact and share that success with the world is foundational to a thriving nonprofit and unlocks doors leading to visibility and funding. Leaders mistakenly believe that the process is too expensive, too timing consuming or that their kind of work can't be measured. Chari's approach to program evaluation will bust these myths and unlock these doors - offering a simple and accessible approach to your efforts to invite more people to know more and do more for your cause. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoan Garry, Author of \u003cem\u003eNonprofits are Messy, \u003c\/em\u003ePrincipal at Joan Garry Consulting, and Founder of Nonprofit Leadership Lab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding your organization's impact requires using data to learn and improve on a regular basis and that can be a daunting task. In this book, Chari Smith has demystified the process of creating an effective evaluation process for nonprofits. The book offers many practical tips that will help your organization improve results. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeth Kanter, Virtual Facilitator, Trainer, and Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking the complex simple, the complicated doable, the abstract concrete, and the frightening friendly takes a special combination of expertise, experience, and communications skill. Chari Smith brings all that and more to this accessible, important, and insightful book. Read, learn, and engage. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Quinn Patton, Founder and CEO, Utilization-Focused Evaluation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides an excellent blueprint for nonprofits to follow as Smith outlines all the necessary steps to get from the idea phase of evaluation to creating reports and communicating the data in a way that shows impact of your program(s) that stakeholders, community members and funders will all understand and appreciate. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Hansen, Vice President - School Partnerships and Youth Outreach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Olympics Oregon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51993027936557,"sku":"9780578803883","price":31.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/OVkrSzNiNkRITk0rOG42LzI1TEZHZz09.webp?v=1776332839","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/nonprofit-program-evaluation-made-simple-get-your-data-show-your-impact-improve-your-programs-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}