What’s the Logic behind Logic Models?
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions C (Federal)
Description:
Don’t let terms like “outputs” or “outcomes” prevent you from participating in an interactive session on logic models and evaluation. Through a series of activities grounded in the principles of adult learning, we will explore the core benefits of program evaluation, the value of strategically aligning a program’s logic model and its evaluation, and where to find key resources. Don’t let another year pass without mastering the evaluation section of your grants so you can secure more funding for your organizations and, ultimately, provide them with increased capacity to advance their missions.
Objectives
By the end of our session, participants will be better able to:
Don’t let terms like “outputs” or “outcomes” prevent you from participating in an interactive session on logic models and evaluation. Through a series of activities grounded in the principles of adult learning, we will explore the core benefits of program evaluation, the value of strategically aligning a program’s logic model and its evaluation, and where to find key resources. Don’t let another year pass without mastering the evaluation section of your grants so you can secure more funding for your organizations and, ultimately, provide them with increased capacity to advance their missions.
Objectives
By the end of our session, participants will be better able to:
- Describe what evaluation is and why it matters
- Define the various components of a logic model
- Explore why program strategy benefits from aligning logic models and evaluation plans
- Identify logic model and evaluation resources
Speaker:
Jana Sharp
Founder & Principal, Sharp Insight, LLC
Jana Sharp is the Founder and Principal of Sharp Insight, LLC, an evaluation firm devoted to helping mission-driven organizations measure and strengthen the quality and impact of their programs. Jana and her team have led hundreds of evaluation projects for the nonprofit, foundation, and public sectors.
Jana Sharp
Founder & Principal, Sharp Insight, LLC
Jana Sharp is the Founder and Principal of Sharp Insight, LLC, an evaluation firm devoted to helping mission-driven organizations measure and strengthen the quality and impact of their programs. Jana and her team have led hundreds of evaluation projects for the nonprofit, foundation, and public sectors.
Speaker:
Kristen Degan
Senior Associate - Monitoring & Evaluation, Sharp Insight, LLC
Kristen Degan, Senior Associate at Sharp Insight, brings a depth of project management, analytic, and reporting experience to Sharp Insight. As a public health professional, her research interests have included HIV/AIDS, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and social justice issues. As a mother, Kristen is also very interested in maternal and child health issues.
Kristen Degan
Senior Associate - Monitoring & Evaluation, Sharp Insight, LLC
Kristen Degan, Senior Associate at Sharp Insight, brings a depth of project management, analytic, and reporting experience to Sharp Insight. As a public health professional, her research interests have included HIV/AIDS, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, and social justice issues. As a mother, Kristen is also very interested in maternal and child health issues.
GPCI Competencies Addressed:
- Knowledge of strategies for effective program and project design and development.
