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An Evolution of Evaluation in Grantmaking With a Participatory Lens

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Power Imbalance in Traditional Evaluation As grantmakers, we tend to monitor and evaluate our strategies and programs using metrics that we deem important. On its face, evaluation seems like a neutral activity, designed to help us understand what’s happened, and to change course where needed. Who decides what is measured?

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Good Data Governance Equals Great Member Experiences

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Review Systematically How do you evaluate whether your organization’s data is pristine, polluted, or somewhere in the murky in-between? Bob Seiner, who is president and principal of KIK Consulting & Education Services, and the publisher of The Data Administration Newsletter offers this performance-oriented definition.

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A Technology Assessment Connects Intention and Ability

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This comprehensive exploration of your digital systems could include evaluating security, network functions, system management, user experience, and overall performance. An evaluation of current security practices and systems can pay big dividends. An assessment is a look under the hood that is both preventative and proactive.

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Delivering Excellence in the Age of AI or Association 4.0

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Part Two When the generative AI bots made their debut in early 2024, they signaled a definitive end to the idea that yesterday’s technology is good enough for today’s members. Self-evaluation isn’t easy. playbook doesn’t accept that definition. Expectations for high-touch service and personal attention are rising steadily.

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Six Tips for Evaluating Your Nonprofit Training Session

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Using the ADDIE for designing your workshop, you arrive at the “E” or evaluation. ” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. There are two different methods to evaluate your training. Formative Evaluation.

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My Notes from Next Generation Evaluation Meeting

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The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? I followed the developmental evaluation thread most closely. Here are my notes.

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5 Critical Facts You Need to Know About AI

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It’s critical to ask the right questions when evaluating products or services marketed as AI-powered. So when you’re evaluating genAI solutions, don’t be surprised or discouraged if the product is built on technology from these big players. What kind of AI are they using? Which core AI technology is it built upon?

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