{"id":590155,"date":"2021-04-17T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-17T14:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/?p=590155"},"modified":"2022-08-10T16:32:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T20:32:16","slug":"ep-132-lets-make-program-evaluation-simpler-with-chari-smith","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/podcast\/ep-132-lets-make-program-evaluation-simpler-with-chari-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 132: Let\u2019s Make Program Evaluation Simpler (with Chari Smith)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest Achilles heels in the nonprofit sector is program evaluation.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re not good at it &#8211; we think it\u2019s too hard, we don\u2019t know how to do it. And our boards don\u2019t hold us accountable to figure it out. Oh yes, and of course funders want to know all about it.<\/p>\n<p>Chari Smith, the author of <em>Nonprofit Program Evaluation Made Simple: Get Your Data. Show Your Impact. Improve Your Programs<\/em>, insists there is an easy way to make steering your ship fun and exciting with good data.<\/p>\n<p>Learn what fears underlie our reluctance to do program evaluation and how we can overcome them.<\/p>\n<h2><!--more--><\/h2>\n<h2>About:<\/h2>\n<p>Chari Smith believes evaluation should be accessible, practical and usable. She founded Evaluation into Action, located in Portland, Oregon, 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 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.<\/p>\n<h2>Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Chari\u2019s Book: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nonprofit-Program-Evaluation-Made-Simple\/dp\/0578803887\/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=Nonprofit+Program+Evaluation+Made+Simple%3A+Get+Your+Data.+Show+Your+Impact.+Improve+Your+Programs&amp;linkCode=sl2&amp;linkId=2e41063b70b60adbd4644256ddcd6c03&amp;qid=1618603964&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit Program Evaluation Made Simple: Get Your Data. Show Your Impact. Improve Your Programs<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Please fill out our <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/30VQUKH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listener survey here.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2QkTRil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit Management 101<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/y46jnuqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joan Garry\u2019s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership &#8211; 2nd Edition by Joan Garry<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Free Webinar: <a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitleadershiplab.com\/free\/5practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 5 Practices of Outstanding Nonprofit Leaders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yournonprofitlife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Nonprofit Life Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.philanthropy.com\/article\/who-needs-an-executive-coach-time-for-some-myth-busting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Who Needs an Executive Coach<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/joangarryconsulting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joan Garry\u2019s Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitleadershiplab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nonprofit Leadership Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Music by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jukeboxtheghost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jukebox the Ghost<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Voiceover Work by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cindycapsolutions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cindy Cap Solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You can get a discount on Chari\u2019s upcoming workshop on designing outstanding surveys!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Survey Design Made Simple Workshop<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Taught by program evaluation expert and author Chari Smith<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, May 13, 2021, 9am \u2013 10am (PST)<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $29<\/p>\n<p>Receive $4 off by doing the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/survey-design-made-simple-tickets-141489231099?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go to the registration page<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Enter the promo code \u201cJoan\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Hit \u2018apply\u2019<\/li>\n<li>Checkout<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Description: Do you feel like you should do a survey, but have no idea what to ask? Do you have a survey, but aren\u2019t sure if the questions are phrased the right way? In this workshop, we\u2019ll dig into how to determine what to ask as well as how to avoid common survey design mistakes. Take the stress out of survey design, and join us for this interactive session so you can get the data you need.<\/p>\n<p>Questions? Contact Chari Smith, <a href=\"mailto:chari@evaluationintoaction.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chari@evaluationintoaction.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the biggest achilles heels in the nonprofit sector is program evaluation. But it\u2019s critical to funders. 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