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Every organization needs funds to survive, and potentially thrive. A function to support this need is business development which leads organizations to mobilize resources almost daily, from various sources and often in competition with others for the little funding available. This has made organizations prefer technical, managerial, and evaluation staff who among others have skills … Continue reading 12 Ways to Review Donor Grants Solicitation Documents through the Lens of Monitoring and Evaluation

Raising funds for programs and activities is central to every non-profit’s strategy, but is often challenging. One of the challenges is the inadequate capacity of the technical teams including the systems, and processes followed to prepare and submit competitive project proposals. In Episode 11, Godfrey Senkaba discusses the critical role played by monitoring and evaluation … Continue reading Episode 11: The 7 Best Ways a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Can Preposition for Grant Project Proposals

Joining the evaluation profession from another is a daunting task, and yet when you overcome, the results are beneficial to not just you but others who look up to you. In Episode 9, Godfrey Senkaba spoke with Dr. Patricia Moore Shaffer, the Deputy Director of Research and Analysis for the National Endowment for the Arts … Continue reading Episode 9: From Art Museum Exhibitions to Leading Program Evaluations: Patricia M. Shaffer’s Inspiring Career Path Story

Technology offers people an opportunity to participate in the delivery of services, usually by the government. Do we get better outcomes evaluation is integrated into these technologies? In this podcast, Godfrey Senkaba spoke with Tim Leisman, a data-based community problem solver, and civic tech enthusiast. This discussion focused on Tim’s first four years as an … Continue reading E7 – Toward Evaluation-Led Civic Tech: Tim Leisman’s Promising Career Path Story