Description:

This interactive workshop will provide examples of successful collaborations with evaluation consultants, present an overview of how to get the most out of your evaluator, and engage the audience in activities to learn about the different types of evaluation and evaluators.

Presenters:

Rachel Kohn, MSW, MPH, has worked in the capacity of project director, project manager, evaluation analyst, or technical advisor on federal, state and community-based projects over 25 years. Through her work at JSI, Ms. Kohn has provided a full array of technical assistance and evaluation services for programs targeting prevention of substance use among youth, prisoner reentry, juvenile court diversion, and adult treatment drug court programs.

Cyndi MacKenzie, Grant Professional Certified, has won over $37 million in resources with her clients. With 18 years in the field, Cyndi offers ethical services to non-profits of all sizes including prospect research, board development, strategic planning development, grant writing and management, budget creation, and post-award consultation. She is the past Co-Chair of the GPA Ethics Committee, GrantNews contributing author, and 2020 recipient of the GPA Pauline G. Annarino Award.

Skill Level:

Early-Career
Mid-Career
Advanced-Career

Learning Track:

Evaluation/Collaboration

GPC Competencies:

Organizational development as it pertains to grant seeking
Strategies for effective program and project design and development
How to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application
Practices and services that raise the level of professionalism of grant developers

Originally Recorded: 

March 2023