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FAQs

Here are the answers to some of the most common questions we get asked about Project Impact. Don’t see what you’re looking for? Email us your question and we’ll answer it for you and add it to this list. 

HOW LONG DOES PROJECT IMPACT LAST? 

Project Impact lasts for 7-8 months. It will provide a team of 3-5 people (talk to us if you’d like to include more) representing your organization with graduate-level training in evaluation. You will also receive individual coaching to walk you through each step of conducting an evaluation of your program. 

WHAT WILL WE ACCOMPLISH DURING PROJECT IMPACT?

Each team will choose a signature program or a primary area of impact to evaluate.  Through the course of the project, evaluation strategies will be developed and piloted to collect data, determine findings, communicate impact, and produce data-informed program experiments and innovations.  Through the process, the teams will grow their capability to design and implement further evaluations on their own.

At the completion of the project, each participating organization will have:

  • tested instruments and protocols for a signature program or area of impact,

  • evaluation findings to communicate to stakeholders and constituencies,

  • an evaluation strategy for ongoing implementation,

  • internal capacity to design and implement evaluation, and the

  • enrichment of evaluation partnership with other programs.

WHO SHOULD BE ON MY ORGANIZATION’S PROJECT IMPACT EVALUATION TEAM?

We ask that you have a team of 3 to 5 people participate in Project Impact.  At least one person on your team should be able to influence the organizational direction and understand organizational priorities and culture.  We require that at least 3 people from your organization participate because 1) we’ve found that participating in this project builds the participants’ investment in the program and desire to make it better; 2) the more people from your organization that understand this evaluation process, the more likely it will be supported and sustained; 3) many hands make lighter work!   

We’ve had everyone from executive directors and program directors to board members and volunteers participate in Project Impact. Some key questions that can help you determine if the person is a good fit for your evaluation team are:

  • Will they make a valuable contribution to this evaluation process?

  • Will being a part of this process benefit them? 

  • Will having them join this process benefit your team and organization?  

WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT IMPACT?

Project Impact takes time and energy investment from your team. In addition to the time spent in the in-person and virtual training, we estimate that teams will spend an additional 20-30 hours over the course of the project working together to build the evaluation tools for your selected program or area of impact. 

There will also be time required to collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data.  This time commitment is spread over the course of 6-8 weeks and it varies substantially per person based on the sample size your team chooses for your in-depth qualitative interviews and the number of people you have on your team.  Each qualitative interview takes 1.5 to 2 hours (approximately 45 minutes-1 hour to conduct the interview, 15-20 minutes to write up your notes, and 30 minutes to conduct an initial analysis of your data) spread over the course of 6-8 weeks.  On average, teams conduct 20-30 qualitative interviews and the interviews are divided among the team members with each team member conducting approximately 1 interview per week. 

Having more team members enables you to spread this work across your team while ensuring you have a representative sample for your interviews.  We can help you train additional people to conduct interviews to share the work and hear about your impact firsthand.      

WHAT WILL the SCHEDULE BE LIKE FOR OUR WORKSHOPS? 

For Project Impact cohorts with in-person sessions, the in-person workshops will typically be 1.5 to 2 full days. There will be a significant amount of information interspersed with time to put what you’ve learned into practice by completing evaluation exercises for your program. We’ll have a lot of content to cover in a short time, but we’ll be sure to squeeze in a few short breaks along the way. 

Virtual workshops will be 3 hours, typically 9:00 am - 12:00 pm or 1:00-4:00 pm depending on the time of day for your cohort.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I CAN’T MAKE A SESSION? 

We encourage you to make every session, but also know that you are busy professionals with demanding schedules.  We have a couple of strategies to make sure you can get the most out of the project even if you have to miss a day:

  1. Tap into your team.  Another reason that we ask you to have a team for Project Impact is that if one person misses, the rest of the team can keep things moving.  Plan to meet with your team soon after the session you miss to have them share what they learned with you.  It will be a great way for you to get caught up and for them to reflect on their learning! 

  2. Watch the session recording.  If you have to miss a webinar, don’t worry.  We’ll record them for you to review later and your coach can answer any questions you have.  

  3. Meet with your coach.  You’ll have access to a coach throughout Project Impact to guide your team through the evaluation process.  If you miss a session, schedule a time with your coach after you’ve watched the recording so she can answer any questions you have. 

HOW DO I APPLY?

Fill out an application here: Apply to join Project Impact.