Anita M. Baker, Ed.D.     Making program evaluation accessible to all.

Training & Conferences

Evaluation Services current trainings, conferences and projects.  Resources for download listed by project.  

Current Projects:


Resources & Tools

  • For Nonprofit Organizations
  • For Philanthropic Organization

Clients & References

Project Clearinghouse

An interactive online Project Clearinghouse is one of our newest developments. The clearinghouse is intended to be a rich online resource for nonprofit and funding organizations exploring ways to build evaluative capacity​. Extensive data available to review from a variety of our successful projects.

EVALUATION AND RELATED SERVICES
To Philanthropic Organizations 

  • Development and delivery of evaluation design, data collection and analysis and reporting directly to philanthropic organizations for their programs and their grantees’ programs.
  • Review of Evaluation Proposals
  • Retrospective Study of Grant-making
  • Review of Strategic Direction//Design of Evaluation for Strategic Initiatives
  • Development of Evaluation Designs, Data Collection Instruments, Evaluation Frameworks for Grantee Self Assessment


EVALUATION-RELATED CONSULTING SERVICES
To Nonprofit Organizations

  • Assessment and Support to Enhance Evaluation Capacity (including development of evaluation framework and organizational evaluation plan, review of data use/technology, development of guidelines/recommendations for strengthening and maintaining evaluation capacity, provision of specific training to staff groups).
  • Review of Evaluation Sections of Proposals to Funders
  • Development of Evaluation Sections for Proposals
  • Review of Project Designs and Workplans in preparation for funder site visits/interviews.


EVALUATION-RELATED CONSULTING SERVICES
To Research and Evaluation Organizations

  • Development of Evaluation Designs
  • Analysis Planning
  • Analysis and Summary of Quantitative and/or Qualitative Data
  • Provision of training to Evaluation Team Members

Services


We offer:

EVALUATION CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING 
For Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations 

  • Comprehensive long-term training and coaching (6 – 18 months) to increase both evaluation capacity and organization-wide use of evaluative thinking for participating organizations. Lecture-style content delivery, hands-on activities, and guided evaluation work. Full sets of training materials are available to be customized based on organization need.
  • Brief but comprehensive Evaluation Support projects (4 -6 sessions). This training always includes customization of evaluation training materials, presentation of key content, coached activities and guided evaluation project work focused on evaluation design, data collection, data analysis and report development.   All training can be delivered to mixed groups including leadership, management, staff at varying levels and boards. Funder-specific and Non-profit-specific training available. ​

SMALL SCALE PROGRAM EVALUATIONS 

For Nonprofit Organizations, Intermediaries 

  • Development of project specific evaluation designs and data collection instruments (as needed)
  • Collection and Analysis of data
  • Summarization of Findings
  • Report Development and Presentation for Multiple Audiences   


LARGER SCALE PROGRAM EVALUATIONS
For Nonprofit Organizations, Intermediaries

  • Assembling evaluation team and providing oversight/management for team
  • Development of project specific evaluation designs and data collection instruments (as needed)
  • Collection and Analysis of data
  • Summarization of Findings
  • Report Development and Presentation for Multiple Audiences