Evaluation is vital and beneficial to any nonprofit organization

An effective evaluation can help identify an organization’s successes, share information with key audiences, and improve services. It can confirm that an organization is truly making a difference.

This book is for

organization managers and decision makers, policymakers, funders, researchers, and students studying applied social service research.

Benefits you’ll get

describes what types of information to collect and what questions this information can answer; details the four phases of evaluation and the steps involved in each phase; and information on various types of research consultants and advice selecting one.