This AEA session was of particular interest to me. I would love to see more nonprofits investing in building their capacity with evaluation, and this session discussed ten strategies to do so:
- Coaching/Mentoring: building a relationship with an evaluation expert who provides individualized technical and professional support
- Technical Assistance: receiving help from an internal or external evaluator
- Technology: using online resources such as websites and/or e-learning programs to learn from and about evaluation
- Written Materials: reading and using written documents about evaluation processes and findings
- Training: attending courses, workshops, and seminars on evaluation
- Involvement in an Evaluation Process: participating in the design and/or implementation of an evaluation
- Internship: participating in a formal program that provides practical evaluation experience for novices
- Meetings: allocating time and space to discuss evaluation activities specifically for the purpose of learning from and about evaluation
- Appreciative Inquiry: using an assets-based, collaborative, narrative approach to learning about evaluation that focuses on strengths within the organization
- Communities of Practice: sharing evaluation experiences, practices, information, and readings among members who have common interests and needs (sometimes called learning circles)
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