Developing meaningful evaluations for increasing positive change in nonprofits is a challenge, particularly in the context of historically marginalized communities. How can we perform effective evaluations that center clients' interests and don’t just add to staff workloads, but generate useful “course correction” info and create good? A panel of consultants will present, with time for attendee comments and Q&A. Join colleagues and panelists in this community discussion!
Four consultants shared their thoughts and experiences during a TechSoup Connect webinar, July 14, 2022. This is the slide set.
View recording here: https://events.techsoup.org/events/details/techsoup-techsoup-connect-minnesota-dakotas-presents-developing-evaluations-that-center-racial-equity/
Developing Transparent Grant Budgets to Make Your Applications Shine (Dec. 2,...Mary Ann Van Cura
Content prepared and presented by Rebecca Schueller Training & Consulting, Bemidji, MN. Online event hosted by TechSoup Connect Minnesota & Dakotas on December 2, 2021.
https://events.techsoup.org/events/de...
Developing your grant budget early in the proposal development process helps the narrative flow because you know exactly what you're requesting. It's frustrating for grantees to receive feedback that the budget was not clear or didn't seem to relate to the grant narrative. Even experienced grant writers may enjoy a new look at how to present clear and transparent budgets. This TechSoup workshop will present two different budgets, including one that involves significant in-kind funds from volunteer hours. Bring your thoughts and questions about how to develop grant budgets that help your proposals shine.
These are the slides for our November 4, 2009 webinar featuring special guest Lindsey Patten of the popular blog Notes for Non-Profits (notesfornonprofits.blogspot.com)!
Is your organization interested in diving into the social media pool? Before you jump in headfirst, it's important to examine the hidden costs associated with social media tools like Facebook, Youtube, Twitter and more. This webinar will cover budgeting issues from the planning process to your continued use of these tools. Learn how to budget your time and money and assess whether social media is right for you.
Webinar - Libraries As Innovation Hubs - 2017-05-31TechSoup
Public libraries are hubs for innovation and community engagement. Library workers must listen closely to community needs to design programs and services responsive to continuous changes in technology and fluctuations in funding. This free webinar showcases two examples of collaborative design events used in public libraries to generate ideas, build community, and solve problems.
Chris Kyauk talks about the Alameda County Library’s Innovation Fest, a collaborative team challenge for public library staff. The Innovation Fest was designed to help library staff become more comfortable with design processes and risk taking to better create solutions to serve library patrons.
Sarah Washburn shares Caravan Studio’s process for community centered design to develop technology solutions that solve real problems. This process has been successfully applied to projects with libraries as a key strategic collaborator, most recently in Indianapolis (IN).
Connecting to the entrepreneurial ecosystem beyond campus, NACCE 2013Tim Putnam
Vibrant and healthy entrepreneurial ecosystems spur innovation, business starts and job creation. It is critical for community colleges to tap into these systems to both leverage the resources of the ecosystem as well as share the assets of the college. This hands on session will provide tools to map your ecosystem, position your program, determine initial partners and tips for engaging.
Learning Objective 1: Learn how to map your local entrepreneurial ecosystem
Learning Objective 2: Determine how to position your program within your ecosystem
Learning Objective 3: Identify initial partners and learn how to approach them
Webinar: Capacity Building: How Foundations Use Technology to Solve Problems ...TechSoup
We all know that technology is important, but how can we make sure our funding is being utilized in an effective manner? In this presentation, The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque shares insights from their successful Grants for Tech program, a multi-staged approach to funding technology requests with a unique partnership model.
Michael Hofman, CEO of See3 Communications' presentation at the 2010 PEJE Conference about how schools must use video to meet their goals, build awareness, and raise funds
Developing Transparent Grant Budgets to Make Your Applications Shine (Dec. 2,...Mary Ann Van Cura
Content prepared and presented by Rebecca Schueller Training & Consulting, Bemidji, MN. Online event hosted by TechSoup Connect Minnesota & Dakotas on December 2, 2021.
https://events.techsoup.org/events/de...
Developing your grant budget early in the proposal development process helps the narrative flow because you know exactly what you're requesting. It's frustrating for grantees to receive feedback that the budget was not clear or didn't seem to relate to the grant narrative. Even experienced grant writers may enjoy a new look at how to present clear and transparent budgets. This TechSoup workshop will present two different budgets, including one that involves significant in-kind funds from volunteer hours. Bring your thoughts and questions about how to develop grant budgets that help your proposals shine.
These are the slides for our November 4, 2009 webinar featuring special guest Lindsey Patten of the popular blog Notes for Non-Profits (notesfornonprofits.blogspot.com)!
Is your organization interested in diving into the social media pool? Before you jump in headfirst, it's important to examine the hidden costs associated with social media tools like Facebook, Youtube, Twitter and more. This webinar will cover budgeting issues from the planning process to your continued use of these tools. Learn how to budget your time and money and assess whether social media is right for you.
Webinar - Libraries As Innovation Hubs - 2017-05-31TechSoup
Public libraries are hubs for innovation and community engagement. Library workers must listen closely to community needs to design programs and services responsive to continuous changes in technology and fluctuations in funding. This free webinar showcases two examples of collaborative design events used in public libraries to generate ideas, build community, and solve problems.
Chris Kyauk talks about the Alameda County Library’s Innovation Fest, a collaborative team challenge for public library staff. The Innovation Fest was designed to help library staff become more comfortable with design processes and risk taking to better create solutions to serve library patrons.
Sarah Washburn shares Caravan Studio’s process for community centered design to develop technology solutions that solve real problems. This process has been successfully applied to projects with libraries as a key strategic collaborator, most recently in Indianapolis (IN).
Connecting to the entrepreneurial ecosystem beyond campus, NACCE 2013Tim Putnam
Vibrant and healthy entrepreneurial ecosystems spur innovation, business starts and job creation. It is critical for community colleges to tap into these systems to both leverage the resources of the ecosystem as well as share the assets of the college. This hands on session will provide tools to map your ecosystem, position your program, determine initial partners and tips for engaging.
Learning Objective 1: Learn how to map your local entrepreneurial ecosystem
Learning Objective 2: Determine how to position your program within your ecosystem
Learning Objective 3: Identify initial partners and learn how to approach them
Webinar: Capacity Building: How Foundations Use Technology to Solve Problems ...TechSoup
We all know that technology is important, but how can we make sure our funding is being utilized in an effective manner? In this presentation, The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque shares insights from their successful Grants for Tech program, a multi-staged approach to funding technology requests with a unique partnership model.
Michael Hofman, CEO of See3 Communications' presentation at the 2010 PEJE Conference about how schools must use video to meet their goals, build awareness, and raise funds
Tim Putnam (who did all the hard work of assembling this masterfile!!), Gary Mueller, Sheena Lindahl (of Empact!) & I are doing a workshop at NACCE on how to get started on doing -and using - maps of your community's entrepreneurial ecosystem. You WILL like! Useful beyond community colleges.
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Mark your calendars: National Volunteer Week is April 19-25th! It’s the perfect opportunity to start thinking about ways to show your chapter volunteers the appreciation they deserve all year-round. Volunteering is one of the stickiest forms of member engagement, and happy volunteers can keep your association chapters on track for years to come. Given that 20-25% of staff labor in associations come from volunteer members, it’s a worthwhile effort to utilize recognition in creating a supportive environment. Let’s draw from research and our own community for a dynamic discussion on ways to spotlight association volunteers and celebrate volunteering in all aspects!
How To Pave The Way For a Successful #GivingTuesdayBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Join Dana Ostomel to learn the 10 most important things to do to create an empathetic, engaged and responsive community that is ready to support you on one of the biggest giving days of the year!
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Launched in October 2000, Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families and communities. The effort has become a hallmark of the afterschool movement, and on October 25th more than 8,000 Lights On Afterschool rallies will be held across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, attracting more than 1 million Americans and garnering media coverage nationwide. Join us for this webinar to learn more about Lights On Afterschool, and how your library can participate.
Webinar - Request Donated Tech Through TechSoup - 2015-08-13TechSoup
Visit http://www.techsoup.org for donated technology for nonprofits and libraries! View the full recorded webinar at http://www.techsoup.org/community/events-webinars/request-donated-tech-through-techsoup-2015-08-13
New to using TechSoup to access donated and discounted software, hardware, and services for your nonprofit, library, or foundation? Maybe you're not new, but would just like a quick refresher on requesting donations? Either way, this is the webinar for you!
We spend an hour (or less!) answering your TechSoup questions, helping you get started or updated on using our donation programs, learning about your organization's eligibility for different programs, and highlighting some newly-available donations.
Get the most out of the technology donations and resources available to your organization.
Workshop I co-presented with Eric Rubin, Salsa Labs, at Foundation Center-DC. Together we discussed how important it is to not just attract donors, but to keep them. We explored 11 ways you can tell if your donors love you and a case study of ForestEthics. More resources here: http://bit.ly/donorlove
Writing a successful grant proposal and detailed budgetMikeEly930
Writing a successful grant proposal and
detailed budget
In order for the grant selection committee to fully understand the nature of your project, and its
budgetary implications, we ask that you reference the following guide. Good luck!
Writing the Proposal:
Each submitted proposal should include the following:
1. Need Statement: Use the following questions to guide the creation of your statement of need.
• What is the need for the project? Is it a serious problem or issue, or a lack of a needed service?
• What are the facts and the sources that back up the need for your project?
• Who will benefit from the project and how? Define the audience by age, gender, location,
ethnic background, country of origin, or a combination of these factors.
Considering the answers to the above questions, you can begin to craft the statement of need.
Remember that your final statement of need will:
• describe the status quo that exists before the solution to the problem
• target a population group(s) and a geographic location
• present the solution to the problem
• describe the benefits to the target audience(s) and possibly to society at large.
2. Mission Statement: A mission statement is a philosophical statement about the student,
University, or faculty development that your project addresses. It should include:
• Why is there an immediate need for action toward your goal?
• What is the anticipation of future accomplishment?
• When fulfilled, what is the meaning for Students, the University community or your
professional development?
3. Goals: The goal is the final impact or outcome that you wish to bring about using the Dean’s
grant. It should following the S.M.A.R.T. principles for goal writing:
• (S)pecific
• (M)easurable
• (A)ttainable
• (R)ealistic
• (T)ime-bound.
Writing the Detailed Budget:
The detailed budget for your proposal should be clear, well organized and easy to understand. Consider
using a spreadsheet with outlined columns and heading that outline:
• Budget Category
• Requested Funds
• Outside Contributions
• Project Total
Direct Costs
Direct costs for your grant are perhaps the most important component in your grant’s budget. They
represent the funds you are seeking from the funding source. The costs described below are considered
direct costs:
Personnel: Show the breakdown of hours and weeks. Such as: $10.00 per hour X 40 hours per week X
52 weeks = $20,800.
Travel: Make sure to provide clear formulas and documentation for why travel is necessary. Include the
cost for a plane ticket, the cost of a hotel per night and the number of nights you will be staying, and a
food allowance. Be sure and use realistic but conservative figures and avoid using round numbers, such
as use $1,280 instead of $1,000.
Equipment: To help understand equipment costs, documentation of the program need for the
equipment. Equipment costs shoul ...
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https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
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Recording: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwKnAreKouE
Online fundraising is an evolving practice where new lessons are being learned all the time. Join this webinar to find out what CanadaHelps learned about online giving from the disaster relief efforts for Haiti thus far, and how your charity can apply this knowledge to your year-round online fundraising practices.
Interested in learning how to transform data or complex, hard to understand information into something more visually appealing and meaningful? Or how to use tools and techniques to more successfully communicate critical information?
In this webinar, the fourth session in the latest 21st Century New Media Series from CALPACT and CHL at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health, join Sheila Baxter and Leslie Safier from Healthy Communities Institute and Leslie Yang, from Awasu Design, as they share how they're using data visualization tools and infographics to innovatively communicate data that matters in a clear and creative way.
Enjoy these slides from the training!
Listen to the webinar here:
http://cc.readytalk.com/play?id=5pq7nu
View the webinar resources here:
http://www.slideshare.net/SPHCalpact/calpact-webinar-using-infographics-and-data-visualization-resources
To learn more about this series, please visit: http://chl.berkeley.edu/events/newmedia/2014-new-media-trainings/sessions.html
Follow Us on Twitter: @CALPACT
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CALPACTUCB
Website: www.calpact.org
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers new opportunities to radically reinvent the way we do business. This study explores how CEOs and top decision makers around the world are responding to the transformative potential of AI.
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Driving Member Engagement by Showing #VolunteerLoveBillhighway
Mark your calendars: National Volunteer Week is April 19-25th! It’s the perfect opportunity to start thinking about ways to show your chapter volunteers the appreciation they deserve all year-round. Volunteering is one of the stickiest forms of member engagement, and happy volunteers can keep your association chapters on track for years to come. Given that 20-25% of staff labor in associations come from volunteer members, it’s a worthwhile effort to utilize recognition in creating a supportive environment. Let’s draw from research and our own community for a dynamic discussion on ways to spotlight association volunteers and celebrate volunteering in all aspects!
How To Pave The Way For a Successful #GivingTuesdayBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Join Dana Ostomel to learn the 10 most important things to do to create an empathetic, engaged and responsive community that is ready to support you on one of the biggest giving days of the year!
How Your Library Can Celebrate “Lights on Afterschool"NCIL - STAR_Net
Launched in October 2000, Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families and communities. The effort has become a hallmark of the afterschool movement, and on October 25th more than 8,000 Lights On Afterschool rallies will be held across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, attracting more than 1 million Americans and garnering media coverage nationwide. Join us for this webinar to learn more about Lights On Afterschool, and how your library can participate.
Webinar - Request Donated Tech Through TechSoup - 2015-08-13TechSoup
Visit http://www.techsoup.org for donated technology for nonprofits and libraries! View the full recorded webinar at http://www.techsoup.org/community/events-webinars/request-donated-tech-through-techsoup-2015-08-13
New to using TechSoup to access donated and discounted software, hardware, and services for your nonprofit, library, or foundation? Maybe you're not new, but would just like a quick refresher on requesting donations? Either way, this is the webinar for you!
We spend an hour (or less!) answering your TechSoup questions, helping you get started or updated on using our donation programs, learning about your organization's eligibility for different programs, and highlighting some newly-available donations.
Get the most out of the technology donations and resources available to your organization.
Workshop I co-presented with Eric Rubin, Salsa Labs, at Foundation Center-DC. Together we discussed how important it is to not just attract donors, but to keep them. We explored 11 ways you can tell if your donors love you and a case study of ForestEthics. More resources here: http://bit.ly/donorlove
Writing a successful grant proposal and detailed budgetMikeEly930
Writing a successful grant proposal and
detailed budget
In order for the grant selection committee to fully understand the nature of your project, and its
budgetary implications, we ask that you reference the following guide. Good luck!
Writing the Proposal:
Each submitted proposal should include the following:
1. Need Statement: Use the following questions to guide the creation of your statement of need.
• What is the need for the project? Is it a serious problem or issue, or a lack of a needed service?
• What are the facts and the sources that back up the need for your project?
• Who will benefit from the project and how? Define the audience by age, gender, location,
ethnic background, country of origin, or a combination of these factors.
Considering the answers to the above questions, you can begin to craft the statement of need.
Remember that your final statement of need will:
• describe the status quo that exists before the solution to the problem
• target a population group(s) and a geographic location
• present the solution to the problem
• describe the benefits to the target audience(s) and possibly to society at large.
2. Mission Statement: A mission statement is a philosophical statement about the student,
University, or faculty development that your project addresses. It should include:
• Why is there an immediate need for action toward your goal?
• What is the anticipation of future accomplishment?
• When fulfilled, what is the meaning for Students, the University community or your
professional development?
3. Goals: The goal is the final impact or outcome that you wish to bring about using the Dean’s
grant. It should following the S.M.A.R.T. principles for goal writing:
• (S)pecific
• (M)easurable
• (A)ttainable
• (R)ealistic
• (T)ime-bound.
Writing the Detailed Budget:
The detailed budget for your proposal should be clear, well organized and easy to understand. Consider
using a spreadsheet with outlined columns and heading that outline:
• Budget Category
• Requested Funds
• Outside Contributions
• Project Total
Direct Costs
Direct costs for your grant are perhaps the most important component in your grant’s budget. They
represent the funds you are seeking from the funding source. The costs described below are considered
direct costs:
Personnel: Show the breakdown of hours and weeks. Such as: $10.00 per hour X 40 hours per week X
52 weeks = $20,800.
Travel: Make sure to provide clear formulas and documentation for why travel is necessary. Include the
cost for a plane ticket, the cost of a hotel per night and the number of nights you will be staying, and a
food allowance. Be sure and use realistic but conservative figures and avoid using round numbers, such
as use $1,280 instead of $1,000.
Equipment: To help understand equipment costs, documentation of the program need for the
equipment. Equipment costs shoul ...
“Best Of” Digital Fundraising Examples: 45 Slides In 45 minutesBloomerang
https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Rachel Clemens will explore great content, unique thinking and delightful design through emails, websites, online advertising, donation pages, videos—and anything else that increases online donations.
Recording: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwKnAreKouE
Online fundraising is an evolving practice where new lessons are being learned all the time. Join this webinar to find out what CanadaHelps learned about online giving from the disaster relief efforts for Haiti thus far, and how your charity can apply this knowledge to your year-round online fundraising practices.
Interested in learning how to transform data or complex, hard to understand information into something more visually appealing and meaningful? Or how to use tools and techniques to more successfully communicate critical information?
In this webinar, the fourth session in the latest 21st Century New Media Series from CALPACT and CHL at UC Berkeley's School of Public Health, join Sheila Baxter and Leslie Safier from Healthy Communities Institute and Leslie Yang, from Awasu Design, as they share how they're using data visualization tools and infographics to innovatively communicate data that matters in a clear and creative way.
Enjoy these slides from the training!
Listen to the webinar here:
http://cc.readytalk.com/play?id=5pq7nu
View the webinar resources here:
http://www.slideshare.net/SPHCalpact/calpact-webinar-using-infographics-and-data-visualization-resources
To learn more about this series, please visit: http://chl.berkeley.edu/events/newmedia/2014-new-media-trainings/sessions.html
Follow Us on Twitter: @CALPACT
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CALPACTUCB
Website: www.calpact.org
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers new opportunities to radically reinvent the way we do business. This study explores how CEOs and top decision makers around the world are responding to the transformative potential of AI.
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3. Land Acknowledgement
We collectively acknowledge that our homes and community spaces sit on
traditional Native American homelands, water, and resources. We
recognize the sovereignty of the 11 Tribal Nations in Minnesota, 5 Tribal
Nations in North Dakota, and 9 Tribal Nations in South Dakota.
4. Bois Forte Band of Chippewa - https://boisforte.com/
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa - http://www.fdlrez.com/
Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians -
https://www.facebook.com/GrandPortageBandofLakeSuperiorChippewa/
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe - http://www.llojibwe.com/
Lower Sioux Indian Community - http://lowersioux.com/
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe - https://millelacsband.com/
Prairie Island Indian Community - http://prairieisland.org/
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians - https://www.redlakenation.org/
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community - https://www.shakopeedakota.org/
Upper Sioux Community - http://www.uppersiouxcommunity-nsn.gov/
White Earth Nation - https://whiteearth.com/home
An Invitation to Learn More
About Minnesota’s Tribes &
Native People
Check out the websites for Minnesota’s
11 Ojibwe and Dakota Sioux Communities
5. Learn More about
North Dakota Tribes
Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Nation -
https://www.swo-nsn.gov/
Spirit Lake Nation -
http://www.spiritlakenation.com/
Standing Rock Nation -
https://www.standingrock.org/
MHA Nation (Three Affiliated Tribes -
Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations) -
https://www.mhanation.com/
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa –
https://tmchippewa.com/
6. Learn More About
South Dakota Tribes
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe -
https://www.cheyenneriversiouxtribe.org/
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe -
http://www.crowcreekconnections.org/
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe - https://fsst-nsn.gov/
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe -
https://www.lowerbrulesiouxtribe.com/
Oglala Sioux Tribe - www.oglalalakotanation.org
Rosebud Sioux Tribe - https://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov
Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe - https://www.swo-
nsn.gov/
Yankton Sioux - https://www.yanktonsiouxtribe.net
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe -
https://www.standingrock.org
7. It’s free
Techies and non-techies welcome
You can attend as many or as few events as you wish
Learn more about TechSoup Connect Free Events
https://events.techsoup.org/about-us/
Join the Minnesota & The Dakotas Chapter to get notices of events
https://events.techsoup.org/techsoup-connect-minnesota-dakotas/
Learn more about TechSoup and software discounts at
https://www.techsoup.org/
8. Chapter Co-Hosts
Please feel free to reach out and connect with us
Kathy Ahlers − Email: ahle0009@umn.edu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathyahlers/
Becky Schueller − Email: Becky@bemidjiconsulting.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-becky-schueller-133510a8/
Mary Ann VanCura − Email: maryann.vancura@yahoo.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryannvancura/
9. TechSoup Event Save the Dates:
Upcoming Events for
Minnesota & The Dakotas
Sessions are Noon-1:15 pm Central Time
2022 Schedule (First Thursdays)
October 6, 2022
December 1, 2022
***Feel free to Suggest Topics & Speakers
12. Equitable evaluation - funders
● Meeting people and organizations where they are at
● Identifying their priority-level for evaluation
● Making evaluation work for their interests and goals
● Using evaluation for building relationships
13. Equitable evaluation
● BIPOC communities have rife histories with evaluation
and research
● Take history and context into account
14. Philosophical underpinnings
● Setting an intention for equity
● Redefining rigor
● Incorporating power analysis
● Treating data like we treat each other
20. Creative Evaluation
& Engagement
Presented By:
Molly C. O’Connor
Founder | Coco Canary Consulting
Part-Time Creative Evaluator | Inspire to Change
An Approach By Nora Murphy Johnson
and A. Rafael Johnson
Inspire to Change, LLC
CREATIVE EVALUATION | ENGAGEMENT | EQUITY
21. We help equity-driven changemakers
Evaluate more creatively
To learn more about What We Do and our Guiding
Principles, check out our website at cococanary.com
23. What is Creative Evaluation & Engagement (CE&E)?
It is an approach to learning & adaptation that is designed
to work in complex and dynamic systems.
Definition
Roots
26. What Are Guiding Principles?
Your values but in actionable terms
Definition
Purpose To help guide your work during times of complexity and
ambiguity. They are like your anchor during a storm or
your North Star during times of darkness.
29. Photography or Film
(Photo Voice, Filmmaking, etc.)
Narratives or Poetry
(Storytelling, Writing, Spoken Word, etc.)
Designed and implemented by staff and the community.
Collect data in a way that builds relationships, not barriers, and uses culturally relevant methods.
Visual Art
(Murals, Collage, Dance, Animation, etc.)
Art-Based Methods & Strategies
30. RESOURCE
Check out Inspire to Change’s new
book Creative Evaluation &
Engagement, Volume 1: Essentials
on Amazon!
Thank You!
CONTACT
If you have any questions, contact me at
moconnor@cococanary.com
32. How Do We Evaluate
Cultural Programs?
We measure changes in:
Knowledge: Increased knowledge of native words,
values, stories, traditional foods, history, & more
Behavior: Increased use of language, sharing
traditional stories, improved parenting, use and
preparation of traditional foods, participation in
healing circles, sweat lodges, and ceremonies,
practicing generosity, decreased use of harmful
substances, decrease in suicidal ideation, & more
Attitudes: Increased value on education, health,
non-smoking, alcohol abstinence during pregnancy,
respect for elders, avoiding alcohol & drugs, & more
33. How Do We Evaluate
Cultural Programs?
We measure changes in:
Skills: Increased practice of harvesting and
preparing traditional foods, use of traditional
parenting, beading, “time-tested ways” of natural
resource preservation, dances, preparing a sweat
lodge, hunting, foraging for traditional foods, &
more
Status/Condition: Improved health, self-esteem,
well-being, increased access to community
resources, participation in higher education, tribal
college classes, completion of HS or GED, and more
34. Evaluation Resources
Link to TechSoup article on survey tools:
https://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/few-good-
online-survey-tools
Wilder Research
https://www.wilder.org/wilder-
research/resources-and-tools
Evaluate your collaborative efforts
Advocating with personal stories
Youth participatory evaluation
Trauma-Informed Evaluation
Metrics for Healthy Communities
evaluATOD –Evaluation Tools for Prevention
35. 1 Minute Community Updates
Please feel welcome to unmute &
share announcements and
resources with your colleagues
Good News!
41. He/She/They/Them – We’re Looking for a Few Good People!
Join the Minnesota & The Dakotas Chapter to get notices of events
https://events.techsoup.org/techsoup-connect-minnesota-dakotas/
Suggest Topics and/or Speakers – Kathy Ahlers, Becky Schueller, Mary Ann Van Cura
Have Some Topic Know-How? Volunteer Yourself!
Offer to Organize a Local Event to bring TechSoup Chapter Members Together:
Coffee Hour, Happy Hour, Decadent Desserts, Whatever…we help advertise it!