Course Overview
Our first course is focused on techniques to developing an evaluation structure that helps you better understand how your program is being implemented and the outcomes it achieves.
This course is available to all current and past grant partners with the Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles team at the Health Fund. Follow the "Enroll Here" button to get access to the course. The link will take you to a form. Once completed, we will get you enrolled!
Check out the curriculum below to learn more about this course:
More Learning Opportunities
To complement this course, we are offering the following additional learning opportunities:
1. Virtual Workshops
In February 2023, we will host a virtual workshop that complements this course (offered twice!). In the workshop, we will work together to apply lessons learned from this course to your day-to-day work. The workshop will focus on helping you review your data collection methods and analyze data.
When?
- February 3rd from 11AM - 1PM CLICK HERE to register
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February 15th from 1PM - 3PM CLICK HERE to register
2. Peer Networking Event
Come December, join us for an opportunity to connect with and learn from your fellow grant partners.
When?
March 9th from 12PM - 1PM CLICK HERE to register
3. Coaching Calls
Coaching Calls will be offered throughout the program to grant partners! We encourage you to sign up during November and December to review what you’ve created in this course and in the workshop.
4. Harnessing the Power of Data Toolkit
Throughout this course, we share four resources with you to build your team's evaluation tool
Your Instructors
Martena Reed
Martena Reed (she/her) is a die-hard Midwestern native with a deep love for Baltimore City where she currently resides. Martena is an evaluator with expertise in implementation, participatory, and systems change evaluation. Ms. Reed has experience applying equitable evaluation principles to research and evaluation, engaging community stakeholders and funders in research and evaluation, and building consensus across diverse groups. Reed has a Master of Social Work with a focus in policy analysis and program evaluation from the University of Michigan.
Linnea Byl
Linnea Byl (she/her) is a proud West Michigan native with a love for Lake Michigan and hiking. Linnea has a passion for utilizing evaluation as a tool for organizational learning and improving practices. Linnea has experience evaluating federal-level behavioral health grants as well as a wide variety of community programs. She loves working with nonprofits to find ways to incorporate data into decision-making and daily practices. Linnea has a Master of Social Work from Grand Valley State University, and is currently pursuing her Master of Public Administration.
Jenny Nulty
Jenny Nulty (she/her) is small town Iowan at heart and is a new Chicago resident! Jenny is the Founder of Pivot Data Design. In this capacity, Jenny provides strategic direction and thought partnership for a portfolio of data design and evaluation capacity building projects within the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. She is a data storyteller and helps organizations communicate their data to inform strategic decision making. Jenny has a Master of Social Work with a focus in policy analysis and program evaluation from the University of Michigan.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
You will have access to the course until May 30, 2023.
How to prepare for the course?
Nothing needed, come as you are! We are gearing this course towards people/organizations at all levels in the evaluation learning journey.
How do I know if this class is right for me?
This course is made for anyone who wants to learn more about evaluation.
Questions? Get in Touch.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out! Email Linnea at [email protected].