Building Your Evaluation Strategy March 15, 2007

Greenest City and the Clean Air Partnership invite you to attend . . .

BUILDING YOUR EVALUATION STRATEGY
A TRAINING WORKSHOP
Friday March 16th 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
(light breakfast at 8:30 AM)

KEY QUESTIONS FOR EVALUATION
LOGIC MODEL | EVALUATION PURPOSE STATEMENT
EVALUATION METHODS DECISIONS | EVALUATION STRATEGY

In this workshop, you will take your understanding of evaluation theory, roll up your sleeves, and apply your growing expertise to your own programs and projects. Our work will be based on your experiences with evaluation and supplemented by examples from the environmental NGO sector. Through individual and group work, we will develop key evaluation documents and give and receive constructive feedback.

Topics will include:
• Using a logic model and theory of change to focus your evaluation
• Developing your evaluation’s purpose statement
• Developing evaluation questions
• Choosing evaluation tools: pros, cons, and appropriate uses
• Writing your evaluation strategy

GREENEST CITY – CLEAN AIR PARTNERSHIP – ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION EVALUATION PROJECT

The goal of this project is to enable the environmental NGO community to:
• Better incorporate consistent evaluation techniques and methodologies into their work
• Develop and deliver more effective programs and projects that achieve their goals.

WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

Jess Abramson is the Coordinator of the Clean Air Partnership – Greenest City – Ontario Trillium Foundation Evaluation Project. Jess is an energetic and creative facilitator with extensive experience in adult education and the environmental and social sectors. As an evaluator, Jess has consulted with various environmental organizations to build staff capacity around, design, and implement evaluations. Her propensity for critical analysis, participatory research, and inquiry is due in part to her education at Dalhousie University, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Women’s Studies.

LOGISTICS

To register, please send an email with your name, phone number, and organizational affiliation indicating your interest to Jess at [email protected]. We will confirm your registration by phone or email; please note that your registration is not confirmed until this happens.

Registration is $95 and is due two weeks prior. Payment can be made over the phone by credit card through calling Stephen Geigen-Miller at (416) 392-6672 or by cheque payable to Clean Air Partnership (mail to Clean Air Partnership 75 Elizabeth St. Toronto, ON, M5G 1P4). Receipts will be provided on-site.

This workshop is designed primarily for people working or volunteering in environmental and conservation nonprofit organizations. If you are in another field but would still like to participate, please email Jess at the above address.

The workshop will take place at City Hall at 100 Queen Street West, Committee Room 4 in downtown Toronto. It is located on Queen Street, west of Yonge Street and east of University Avenue. It is easily accessible from both the Queen and Osgoode subway stations. A map is available here: http://www.toronto.com/attractions/listing/000-212-871#mapAnchor.

A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 am.

REFUNDS

A full refund will be given for cancellations received with more than 3 business days. Cancellations received within 3 business days of the session can expect a fifty percent refund to cover the cost of administration associated with your registration and catering.

WORKSHOP SPONSORS

Ontario Trillium Foundation | Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
Clean Air Partnership | Greenest City | Toronto Atmospheric Fund

FOR MORE INFORMATION

The Clean Air Partnership is a registered charity that works in partnership to promote and coordinate actions to improve local air quality and reduce greenhouse gases for healthy communities. www.cleanairpartnership.org

Greenest City is a non-profit, community-based environmental organization committed to reducing pollution, regenerating urban life, and promoting social equity. Our projects and campaigns embrace community diversity and engage people in finding locally-appropriate solutions to global environmental problems. www.greenestcity.net

On the Greenest City | Clean Air Partnership Evaluation Project: http://greenestcity.net/12.html

On the Toronto Atmospheric Fund: http://www.toronto.ca/taf/about.htm