Evaluation is a journey of discovery. It invites us to be curious, gives us a chance to learn, grow, and makes our work even stronger. In this episode, Nancy and Sarah talk about how evaluation can help our nonprofits ask the right questions, invite our communities into discovering the answers, and uncover meaningful insights—without getting… Continue reading Evaluation as a Learning Journey
Category: Evaluation
How to Stress Test Your Nonprofit
Nonprofits are continuing to face existential challenges. How do we continue to achieve our mission through changes in administration and shifts in funding? Stress testing helps nonprofits respond to risk and stay resilient by asking "What if?" questions that identify potential challenges before they become crises. Stress testing is not about predicting the future. It's… Continue reading How to Stress Test Your Nonprofit
Episode 41: It is a perfect time to tidy up your nonprofit
In this episode, Nancy and Sarah talk about why it is a good time to review all of your programs to find out what to focus on in 2022.
Episode 39: Program evaluation (with Chari Smith)
In this episode, Nancy and Sarah talk about what so many people are feeling in our nonprofit sector: burnout.
Episode 31: Useful free or low cost resources for nonprofits
In this episode, Nancy and Sarah talk about how to know who is in your community and how best to engage them.
Episode 15: Evaluation – Measuring What Matters
In this episode we talk about evaluation and how to measure what matters. With everything a nonprofit needs to do, evaluation is often an afterthought. Our funders expect us to gather data about what we do, so we count heads at our events or use surveys to get feedback. There are a few ways that… Continue reading Episode 15: Evaluation – Measuring What Matters