Visit these resources on Eval Academy

Why we evaluate:

• 10 reasons to evaluate

• When not to evaluate

• Evaluation is an act of kindness for your program

• Evaluation as self care for your program

• Unlocking impact: the importance of evaluation for non-profits

• Common evaluation FAQs

Evaluation planning:

• A beginner’s guide to evaluation infographic

• Scoping an evaluation: Begin with the purpose

• How to plan your evaluation timelines: 5 simple tips

• Questions to make sure your evaluation is ethical

• Putting an ethics lens on your evaluation planning

• Your information will be kept confidential: confidentiality and anonymity in evaluation

• Evaluation question checklist

• Writing evaluation questions (video)

• The art of writing evaluation questions

• Evaluation questions examples

• How to write good evaluation questions

• Outcome statement tip sheet

Data collection:

• Consent part 1: What is informed consent

• Consent part 2: Do I need to get consent

• Incentives for participating in evaluation

• Survey design tipsheet

• Survey questions infographic

• Survey question types

• Survey design: Unsure about unsure

• In-person interview or focus group checklist

• Types of interview guides

• Tips for conducting interviews

• 10 tips for running a focus group

Using your evaluation findings:

• Questions to get you thinking about your data

• From data to actionable insights

• Three ways to increase the chances your evaluation results will actually get used

• How (and whether) to write recommendations

• Creating a meaningful funder report