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1 Improving Evaluation through Relationship: The Evaluation Exchange - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
1 Improving Evaluation through Relationship: The Evaluation Exchange - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
1 Improving Evaluation through Relationship: The Evaluation Exchange June 2018 Session Overview Opening Activity Panel Presentations Group Activity Q&A 3 Session Panelists Michelle Clayton Program Coordinator, The
Improving Evaluation through Relationship:
The Evaluation Exchange
June 2018
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Session Overview
- Opening Activity
- Panel Presentations
- Group Activity
- Q&A
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Session Panelists
- Michelle Clayton
Program Coordinator, The Rescue Mission
- Mindy Hightower King
President, Limelight Analytics
- Laura Hoffman
Clinical Director, Lutheran Social Services
- Jennifer Kasmier
Executive Director, Wellspring Interfaith Social Services
- Dawn Martz
Senior Program Officer, Foellinger Foundation
Group Activity:
Evaluation from Multiple Perspectives
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Group Activity:
Evaluation from Multiple Perspectives
Foundation
- Board Member
- Executive Director
- Program Officer
Non-Profit Organization
- Board Member
- Executive Director
- Program Director
- Direct Service Staff Member
- Program Participant/Client
In this role, how do you experience evaluation?
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Foundation Perspective
Dawn Martz, Foellinger Foundation
- Foellinger Foundation Vision
- The Evaluation Exchange
- Learning Circles
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Evaluation Consultant Perspective
Mindy Hightower King, Limelight Analytics
- Evaluation Exchange Topics
- Capacity-Building Work Sessions
- The Independence Continuum
Early stages of developing the Independence Continuum:
What do our clients look like as they move across the Continuum?
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Client Perspective
Michelle Clayton, The Rescue Mission
- 15 years ago
- The Program: Charis House
- The Role of Supportive Relationships
- Thriving – Fear of the unknown
- Unpacking the Box
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Program Director Perspective
Laura Hoffman, Lutheran Social Services
Evaluating Programs Using the Continuum
- Inspiring Staff to see the big picture
- Building insight & empathy around the client
journey
- The importance of moving from formal to
informal support for lasting success
- Beyond the Exchange
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Executive Director Perspective
Jennifer Kasmier, Wellspring Interfaith Social Services
Benefits of the Evaluation Exchange:
- Open communication between funding entity
and funded organization
- Board engagement through data visualization
- Point of advocacy on behalf of participants
- Storytelling
Group Activity: Applying the Evaluation Continuum
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Group Activity:
Applying the Evaluation Continuum
How could a framework like this strengthen the non- profit organizations you support? What comes to mind as you consider the Independence Continuum?