Program Evaluation 101

Please note: This is not a self-paced course. This Training Replay contains training materials and resources associated with a live training and is intended to support implementation and continued professional development. A certificate will NOT be provided for review of these materials and resources.

Training materials and resources for Program Evaluation 101, presented by Chari Smith on 04/27/2022.

This two-hour webinar will walk through the basics of program evaluation, including key elements to create a plan, gather data that are both useful and meaningful, and share the results. We will hone in on how to create a measurable outcome, a critical component of a successful program evaluation process. 

Learners will:

1. Discuss the role program evaluation plays in nonprofit organizations
2. Understand how to create measurable outcomes
3. Identify the specific steps to start integrating program evaluation into a nonprofit organization

Meet Your Presenter

Chari 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. Recently, she was the opening keynote speaker at the American Evaluation Association Conference. Her book, Nonprofit Program Evaluation Made Simple: Get Your Data. Show Your Impact. Improve Your Programs., provides step by step instruction on how to do program evaluation. Chari is a proud member of the Oregon Program Evaluators Network (OPEN), the International Society of Evaluation Education (ISEE ), and the American Evaluation Association (AEA). She is also an adjunct faculty member for the University of Portland’s Pamplin School of Business Nonprofit MBA program.