Professional Development Services Descriptions

One-Hour Introductions

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Airtable is Awesome! This session provides a high-level introduction to Airtable, showcasing its powerful database, program evaluation data collection, and interactive dashboarding capabilities. Participants will learn how Airtable can organize, track, and visualize data efficiently for project management and evaluation.

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From Program to Proposal: Mapping Success in Grant Writing This session explores how to align program evalaution design with grant proposals to create compelling, fundable applications. Participants will gain insights into crafting strong narratives that connect needs, activities, and outcomes.

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Half-Day Workshops

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Excel Dashboarding This workshop teaches participants how to create dynamic, data-driven dashboards in Excel to track program performance and key metrics. Attendees will learn techniques for data visualization, automation, and reporting.

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Qualitative Analysis This session introduces methods for collecting, coding, and analyzing qualitative data from interviews, focus groups, and open-ended survey responses. Participants will practice organizing insights to strengthen evaluation and reporting.

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From Program to Proposal: Mapping Success in Grant Writing This extended workshop delves deeper into integrating program evaluation design with grant writing, ensuring proposals effectively convey impact and feasibility. Participants will develop key proposal components and strategies for aligning with funder priorities.

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Fidelity Checklists This session focuses on designing and using fidelity checklists to assess whether programs are being implemented as intended. Participants will learn to create practical tools for monitoring quality and ensuring program integrity.

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Full-Day Workshops

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Airtable is Awesome! This full-day session provides hands-on training in Airtable, covering advanced database design, survey building, and dashboard creation. Participants will gain practical skills to enhance evaluation workflows and facilitate data sharing in a more accessible and user-friendly manner.

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Power BI Dashboarding This workshop teaches participants how to use Power BI to build interactive dashboards and visual reports for program evaluation and decision-making. Attendees will explore data modeling, visualization techniques, and report automation.

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Theory of Change Development This session guides participants in developing a theory of change to articulate how and why their programs create impact. Attendees will define outcomes, map causal pathways, and refine their strategic approach.

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Logic Model Development This workshop provides hands-on training in creating logic models to visually connect program inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes. Participants will learn best practices for using logic models in grant writing, evaluation, and strategic planning.