Trust, Impact, and Fundraising for Nonprofits

Chapter 13 Strategic evaluation – A powerful tool for learning and increasing impact

DOI: 10.4324/9781003335207-16

Strategic evaluation plays a crucial role in learning and building capacity in all aspects of organizational performance – program, finance, fundraising, administration, and other functions. My model for strategic evaluation for learning and improving addresses the important questions in practical ways based on real-world solutions and straightforward case examples.

1. What is your NGO actually trying to do?
2. What has prevented it from doing more?
3. What have your evaluations taught you?
4. How do you manage ongoing learning?
5. How does culture support your work?
6. How do you know what to improve?

At workshops and conferences, I challenge ...