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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 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 4

Group Activity: Evaluation from Multiple Perspectives

Group Activity: Evaluation from Multiple Perspectives Foundation • Board Member • Executive Director In this role, how do • Program Officer you experience Non-Profit Organization evaluation? • Board Member • Executive Director • Program Director • Direct Service Staff Member • Program Participant/Client 6

Foundation Perspective Dawn Martz, Foellinger Foundation • Foellinger Foundation Vision • The Evaluation Exchange • Learning Circles 7

Evaluation Consultant Perspective Mindy Hightower King, Limelight Analytics • Evaluation Exchange Topics • Capacity-Building Work Sessions • The Independence Continuum 8

Early stages of developing the Independence Continuum: What do our clients look like as they move across the Continuum?

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 10

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 11

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 • 12

Group Activity: Applying the Evaluation Continuum

Group Activity: Applying the Evaluation Continuum How could a What comes to mind framework like this as you consider the strengthen the non- Independence profit organizations Continuum? you support? 14

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