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Grant Evaluation Plans

Prove your program works.
Win more funding.

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.

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What are grant evaluation plans — and why do funders require them?

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

Measuring what matters — at every stage

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.

Short-Term

Immediate outcomes

Assess the direct results of your program activities — knowledge gained, skills developed, or behaviors changed — immediately following program delivery.

Intermediate

Mid-range outcomes

Measure changes in conditions or circumstances resulting from your program over a defined period — tracking progress toward your long-term goals.

Long-Term

Community impact

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

The difference between funded and rejected

Strong Evaluation Plan

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.

Weak Evaluation Plan

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

How Think and Ink builds your evaluation plan

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.

Define your objectives, activities, and outcomes

We start by clearly establishing what your program is designed to accomplish — the foundation every strong evaluation plan is built on.

Create an evaluation plan that truly measures impact

We craft targeted evaluation questions and measurement approaches that genuinely assess whether your program is achieving its intended outcomes.

Conduct the evaluation at program conclusion

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.

Use your evaluation to secure future funding

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."

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Beyond the Proposal

Evaluation plans are good for funders — and for you

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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