Results matter to nearly all types of donors, but especially grant makers. For nonprofits that are new to tracking and analyzing the effectiveness of programs, the vocabulary can be a little ...

The mission of the Center for Program Evaluation (CPE) is to conduct research on program evaluation methods as well as to offer evaluation planning, consulting, training and services for the ...

We work closely with PIs on grant proposals to design evaluation plans, write the evaluation section and develop the evaluation budget. We implement evaluation plans, review evaluation data with PI’s ...

Focus groups are a fast and effective way to elicit information and perspectives from a variety of key informants simultaneously. In public health, it is often a standard research methodology that is ...

Everyone in the social sector, it seems, is discussing how to use data to deliver social good. The coming years will no doubt see the continued growth in data-driven nonprofits and social businesses, ...

The field of behavioral science has evolved significantly over the past 30 years, but most of the benefits have accrued to private sector marketers and economists. Nonetheless, governments are ...

In order to maintain a strong, diverse and substantial pool of applicants, our tuition rate is designed to make us competitive, especially with our peer institutions. Less than a year after ...

Denise Drane is the Executive Director of the Program Evaluation Core. She also holds the position of Senior Director for Research and Evaluation in Northwestern’s Searle Center for Advancing Learning ...

Service Overview: This foundational service helps researchers define clear objectives, structure projects, and build a roadmap to guide activities and outcomes. We work with you to develop logic ...