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We’re More Than Just Numbers: Where’s the Humanity in Your Data?

By Trina Willard / Featured Posts, Thoughts from Trina & Sandra

We are taking a break from our typical posts about data and evaluation to share a bit more about the human side of our work and why it’s so important to us. When Sandra and I met way back in 1997, in a small, chilly office in

The NIMBLE Approach

By Trina Willard / How to Make Evaluation Happen

Have you heard about Knowledge Advisory Group’s approach to measurement? It’s a flexible process that we call NIMBLE (Navigate, Include, Magnify, Build, Learn, and Evaluate). NIMBLE works well for nonprofits and other organizations, whether you need to tackle data tasks in small bites or on a larger

10 Months of Giving in Review

By Trina Willard / Nonprofit

Congratulations to Housing Families First (HFF), our final winner of the 10 Months of Giving campaign! Knowledge Advisory Group will provide HFF with pro bono data analysis and reporting services for the Bringing Families Home (BFH) program, which was created to help families in precariously housed hotels

Why Your Program Needs a Logic Model

By Sandra Wright / How to Make Evaluation Happen

At Knowledge Advisory Group, logic models are one of our favorite tools for both program design and evaluation strategy because they create the foundation for success. What is a logic model? At a high level, a logic model illustrates how a program is designed to

Software Isn’t Magic

By Trina Willard / How to Make Evaluation Happen, Thoughts from Trina & Sandra

As organizations begin to recognize that data and evaluation are imperative for program development, they are sometimes tempted to look for a quick, silver bullet approach to data collection. In the final blog of our Conquering Data series, we want to caution against the urge to purchaseRead more →

Bad Results Aren’t Always Bad

By Trina Willard / Data Collection, Measurement Methods, Outcomes Evaluation, Thoughts from Trina & Sandra

In the fourth blog of our Conquering Data series, we’d like to ask you to consider this question: can we truly adopt a mindset of continuous improvement without identifying areas for growth, refinement and action? Over the past decade, Knowledge Advisory Group has encountered many organizations thatRead more →

Anyone Can Conduct a Survey, Right?

By Sandra Wright / Data Collection, Thoughts from Trina & Sandra

The availability of user-friendly survey platforms, such as Survey Monkey and Survey Gizmo, implies that anyone can design and execute a survey to obtain useful information from clients, customers, employees or other target audiences. However, it’s important to distinguish the availability of a data collection platform fromRead more →

Conquering Data: Dialogue is Critical

By Trina Willard / Conquering Data, Nonprofit Management

In the third blog of our five-blog series, Conquering Data, we want to share another essential understanding within the funder and nonprofit relationship. After explaining that it is okay to start small and asserting that nonprofits should take ownership of their program outcomes in our first two

Conquering Data: No One Knows Your Program Like You Do

By Trina Willard / External Resources

In the second installment of our five-part series, Conquering Data, we’re taking the next step towards doing just that. Last month we focused on dispelling the myth that to make a difference in data and program evaluation you must jump in headfirst. Instead, we asserted that it’sRead more →

Insider Knowledge: Don’t Get Derailed By the Pandemic

By Trina Willard / External Resources

Did you miss Knowledge Advisory Group’s recent webinar on how to not get derailed by the pandemic? Or maybe you attended but want to learn more? Get ahead with a few tips from the session. Download our Insider Knowledge Tip Sheet that explains how to adjust yourRead more →