Strong evaluation plans get funded. Weak ones don't. Think and Ink's grant evaluators create customized evaluation plans that satisfy funders — and help your organization assess and improve its programs.
In simple terms, an evaluation plan helps your organization assess whether your program achieved its intended impact in the community. This is measured across short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term outcomes — and can also evaluate the process used to execute the program.
Evaluation plans are especially popular with funders supporting university research grants, government grants, and many foundations. Funders want to invest in organizations that truly understand how they will assess their program against its goals and objectives.
Types of Evaluation
Evaluation plans can take various forms depending on your organization and the intent of the evaluation. Here are the most common frameworks Think and Ink works with.
Assess the direct results of your program activities — knowledge gained, skills developed, or behaviors changed — immediately following program delivery.
Measure changes in conditions or circumstances resulting from your program over a defined period — tracking progress toward your long-term goals.
Evaluate the sustained, systemic change your program created in the community — the ultimate measure of whether your program fulfilled its intended impact.
Why It Matters
Demonstrates a defined, actionable process for assessing your program against its goals and objectives. Funders are confident their investment will be tracked, measured, and reported with integrity.
Vague language, undefined metrics, and no clear process for measuring outcomes. Funders see this as a red flag — and proposals with weak evaluation plans don't get funded.
Our Process
Our grant evaluators in Atlanta, Georgia and across the United States create customized evaluation plans that meet the specific needs of your organization and your funders.
We start by clearly establishing what your program is designed to accomplish — the foundation every strong evaluation plan is built on.
We craft targeted evaluation questions and measurement approaches that genuinely assess whether your program is achieving its intended outcomes.
We execute the evaluation at the end of your program period, assess its impact, and include the results in your final report to the funder.
We help you leverage your evaluation results as proof of past success — a powerful asset for future grant proposals and funder relationships.
"Not only will Think and Ink write the evaluation plan — we use your evaluation plan to evaluate your program once it concludes. This way, you can know if the program was successful, plan future programming, and demonstrate past success to funders."Think and Ink Grant Consulting® — Atlanta, GA & Nationwide
Beyond the Proposal
Did you know evaluation plans are also invaluable for internal decision-making? Beyond satisfying funder requirements, a well-executed evaluation helps your organization know what worked, what didn't, and how to grow.
Our evaluators take this task entirely off your plate — from plan creation through final reporting — so your team can stay focused on delivering the program.
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