How to Win Support for Program Evaluation

Many charities find themselves in a Catch-22: Donors want to see impact but don't want to pay for the systems (or people) that need to be in place to gather and analyze meaningful data. Join us for a one-hour session that will help you secure the support you need to prove your results. You'll learn from a nonprofit practitioner who specializes in measurement and a grant maker who values evaluation – and invests in helping charities do this well. Jeannie Annan, senior director of research and evaluation at the International Rescue Committee, will explain how to convey to donors both the cost and the value of measuring impact. She'll explain how to set realistic expectations and secure support to cover the full cost of monitoring and evaluation. Annan also will provide examples of how IRC communicates to donors the cost of assessing its results. You'll also learn from Joseph Pyle, president of the Scattergood Foundation, a behavioral health grant maker in Philadelphia that also provides