Outcomes

By approaching evidence building as an ongoing process instead of the all-too-common "one study at a time" approach, practitioners avoid delayed findings and constrained adaptations.

One of the most important, but underutilized steps in moving toward a data driven results metric is listening. Both to the needs of the community your organization serves, and to the needs to the staff looking to provide better services.

The notion that decisions about design, implementation, and funding of policies and social programs should be based on scientific evidence of effectiveness – continues to garner support among policymakers from both sides of the aisle.

Evaluation should serve as the research and development component of nonprofit organizations, continually testing and improving services delivered to achieve greater benefit for the clients served.

The Center for Theory of Change provides a solid definition of the Theory of Change and its critical importance to evidence gathering.

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