Using Evaluation to Increase Program Effectiveness and Financial Resources

In these times of intense competition for scarce resources, government agencies and foundations want to know their support is spent wisely, and that identified goals are being achieved. Furthermore, evaluation can be a critical source of information for improved management and midcourse correction. This workshop will introduce you to the underlying concepts, issues, and approaches to program development and evaluation. You will learn to incorporate an evaluation perspective into your program planning, grant development, and decision-making processes. In addition, the issue of hiring and managing outside evaluators will be discussed.

This workshop is limited to 24 participants. Register now to secure your spot.

Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. A light breakfast will be served from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m., and the program begins promptly at 9:30 a.m. Lunch will also be served.
Cost: $100
Location: UJA-Federation of New York, 130 East 59th Street (between Park and Lexington avenues), New York City

Instructor
Beth C. Weitzman, Ph.D., professor of health and public policy at New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, teaches classes in statistics and community health and medical care, and is director of doctoral studies. Since 1995, Dr. Weitzman has directed the national evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Urban Health Initiative. She holds a B.A. from Vassar College and an M.P.A. and Ph.D. from N.Y.U.