Nonprofit Articles

As research or practitioner professionals, it is often easy to think you’ve got evaluation in the proverbial bag. Where things get problematic is when evaluation is an afterthought, and not enough planning either limits your funding options or severs future funding possibilities. This article presents general elements of a well-planned evaluation to prevent you from common issues that arise in the reporting phase.

It is forecasted that the greatest wealth transfer that has ever been seen is on the horizon, leading to a golden era for nonprofits. Massive wealth in the hands of the Millennial generation has important implications for nonprofits and the charitable sector. This article highlights areas that organizations need to be preparing for in order to remain relevant to an active, urgent and personally connected generation.

Health assessments are a vital part of community healthcare and health improvement initiatives. There are multiple different assessments that can be utilized together or individually to accomplish different goals. This article focuses on the community health needs assessment and its relation to creating a community health improvement plan, which then determines the allocation of resources to address the community’s needs.

Needs Assessments are often conducted in hospitals and healthcare companies to assess the needs of the communities they help. However, needs assessments are just as important to assess the needs of the organization, including hospitals and healthcare companies. Needs Assessments determine the needs of an organization and aid in the process of determining how to address these needs.

Clinical trials are a vital part of research; however, they are expensive and take a long time to develop and complete. Feasibility can help lessen the costs and time associated with clinical trial design. Feasibility surveys should be conducted at multiple points in the development of a clinical trial to be most effective. This article provides information on when feasibility should be conducted and what information is gained from each assessment.

In times of change, especially crises, planning has to change. As researchers, evaluators, practitioners, and program implementers, we are all acutely aware of how our programs and data methodologies have had to evolve in order to stay alive during this global pandemic. It is nearly impossible to get an accurate picture of what is going on, so it has never been more important for your organizations to conduct routine needs assessments. This article highlights considerations for your data planning process in times.