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PROGRAM EVALUATION

Evaluation Court: A Mock Trial to Judge Program Effectiveness

April 2, 2021 Steve Mayer

Is traditional social science the only way to learn about a nonprofit’s program effectiveness? No. Many nonprofits conduct activities and programs that are subtle and complex, deserving an approach to evaluation that honors that complexity. […]

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